FairFlow vs n8n
Pricing, features & honest comparison — updated 2026
TL;DR
- n8n:
- $20-80/mo (cloud) or free (self-hosted). Monthly cloud or free self-hosted.
- FairFlow:
- $0.005-0.02/run. No subscription. No seat limits.
- Infrastructure cost:
- $0.003/run
FairFlow
$0.005-0.02/run
per workflow run
No subscription
n8n
$20-80/mo (cloud) or free (self-hosted)
Monthly cloud or free self-hosted
Free: Self-hosted is free; cloud has workflow limits
Why people leave n8n
- Self-hosting requires DevOps knowledge
- Cloud pricing includes workflow limits
- Less app coverage than Zapier
What it actually costs to run
The infrastructure cost for workflow automation — servers, APIs, storage, delivery — is roughly $0.003/run. n8n charges $20-80/mo (cloud) or free (self-hosted).
Fair charges $0.005-0.02/run — cost plus a small margin.
The verdict
Choose n8n if
Developer teams wanting open-source workflow automation
Choose FairFlow if
You use workflow automation occasionally and don't want to pay $20-80/mo (cloud) or free (self-hosted) for the privilege. FairFlow charges $0.005-0.02/run with full features and no subscription.
Where n8n's pricing model breaks down
- Self-hosting is work
- Smaller app ecosystem than Zapier/Make
Related comparisons
Fair is the anti-subscription. 13 tools, one account, pay for what you use.