Gumloop vs n8n

With Gumloop, the only prerequisite is understanding the business problem. With n8n, you'll need to bring in technical teams to support your business users to get the most out of the platform.

TL;DR: When n8n faces a choice between power and usability, it leans toward power offering deep flexibility but a steep learning curve. Gumloop aims for the best of both worlds: powerful automation backed by AI, in a tool that’s intuitive enough for anyone on your team to use no engineering help required.

Let's dive into the differences.

Overview of Gumloop vs n8n

Now that we have a high level understanding of the differences, let’s break it down by section.

Ease of use

Gumloop believes that anyone should be able to automate their workflows and leverage AI to do more. That’s why we’ve built a modern, open-ended canvas that feels more like a diagramming tool than a developer IDE. You map out your process visually, connect, and let the automation run.

Where n8n prioritizes structure and technical flexibility, Gumloop focuses on accessibility so marketing, operations, and sales teams can build without needing to learn how to configure triggers or handle data transforms manually. There’s no setup overhead, no rigid start-to-finish flow logic—you just start building.

And to make sure teams aren’t left to figure things out alone, we’ve invested heavily in making learning and support part of the product:

• In-app AI help when you’re stuck, no tickets or docs required
• A free learning platform (Gumloop University) to build skills at your own pace‍
• Bi-weekly live learning cohorts, so you can learn with others and get feedback as you go

Here's how an n8n user put it: 

“I’ve used both, and honestly Gumloop is way easier for beginners. n8n has more features but it’s kinda overwhelming at first. Gumloop’s interface is more intuitive and it handles AI stuff better imho. If you’re just starting, go with Gumloop — you’ll get up n’ running faster.”
— Emmat83

Integrations

Both Gumloop and n8n support the core business tools most teams rely on—Salesforce, Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, and more. For common workflows, you’ll find solid support in either platform.

n8n, having launched in 2019, has built a large open-source community that contributes to a growing library of integrations. That means it covers a wider range of niche and long-tail apps

For core workflows using popular tools, n8n and Gumloop offer similar support.

But integration breadth isn’t the same as integration fit. Popular tools like Slack or Salesforce have hundreds of potential actions—and most teams only need a handful. Gumloop focuses on the actions that matter most for business users, and makes it easy to go further when needed.

For anything outside the standard actions, Gumloop offers MCP nodes, flexible, prompt-driven nodes that let you describe what you want (“Get all external attendees from this week’s meetings”), and turn it into a working step in any Gumloop flow. No coding or API docs required.

When you need something truly custom, both Gumloop and n8n allow you to run your own code. The difference? In Gumloop, AI can help you write it, so even non-technical users can stretch what’s possible—without depending on an engineer.

Enterprise readiness

Gumloop is built for enterprise from the ground up. We’re SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA compliant, with enterprise-ready features like SSO, role-based access, audit logs, and data retention policies. We’re trusted by teams Triptease and Instacart and other industry leaders who run AI workflows at scale.

n8n takes a different approach: it supports self-hosting, which gives technical teams full control over their environment. But with that flexibility comes responsibility—security, compliance, and infrastructure management all fall on you, the customer.

Gumloop’s fully managed platform means your team gets enterprise-grade security and scale without committing engineering resources. It’s a simpler, safer path to deploying AI automation across teams.

Pricing

At a glance, Gumloop and n8n follow a similar model: both plans are based on execution volume—you get a set number of runs per month.

• Gumloop Starter: 30,000 credits/month
• n8n Starter: 2,500 executions/month
  
  

But the key difference is what those credits actually include.

With Gumloop, credits aren’t just for moving data—they can also be used for AI models, enrichment, scraping, and third-party data sources. Need to draft a report with OpenAI’s latest model? Just select it from the dropdown. Want to enrich a contact using Apollo or scrape Instagram? Drag and drop.

There’s no need to sign up for extra tools or manage API billing separately, it’s all included in your Gumloop plan.

And if your company already has contracts with AI models or third party data vendors, you can bring your own keys and still use them inside Gumloop. 

Gumloop vs n8n

Gumloop and n8n both let you build powerful workflows made for different teams.

If you’re technical and want deep control, n8n is a great fit. But if you’re in Marketing, Ops, or Sales and want to move fast with AI automation, Gumloop is built for you.

No code, no extra billing for AI, no setup overhead. Just powerful workflows, ready to run.

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