Power Automate
Best for
Microsoft enterprise teams
Connectors
1,400+ (standard + premium)
Pricing model
Per user ($15/mo) or per bot ($150/mo)
Desktop RPA
Built in (attended + unattended)
Code support
Expressions and basic scripts
Self hosting
No (cloud only)
AI capabilities
AI Builder + Copilot flow building + MCP server + Copilot Studio agents
Governance
DLP policies, environments, audit logs
n8n
Best for
Technical teams wanting code flexibility
Connectors
400+ (plus HTTP node for any API)
Pricing model
Per execution ($20/mo) or free self hosted
Desktop RPA
Not available
Code support
Full JS/Python with npm packages
Self hosting
Yes (free, unlimited executions)
AI capabilities
LangChain agents, RAG, 70+ AI nodes
Governance
RBAC, Git environments (Enterprise)
Zapier
Best for
Non technical users wanting simplicity
Connectors
8,000+
Pricing model
Per task (each step counts)
Desktop RPA
Not available
Code support
Limited code step
Self hosting
No (cloud only)
AI capabilities
Basic AI actions
Governance
Basic team permissions