The Front Desk Review

Best Workflow Automation · head-to-head

n8n Cloud vs Microsoft Power Automate

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for workflow automation. n8n Cloud has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.

n8n Cloud has the lower entry price — n8n Cloud starts at $0/mo, Microsoft Power Automate at $0/mo. Free tier: n8n Cloud Yes, Microsoft Power Automate No. HIPAA: n8n Cloud —, Microsoft Power Automate Yes.

As of 2026-06-23 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

n8n Cloud

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Community (Self-hosted))
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forDeveloper and engineering teams wanting code-level control with visual builder

Microsoft Power Automate

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free Trial)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2—
GDPRYes
Best forMicrosoft 365 / Dynamics 365 shops extending existing investments

Sources — n8n Cloud: n8n.io (verified 2026-06-14) · Microsoft Power Automate: microsoft.com (verified 2026-06-23)

Key features

n8n Cloud: Open-source self-hosted edition (MIT/Sustainable Use License, 192K+ GitHub stars); Code-fallback: write JavaScript or Python directly in workflow nodes; Git-based version control for workflows (Business+); 400+ pre-built integrations plus HTTP node for any API; AI node integrations (LangChain, OpenAI, Anthropic) for agent building

Microsoft Power Automate: HIPAA BAA available — Power Automate explicitly listed as in-scope Microsoft service; Attended and unattended RPA (desktop flow automation) built-in; Deep native integration with Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Azure; Process and task mining for workflow discovery and optimization; Copilot-powered flow creation (natural language to workflow)

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