LangGraph vs n8n

Both are in our Agent frameworks & MCP tier list: LangGraph is A-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.

LangGraph vs n8n, side by side
Field	LangGraph	n8n
Tier	A	S
Why this tier	It gives you control and persistence for production agents. It takes time to learn, which keeps it at A-tier.	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	Production agents that need control and persistence Stateful agent orchestration	Wiring agents into real business workflows Self-hosted automation
Skip if	You want to prototype quickly (see CrewAI) You don't want a learning curve	You want a code-first agent framework (see LangGraph) You only need a single API call
Free tier	Yes: LangSmith Developer plan: $0, 1 seat, up to 5k base traces a month (the LangGraph library itself is MIT-licensed) (source: www.langchain.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	A since 14 Oct 2026: Initial ranking at launch	S since 14 Oct 2026: Initial ranking at launch

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