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Monday Sales CRM vs n8n

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Monday Sales CRM

Remote Work

Sales management and CRM platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
n8n logo

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: Monday Sales CRM every CRM plan carries a 3 seat minimum, so a solo user or a pair still pay for three; n8n starter tier limited to 1 project and 5 concurrent executions
  • They diverge on capability: Monday Sales CRM covers Deal management, n8n covers Workflow automation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Monday Sales CRM and n8n actually diverge.

Attributes where Monday Sales CRM and n8n differ
AttributeMonday Sales CRMn8n
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Mobile iOS, Mobile AndroidWeb, Docker, Self-hosted
CategoryRemote WorkAutomation & Integration
Founded20122019

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 Monday Sales CRM

  • Deal management
  • Lead tracking
  • Pipeline
  • Automations
  • Reporting
  • Zapier
  • Google Drive
  • HubSpot

Only in n8n

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

Both cover

  • Slack

What people use each for

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

Monday Sales CRM

  • Sales pipeline and contact management on the monday platformnot n8n
  • Tracking deals and automating sales follow upnot n8n

n8n

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

Where each one falls short

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

Monday Sales CRM

  • Every CRM plan carries a 3 seat minimum, so a solo user or a pair still pay for three
  • Automation actions are metered monthly, at 250 on Standard against 25,000 on Pro, a hundredfold gap between adjacent tiers
  • The CRM is priced above the general Work Management product at the same tier, at 12 EUR against 9 EUR per seat on Basic
  • Published rates require annual billing, with monthly costing more
  • The Ultimate tier is custom priced

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

Monday Sales CRM

On request
  • Sales$15/month
    • Up to 5 users
    • Sales features
    • Automations
  • Sales+$35/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Advanced features
    • API access

n8n

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the n8n review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Monday Sales CRM if

  • You need deal management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android.
  • You also want lead tracking.
Monday Sales CRM 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 Monday Sales CRM or n8n better?
Neither clearly leads. Monday Sales CRM 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, Monday Sales CRM or n8n?
n8n has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Monday Sales CRM and Free for n8n.
Does Monday Sales CRM or n8n run on more platforms?
Monday Sales CRM runs on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android. 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. Monday Sales CRM starts at On request.
What is Monday Sales CRM best used for?
Monday Sales CRM is most often used for sales pipeline and contact management on the monday platform, tracking deals and automating sales follow up. Of those, sales pipeline and contact management on the monday platform and tracking deals and automating sales follow up are not what n8n is typically brought in for.
What can Monday Sales CRM do that n8n cannot?
Monday Sales CRM covers Deal management, Lead tracking, Pipeline, Automations. n8n covers Workflow automation, Visual editor, Conditional execution, Looping. Both handle Slack.
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