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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 public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with 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 2026-09-03 · 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 2026-09-03) · Microsoft Power Automate: microsoft.com (verified 2026-09-03)

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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