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Botpress vs n8n (2026)

Published starting prices: Botpress, Free. n8n, Free (self-hosted). Side-by-side public pricing, what each does, real use cases and who each suits, all from our listings with sources. We haven't tested either hands-on.

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Short answer: Botpress vs n8n pricing

Botpress' lowest listed monthly plan is Plus: $150/mo (billed annually; 250 conversations/mo, extra packs of 100 for $65; $25 AI usage included; unlimited AI agents, whitelabel webchat); n8n lists its paid plans in euros, from Starter: €20/mo (billed annually), so there's no like-for-like monthly comparison, since the currencies differ. Botpress and n8n also have a free plan. Checked October 23, 2026. Botpress: yes. Its Free plan is $0 (100 conversations/mo, no top-ups; 3 seats, 3 AI agents), checked October 23, 2026. n8n: yes. Its Community Edition plan is $0 (self-hosted, open source on GitHub; you run the server), checked October 23, 2026.

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Pricing side by side

Botpress vs n8n: public pricing
ItemBotpressn8n
Starting priceFreeFree (self-hosted)
Pricing modelSubscriptionSubscription
Free planYesYes
Plans
  • Free: $0
  • Plus: $150/mo
  • Team: $750/mo
  • Custom: Custom pricing
  • Community Edition: $0
  • Starter: €20/mo
  • Pro: €50/mo
  • Business: €667/mo
  • Enterprise: Custom pricing
Pricing notePlus and Team prices shown are billed annually (the page says annual saves 20%). Priced per conversation: any exchange with at least two end-user messages in a month counts; on paid plans, packs of 100 are added automatically near the limit and can’t be turned off.Prices are shown in euros on n8n.io/pricing and are the annual-billing rates (the page says annual saves 17%). All plans include unlimited users and workflows; you pay per workflow execution, however many steps it has. The n8n Cloud free trial needs no credit card.
CheckedOctober 23, 2026October 23, 2026
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Features and details from our listings

Botpress vs n8n: features
ItemBotpressn8n
What it isPlatform for building AI agents for customer conversations, with a visual studio, a webchat widget, a help center and team routing.Workflow automation platform for building AI agents and automations that connect to hundreds of apps, hosted by n8n or self-hosted.
Made byBotpressn8n
Listed underCustomer support agents, AI agent builders & automation platformsAI agent builders & automation platforms
Jobs it fits
  • Build and run an AI support agent on your website
  • Route conversations between AI agents and your team
  • Build AI agents that take actions across your apps
  • Automate multi-step workflows with AI steps, MCP and human approval
Verified public use cases02

Use cases

Botpress

We haven't found a verified public use case for Botpress yet.

n8n

Use cases are summarised in our own words from the linked public post; vendor case studies are labelled. All use cases.

Who each is best for

From our listing data (jobs, public pricing); not a hands-on test. Full details: Botpress · n8n.

FAQ

Which is cheaper, Botpress or n8n?

Botpress' lowest listed monthly plan is Plus: $150/mo (billed annually; 250 conversations/mo, extra packs of 100 for $65; $25 AI usage included; unlimited AI agents, whitelabel webchat); n8n lists its paid plans in euros, from Starter: €20/mo (billed annually), so there's no like-for-like monthly comparison, since the currencies differ. Botpress and n8n also have a free plan. Checked October 23, 2026.

Is Botpress free? Is n8n free?

Botpress: yes. Its Free plan is $0 (100 conversations/mo, no top-ups; 3 seats, 3 AI agents), checked October 23, 2026. n8n: yes. Its Community Edition plan is $0 (self-hosted, open source on GitHub; you run the server), checked October 23, 2026.

How much does Botpress cost?

Botpress lists Free: $0 (100 conversations/mo, no top-ups; 3 seats, 3 AI agents); Plus: $150/mo (billed annually; 250 conversations/mo, extra packs of 100 for $65; $25 AI usage included; unlimited AI agents, whitelabel webchat); Team: $750/mo (billed annually; 1,500 conversations/mo, extra packs of 100 for $50; $150 AI usage included; unlimited seats, routing and RBAC); Custom: Custom pricing (custom conversation volume, uptime SLA, voice channel). Its lowest listed monthly plan is Plus: $150/mo (billed annually; 250 conversations/mo, extra packs of 100 for $65; $25 AI usage included; unlimited AI agents, whitelabel webchat). Plus and Team prices shown are billed annually (the page says annual saves 20%). Priced per conversation: any exchange with at least two end-user messages in a month counts; on paid plans, packs of 100 are added automatically near the limit and can’t be turned off. Checked October 23, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page.

How much does n8n cost?

n8n lists Community Edition: $0 (self-hosted, open source on GitHub; you run the server); Starter: €20/mo (billed annually; hosted by n8n; 2.5K workflow executions/mo, 5 concurrent, 1,600 Assistant credits/mo); Pro: €50/mo (billed annually; hosted by n8n; 10K workflow executions/mo, up to 50 concurrent, admin roles, workflow history); Business: €667/mo (billed annually; self-hosted only; 40K workflow executions/mo, SSO/LDAP, Git version control, environments); Enterprise: Custom pricing (hosted or self-hosted; 200+ concurrent executions, log streaming, SLA support). It doesn't list a monthly price for every plan, so check the plan details. Prices are shown in euros on n8n.io/pricing and are the annual-billing rates (the page says annual saves 17%). All plans include unlimited users and workflows; you pay per workflow execution, however many steps it has. The n8n Cloud free trial needs no credit card. Checked October 23, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page.

Did AITeamGuide test them?

Not hands-on. This comparison is built from each vendor's public pricing page (with the date we checked it), published product information and credited public use cases.

Can a vendor pay to win this comparison?

No. Nothing here is paid. Paid placements on AITeamGuide are always labelled "Sponsored" or "Featured" and never change a comparison or ranking.

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