Is Mattermost or n8n better?

Neither clearly leads. Mattermost 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, Mattermost or n8n?

n8n has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Mattermost and Free for n8n.

Does Mattermost or n8n run on more platforms?

Mattermost 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. Mattermost starts at On request.

What can Mattermost do that n8n cannot?

n8n covers Workflow automation, Visual editor, Conditional execution, Looping.

Communication & Collaboration · head to head

Mattermost vs n8n

Mattermost

Communication & Collaboration

Channel-centric collaboration for secure workflows

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

n8n

Automation & Integration

The fair-code workflow automation tool

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only n8n has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Mattermost no prices are published for any of the three paid tiers (Professional, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced); all require contacting sales; n8n starter tier limited to 1 project and 5 concurrent executions

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mattermost and n8n actually diverge.

Attributes where Mattermost and n8n differ
Attribute	Mattermost	n8n
Starting price	On request	Free
Pricing model	quote	freemium
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web	Web, Docker, Self-hosted
Category	Communication & Collaboration	Automation & Integration
Founded	Unknown	2019

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Mattermost

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.

Mattermost

No use cases recorded yet. See the Mattermost review.

n8n

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

Where each one falls short

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

Mattermost

No prices are published for any of the three paid tiers (Professional, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced); all require contacting sales
Professional is capped at a maximum of 250 users, forcing a move to Enterprise for larger teams
Licenses are sold only as prepaid annual subscriptions, and organizations that exceed their licensed seat count must purchase additional seats on a prorated quarterly basis

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

Mattermost

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mattermost review.

n8n

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the n8n review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Mattermost if

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

Mattermost 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 Mattermost or n8n better?: Neither clearly leads. Mattermost 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, Mattermost or n8n?: n8n has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Mattermost and Free for n8n.
Does Mattermost or n8n run on more platforms?: Mattermost 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. Mattermost starts at On request.
What can Mattermost do that n8n cannot?: n8n covers Workflow automation, Visual editor, Conditional execution, Looping.

Mattermost vs n8n

Mattermost

n8n

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Mattermost

Only in n8n

What people use each for

Mattermost

n8n

Where each one falls short

Mattermost

n8n

Pricing, plan by plan

Mattermost

n8n

Which should you pick?

Choose Mattermost if

Choose n8n if

Questions people ask

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