n8n vs Runway
Compare n8n and Runway on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
n8n
Workflow automation — Community self-host free; Cloud Starter €20/mo annual (2.5k executions + AI credits); Pro €50; Business €667; Enterprise quote.
Best for
- • Teams that want Community self-host or EUR Cloud execution volume
- • Builders comfortable with a node graph instead of Zapier’s editor
- • Buyers who need automation overlay, not ChatGPT as the home screen
Starting from $20.00/user/mo
Free plan available
VS
Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
n8n is better for
- ✓ Agent / builder depth
- ✓ Governance & privacy
- ✓ Integrations
- ✓ Usage / credits model
Runway is better for
- ✓ LLM assistant depth
- ✓ Writing assistance
- ✓ Voice / TTS depth
Tie
- • Free plan
Choose n8n if: Teams that want Community self-host or EUR Cloud execution volume
Choose Runway if: Creators and agencies generating short AI video clips
Runway
Generative video studio — Free 125 credits once; Standard $15/editor/mo ($12 annual); Pro $35 ($28 annual); Max $95 ($76 annual).
Best for
- • Creators and agencies generating short AI video clips
- • Teams that can budget credits rather than unlimited renders
- • Pro buyers who need commercial rights
Starting from $12.00/user/mo
Free plan available
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for n8n and Runway. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Depends
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
n8n researched starting price from $20/mo; a free plan is researched; Runway researched starting price from $12/mo; a free plan is researched. Better value depends on plan rungs and add-ons.
n8nDependsRunwayDepends - Tie
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
n8n researches a free plan; Runway researches a free plan.
n8nTieRunwayTie - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check user minimum for n8n and Runway on current vendor packaging.
n8nDependsRunwayDepends - Runway
LLM assistant depth
Chat, reasoning, and general-purpose assistant depth for the primary job.
Runway leads on llm chat depth (7/10 vs 9/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
n8nWeakerRunwayStronger - Runway
Writing assistance
Long-form writing, editing, and document analysis quality.
Runway leads on writing depth (7/10 vs 9/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
n8nWeakerRunwayStronger - Runway
Voice / TTS depth
Speech, voice mode, and text-to-speech capability when relevant.
Stronger voice tts availability
n8nWeakerRunwayStronger - n8n
Agent / builder depth
Custom projects, agents, GPTs, and workflow builders beyond bare chat.
Stronger agent builder availability
n8nStrongerRunwayWeaker - n8n
Governance & privacy
Admin controls, data retention, and enterprise privacy packaging.
n8n leads on governance (8/10 vs 6/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
n8nStrongerRunwayWeaker - n8n
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
n8n leads on integrations (8/10 vs 6/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
n8n8/10Runway6/10 - n8n
Usage / credits model
How free caps, seats, credits, and overages affect real cost.
n8n leads on usage model (9/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
n8nStrongerRunwayWeaker
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