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Letta vs n8n

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Letta

Automation & Integration

Machines that learn

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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n8n

Automation & Integration

The fair-code workflow automation tool

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only n8n has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Letta the Developer API plan charges $0.10 per active agent per month plus $0.00015 per second of tool execution on top of a $20 per month base and pay-as-you-go LLM usage, as of August 2026.; n8n starter tier limited to 1 project and 5 concurrent executions

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Letta and n8n actually diverge.

Attributes where Letta and n8n differ
AttributeLettan8n
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Docker, Self-hosted
FoundedUnknown2019

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Automation & Integration).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Letta

Nothing recorded that n8n does not also cover.

Only in n8n

  • Workflow automation
  • Visual editor
  • Conditional execution
  • Looping
  • Error handling
  • Scheduling
  • Webhooks
  • REST API

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Letta

No use cases recorded yet. See the Letta review.

n8n

  • Building AI agents and workflow automation for technical teamsnot Letta
  • Visual workflow design with capability to write custom JavaScript or Python codenot Letta
  • Enterprise deployments with self-hosted or cloud optionsnot Letta
  • Integrating 500+ pre-built applications with custom API connectionsnot Letta

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Letta

  • The Developer API plan charges $0.10 per active agent per month plus $0.00015 per second of tool execution on top of a $20 per month base and pay-as-you-go LLM usage, as of August 2026.

n8n

  • Starter tier limited to 1 project and 5 concurrent executions
  • Starter and Pro tiers restricted to Cloud hosting only, not self-hosted
  • Business tier requires 6 months minimum commitment at €667/month
  • SSO/SAML/LDAP authentication requires Business or Enterprise tier
  • Dedicated support with SLA available only on Enterprise plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Letta

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Letta review.

n8n

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the n8n review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Letta if

Nothing in the data separates Letta from n8n on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Letta review

Choose n8n if

  • You need workflow automation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Docker, Self-hosted.
  • You also want visual editor.
n8n review

Questions people ask

Is Letta or n8n better?
Neither clearly leads. Letta starts at On request and n8n at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Letta or n8n?
n8n has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Letta and Free for n8n.
Does Letta or n8n run on more platforms?
Letta runs on Web. n8n runs on Web, Docker, Self-hosted.
Can I use n8n for free?
Yes. n8n has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Letta starts at On request.
What can Letta do that n8n cannot?
n8n covers Workflow automation, Visual editor, Conditional execution, Looping.
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