CrewAI vs n8n

Both are in our Agent frameworks & MCP tier list: CrewAI is B-tier and n8n is S-tier.

No editor verdict yet. This page shows the data side by side; the tiers come from our Agent frameworks & MCP tier list.

CrewAI vs n8n, side by side
Field	CrewAI	n8n
Tier	B	S
Why this tier	It is a quick way to prototype role-based agent teams. It sits at B-tier as a prototyping tool.	It is the most practical way to wire agents into real business workflows, and it is self-hostable. That is why it is S-tier.
Best for	Prototyping role-based agent teams quickly Trying multi-agent workflows before committing to a framework	Wiring agents into real business workflows Self-hosted automation
Skip if	You need production control and persistence (see LangGraph) You want no-code workflows (see n8n)	You want a code-first agent framework (see LangGraph) You only need a single API call
Free tier	Yes: Basic plan: free, 50 workflow executions a month (source: crewai.com/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026)	Free trial: Cloud plans start with a free trial, no credit card required; Starter from 20€/month billed annually. The self-hosted Community Edition is on GitHub (source: n8n.io/pricing, checked 20 Oct 2026)
Key facts	Open source: yes (MIT)	Not verified
Last checked	16 Oct 2026	16 Oct 2026
Tier history	B since 14 Oct 2026: Initial ranking at launch	S since 14 Oct 2026: Initial ranking at launch

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