Bika.ai vs n8n (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, n8n grades higher than Bika.ai: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 4, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
n8n grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Bika.ai
AI automation database with agents, templates and reports
Which one is for you
Pick Bika.ai if
- Fits if a team of up to five wants a database and scheduled automations together
- Works for people who like installing ready-made agent templates
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you run more than 200 automations on the free plan, which also keeps only 7 days of run history
- Pricey if you need the Business plan, at $166 a seat
- Watch out: custom domains, data sync and removing logos are listed as coming soon
- Watch out: the page does not show whether the per-seat prices are monthly or yearly rates
Pick n8n if
- Fits if you want automations on your own servers, where the Community Edition is free
- Works for workflows that need a few lines of JavaScript or Python in the middle
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free hosted plan, because n8n Cloud only has a 14-day trial
- Not for you if nobody on the team is technical, since it's pitched at developers
- Pricey if you need SSO or Git version control, which start on Business at €667 a month, self-hosted only
- Watch out: the free Community Edition leaves out projects, environments and workflow sharing, and you maintain it
- Watch out: prices are in euros, and no US dollar price list was found on n8n's site
How we grade them
| 2.0GPABika.aiFair | 2.4GPAn8nFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPlus is $16 a seat a month, between the cheapest quarter ($13.49) and the middle ($22); the page does not say if that is monthly or yearly. | CCloud Starter is €20 a month billed annually for 2,500 executions, the dear end of this category, and a whole workflow run counts as one execution however many steps it has. Self-hosting the Community Edition costs nothing but your server, while SSO and Git version control start on Business at €667. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree for up to 5 seats with 200 automation runs, 5 GB storage and 10,000 records per database, so you will hit the run cap. | CNo free plan on the hosted service, just a 14-day trial capped at 1,000 executions with no card needed. Free here means self-hosting the Community Edition, which is nearly the full product but leaves out SSO, projects, environments, Git and workflow sharing, and you maintain it. |
| Features | CAutomation database, agent templates, missions and reports, an API and a self-hosted option. Custom domains, data sync and logo removal are marked coming soon. | BA canvas with JavaScript or Python available in any step, single steps you can re-run while debugging, AI agents whose reasoning you can inspect and gate with approvals, 500+ integrations, custom API calls, and the option to run the lot air-gapped. The job, covered. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You build databases and install templates before it does anything. | CNo store rating on record, and it's pitched at developers: accounts to connect, a canvas to learn, and code in the middle of a workflow when the nodes run out. The hosted version at least saves you installing it; the free route doesn't. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only on record, with no integrations named. | BA web app, hosted or on your own Docker setup, with no phone or desktop app. It cites 500+ integrations, reaches anything else through custom API calls, and the paid plans open up its own API. |
| Best for | a database with scheduled AI automations | technical teams who want to host their own automation |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Bika.ai and n8n. How we grade
Price against what you get
Bika.ai starts at $16 a month for each person and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. n8n starts at about $22.34 a month and scores 2.7.
n8n scores higher, and starts $6.34 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other automation tools on the chart, 18 score higher than Bika.ai for less, and 2 score higher than n8n for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- n8n is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Bika.ai also covers databases, templates and AI agents.
At a glance
| Bika.ai | n8n | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $16 per seat / month, billing term not shown | €20 / month, billed annually, for 2,500 executions (n8n Cloud Starter) |
| Free plan | Free plan for up to 5 seats: 200 automation runs, 5GB storage and 10,000 records per database. | The self-hosted Community Edition is free with almost the complete feature set, but without SSO, projects, environments, Git version control or workflow sharing. n8n Cloud has no free plan, only a trial. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day n8n Cloud trial of Pro features, capped at 1,000 executions, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Bika.ai | n8n |
| Price read from | bika.ai | n8n.io |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Bika.ai
- The page does not show whether the per-seat prices are the monthly or yearly rate; the yearly toggle carries an 85% label.
- Several features are marked coming soon, including custom domains, data sync and removing logos.
- Free-plan automation runs are capped at 200, with 7 days of run history.
n8n
- n8n Cloud has no free plan; the free option is self-hosting the Community Edition, which you run and maintain yourself.
- The Community Edition leaves out SSO, projects, environments, Git version control and workflow sharing.
- The Business plan is self-hosted only and starts at €667 a month, billed annually.
- The pricing page showed prices in euros when checked; no US dollar price list was found on n8n's site.
Key features
Bika.ai
- Automation database
- Tables with built-in automations that trigger on a schedule or when new data arrives, rather than through a chatbot.
- Agent templates
- A template center offers installable apps such as an email marketer, an AI writer and a GitHub issues creator.
- Missions and reports
- Missions, notifications and scheduled reports are included, with monthly allowances that grow on higher plans.
- API and integrations
- OpenAPI access with rate limits and monthly request caps by plan, plus space integrations and bring-your-own-key AI.
- Self-hosted option
- The pricing page has a separate tab for self-hosted and enterprise deployments, sold through sales.
n8n
- Visual builder with code steps
- Workflows are built on a canvas, and JavaScript or Python can be written anywhere in them. Single steps can be re-run and earlier data replayed while debugging.
- AI agents
- Agents are assembled from AI nodes on the same canvas, with each step of their reasoning open to inspection and the option to require human approval.
- Self-hosting
- n8n can run on your own infrastructure with Docker, including air-gapped setups. The Community Edition is free; Business and Enterprise add SSO, environments and Git version control.
- Execution-based pricing
- One run of a whole workflow counts as a single execution, however many steps it has. Going over the plan quota does not stop workflows, but overage charges may apply.
- Integrations and custom APIs
- The homepage cites 500+ integrations, including Google Sheets, Slack and OpenAI, and other services can be reached through custom API connections.
- Shared projects
- Shared projects group workflows for a team: 1 on Starter, 3 on Pro, 6 on Business and unlimited on Enterprise. Pro adds admin roles and workflow history.
Plans
Bika.ai
Free$0
for up to 5 seats
3,000 daily AI credits, 5GB storage, 10,000 records per database and 200 automation runs.
Plus$16
per seat / month, billing term not shown
50,000 AI credits per seat, 20GB storage, 50,000 records per database and 30,000 automation runs.
Team$33
per seat / month, billing term not shown
100K AI credits per seat, 200GB storage, 60,000 automation runs and email support.
Business$166
per seat / month, billing term not shown
500K AI credits per seat, 800GB storage, 100,000 automation runs and audit logs.
n8n
Community Edition€0
Self-hosted from GitHub. Almost the complete feature set, without SSO, projects, environments, Git version control or workflow sharing.
Starter€20
per month, billed annually, for 2,500 executions
Hosted by n8n. Unlimited steps per workflow, 1 shared project, 5 concurrent executions, and agents, MCP and AI nodes.
Pro€50
per month, billed annually, for 10,000 executions
Hosted by n8n. 3 shared projects, up to 50 concurrent executions, 7 days of insights, admin roles and workflow history.
Business€667
per month, billed annually, for 40,000 executions
Self-hosted only. 6 shared projects, SSO with SAML and LDAP, multiple environments, Git version control, queue mode and 30 days of insights.
EnterpriseCustom
Hosted or self-hosted. Custom executions, unlimited shared projects, 200+ concurrent executions, external secret store, log streaming and SLA support.
Ways to pay less
Bika.ai
No public discounts listed.
n8n
- Annual discount
Save 17% with annual billing
n8n's pricing page shows a 17% saving when a plan is billed annually instead of monthly. The prices listed here are the annual rates.
- Startups
Start-up Plan: 50% off Business
Companies with fewer than 20 employees can check whether they qualify for the Start-up Plan, which takes 50% off the Business plan.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bika.ai or n8n?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bika.ai starts at $16 per seat / month, billing term not shown, and n8n starts at €20 / month, billed annually, for 2,500 executions (n8n Cloud Starter). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Bika.ai or n8n?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Bika.ai and n8n have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.