n8n vs Google Cloud Workflows

n8n8.9Visit Google Cloud Workflows8.5Visit

Higher score n8n #4 in Automation 8.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 5 features Visit n8n

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Google Cloud Workflows #7 in Automation 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Google Cloud

• n8n fits best

  Technical teams wanting self-hosted automation

• Google Cloud Workflows fits best

  Google Cloud teams orchestrating services and APIs

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Side by side

Feature	n8n 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Google Cloud Workflows 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Automation	#7 in Automation
Best for	Technical teams wanting self-hosted automation	Google Cloud teams orchestrating services and APIs
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	€20/mo	$0.01/unit/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Email	Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	2,192+ integrations	16 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features n8n 2/5 · Google Cloud Workflows 0/5
No-code builder	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Multi-step workflows	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Conditional logic	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Self-hosted deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Workflow templates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Monthly run limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Visual workflows support branching, webhooks, schedules and debugging JavaScript, Python, HTTP and GraphQL steps extend automation logic Cloud and Docker-based self-hosting support different deployment needs	Orders service and API steps with conditions and parallel execution Supports Eventarc triggers, retries, callbacks, and polling Step-level execution history with Cloud Logging and Monitoring
Cons	Advanced governance features are concentrated in the Business and Enterprise tiers Hosted Starter and Pro plans limit shared projects Enterprise pricing and execution limits are custom	Workflows are authored in YAML or JSON, not a visual builder Cloud-only deployment limits teams needing another hosting model Step-based charges can be less predictable than a fixed subscription
Our verdict	n8n is a node-based automation platform for connecting applications, APIs, databases and internal tools. Its visual editor supports multi-step workflows, conditional branching, webhook and scheduled triggers, execution logs, debugging,… Read the review →	Google Cloud Workflows coordinates sequences of Google Cloud services, custom services, and HTTP APIs. It is aimed at teams automating serverless applications, IT operations, or data and machine-learning pipelines, particularly when their… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• n8n — where it wins

  • Visual workflows support branching, webhooks, schedules and debugging
  • JavaScript, Python, HTTP and GraphQL steps extend automation logic
  • Cloud and Docker-based self-hosting support different deployment needs

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced governance features are concentrated in the Business and Enterprise tiers
  • Hosted Starter and Pro plans limit shared projects
  • Enterprise pricing and execution limits are custom

• Google Cloud Workflows — where it wins

  • Orders service and API steps with conditions and parallel execution
  • Supports Eventarc triggers, retries, callbacks, and polling
  • Step-level execution history with Cloud Logging and Monitoring

  Where it doesn't

  • Workflows are authored in YAML or JSON, not a visual builder
  • Cloud-only deployment limits teams needing another hosting model
  • Step-based charges can be less predictable than a fixed subscription

• n8n8.9/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  Flexible visual automation with self-hosting, code steps and enterprise controls.

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• Google Cloud Workflows8.5/10 · Free plan

  A cloud-only orchestrator for teams comfortable defining workflows in YAML or JSON.

  Visit Google CloudFull verdict →