Count runs the same way. Run no servers at all.
n8n and Lodol both count a whole run once, however many steps it takes. n8n can run on your own servers; Lodol runs every workflow for you, with a free plan and single sign-on on Pro.
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Three things to know before choosing n8n
Each one is a row of the table below, with its source.
A free plan, not a trial
n8n's cloud starts with a free trial, then Starter at $24 a month, or $20 billed yearly, for 2,500 executions. Lodol's Free plan includes 100 runs a month with no end date, and the same 2,500 runs on Builder are $15 a month billed yearly.
Nothing to install, update or scale
n8n's free Community Edition and its Business plan run on servers you look after. Lodol is hosted for you: there is nothing to install or upgrade, and every run is traced step by step.
Single sign-on, hosted, on Pro
On n8n, single sign-on comes with Business, which is self-hosted only, or with Enterprise. Lodol's Pro plan includes single sign-on and SCIM, hosted, from $120 a month.
Lodol and n8n, row by row
What you pay for, who's included and where it runs, from each company's own pricing page.
| What a team asks |  Lodol | n8nCharges by the execution |
|---|---|---|
| A run costs the same, however many stepsWhat a workflow that grows a step does to the bill. | Yes. A run counts once | Yes. An execution counts once |
| Free plan | Yes. 100 runs a month, unlimited seats | Partly. No free cloud plan; a free trial, or self-host the Community Edition |
| Paid plans fromThe smallest paid plan, monthly, and billed yearly where that is all that is published. | $18 a month for 2,500 runs, or $15 billed yearly | $24 a month for 2,500 executions, or $20 billed yearly |
| Seats | Yes. Unlimited, on every plan | Yes. Unlimited, on every plan |
| Single sign-on on a published planWithout signing an enterprise contract. | Yes. On Pro, from $120 a month, with SCIM | Partly. On Business, which is self-hosted only, or Enterprise |
| Build from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor | Yes. Your AI builds, runs and fixes workflows in your workspace | Yes. n8n's MCP server, on every plan |
| Run it on your own servers | No. Hosted by Lodol | Yes. Free Community Edition, or Business and Enterprise |
| Apps it connects to | 1,455, and any app with an API | 500+ apps, and 2,000+ integrations in its directory |
If you want to run it on your own servers, or read and change its source, n8n's Community Edition is the stronger choice, and its community has built a large library of nodes and templates. If you'd rather not run servers, and want a free plan and single sign-on without an enterprise contract, that's Lodol.
From each company’s own website, checked October 2026. Products change; if something here has, tell us and we will correct it.
From n8n to Lodol
Your AI does the rebuilding. You check it, connect your apps and switch over.
Connect your AI to Lodol
Add Lodol to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP tool in one step.
Describe your n8n workflow
Tell it what the workflow does, or paste its steps, and ask for the same one in Lodol.
Connect the apps, then switch over
Connect the apps it uses, try a run, and turn it on before you turn the n8n one off.
Questions people ask about Lodol and n8n
Both count a whole run once, however many steps it takes; n8n calls it an execution. Where they differ is what comes with it: n8n's cloud has a free trial rather than a free plan, and its single sign-on is on Business or Enterprise. Free includes 100 runs a month. Builder starts at $18 a month for 2,500 runs and Pro at $120 for 10,000, and every plan has unlimited seats. A run counts once, however many steps it takes.
No. Lodol's source isn't public, and Lodol runs your workflows for you. If you need to self-host or change the source, n8n's Community Edition is free to run on your own servers under its Sustainable Use License.
There's no one-click import. Export the workflow from n8n, give it to your AI tool connected to Lodol, and ask it to build the same workflow from Lodol's steps; then connect the apps it uses and turn it on. Or start from one of Lodol's 186 templates.
No. n8n's library has thousands of templates, most of them shared by its community. Lodol's 186 templates are built and reviewed by the Lodol team, and your AI can build anything they don't cover.
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