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| At a glance | n8nView full profile → | Microsoft Power AutomateView full profile → |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | n8n connects applications and AI components into configurable automation workflows. | Microsoft Power Automate is a low-code automation platform with cloud flows, desktop robotic process automation, and process mining. |
| When to consider it | Consider it when you can define the trigger, data transformations, and actions of a repeatable process. | Consider it when the organization runs on Microsoft 365 and needs desktop automation of legacy applications as well as cloud flows. |
| What to check first | Self-hosting requires operational work and has its own licensing terms. Review credentials, retries, failure handling, and third-party API costs. | Only a time-limited trial is documented as free. Unattended automation is priced per bot, and cloud flows run within service limits. |
| Tasks | workflows, low-code/no-code | workflows |
| Pricing | paid | paid |
| Pricing details | Cloud plans are paid with a trial entry point and execution-based allowances. A self-hosted Community Edition is also documented; it is not the same offer as free hosted service. | Premium is priced per user per month and Process plans per bot per month, paid yearly, with a 30-day trial. |
| Reported features | Workflow editor Application integrations AI and agent nodes Cloud and self-hosted deployment options | Cloud flows Attended and unattended desktop flows Process and task mining Microsoft-hosted machines on higher plans |
| API access | Not documented | Not documented |
| Provider documentation | Checked 2026-10-26 | Checked 2026-11-08 |
| Documentation source | View source ↗ | View source ↗ |
| Independent evaluation | Not yet tested by Roopedia | Not yet tested by Roopedia |