A workflow builder with a real browser built in
n8n and Prompteryx both have visual workflow builders. n8n is strongest at connecting APIs, with self-hosting and a large community. Prompteryx is built around the browser: a browser engine, an AI agent that operates websites, video of each cloud run, and your own logged-in Chrome. The two can also work together: an n8n workflow can start a Prompteryx workflow through the REST API, and Prompteryx can send a signed webhook back when it finishes.
Facts about n8n checked on 25 October 2026 from its own website and documentation. Sources are at the end of the page.
What is n8n?
n8n is a workflow automation platform with a node-based visual editor, more than 500 built-in integrations and an HTTP node for any API. It can be self-hosted for free (Community Edition, under n8n's Sustainable Use Licence) or used as n8n Cloud. It has an AI Agent node, MCP client and server support, evaluations for AI workflows, and JavaScript and Python code nodes. For browser work, n8n has a built-in node for Airtop (a separate cloud browser service with its own account) and community nodes. n8n charges by execution: one full workflow run counts as one execution, however many steps it has.
What Prompteryx does differently
A browser engine built in
Prompteryx runs Chrome itself, in the cloud or on your own computer, with 80+ browser actions on the canvas. In n8n, browser steps go through a third-party service such as Airtop (with its own account and billing) or a community node.
AI that operates websites, then replays without AI
Describe a website task in the chat and the AI Browser Agent does it in a real browser, step by step. Save the run as a workflow and it replays without AI costs. n8n's AI Agent node orchestrates tools and APIs; browser control comes from the Airtop node or community nodes.
Video of each cloud run
Every Prompteryx cloud browser run is recorded as a video you can watch back, which makes failures on websites quick to understand. n8n shows each execution on the canvas with the input and output data of every node, which is excellent for API steps but is not a video of a browser.
Your own Chrome and logins
Prompteryx Desktop (Windows, beta) lets the agent and workflows use your own Chrome profile with the sites you are already signed in to. n8n's browser options run in a cloud browser service rather than your own Chrome.
Feature by feature
Highlighted rows are clear differences in Prompteryx's favour. Where n8n is ahead is listed below the table.
| Feature | Prompteryx | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| Browser engine built in | ✓ | Through the Airtop node (separate service) or community nodes |
| Record browser actions into a workflow | ✓ | Not built in |
| Run in your own Chrome profile | Yes, with Prompteryx Desktop (Windows, beta) | Not built in |
| Element picker with fallback selectors | ✓ | Not built in |
| AI agent that operates websites | ✓ | Through the Airtop node |
| Session video recording | Cloud runs | Execution data per node (no video) |
| Feature | Prompteryx | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| AI agent node in workflows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Record a browser task once, replay it without AI | ✓ | Not built in |
| MCP | MCP server (40+ tools) | MCP client and server |
| Bulk prompts across AI platforms | Batch Prompter | Build it with nodes |
| Feature | Prompteryx | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| Drag-and-drop canvas | ✓ | ✓ |
| Branching and loops | ✓ | ✓ |
| Error handling and retries | ✓ | ✓ |
| Code steps | JavaScript | JavaScript and Python |
| Feature | Prompteryx | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| App connections | 3,000+ apps (Connect Hub) | 500+ built in, plus any API by HTTP |
| Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, Airtable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Use both together | REST API and signed webhooks | HTTP Request node and Webhook trigger |
| Feature | Prompteryx | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| Schedules and webhooks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Execution history | ✓ | ✓ |
| Self-hosting | ✕ | Yes (Community Edition) |
| Pricing unit | Monthly plan: executions, AI Credits and browser-hours | Executions (one per full run) |
When n8n is the better choice
- You need to self-host everything on your own servers (n8n's Community Edition is free to self-host).
- Your workflows are mostly API-to-API and you want a huge community library of nodes and examples.
- You want Python code steps or n8n's built-in evaluations for AI workflows.
In short
n8n is an excellent workflow platform, especially for API work and for teams that want to self-host. Prompteryx is the better fit when the work happens in a browser: websites with no API, logged-in portals, forms and scraping, with an AI agent that does the job and a recording to prove it. The two can work together through Prompteryx's REST API and webhooks.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Prompteryx and n8n together?
Yes, through the REST API. An n8n HTTP Request node can start a Prompteryx workflow, and Prompteryx can call an n8n Webhook trigger with a signed workflow.completed event when it finishes, so you can keep your n8n workflows and add browser steps where you need them. A dedicated Prompteryx node for n8n is not published yet.
Does n8n support browser automation?
Yes, through other services. n8n includes a built-in node for Airtop, a cloud browser service that needs its own Airtop account, and there are community nodes for other browser tools. n8n does not run a browser engine of its own. Prompteryx runs the browser itself, in the cloud or in your own Chrome.
I self-host n8n. Can I self-host Prompteryx?
No. Prompteryx is a cloud service. Prompteryx Desktop (Windows, beta) runs the AI agent and workflows in Chrome on your own computer, which keeps your logins on your machine, but the platform itself is not self-hosted.
How does pricing compare?
Checked on 25 October 2026: n8n Cloud charges by executions, from €20 a month for 2,500 executions (billed yearly), and the Community Edition is free to self-host. Prompteryx plans start at $20 a month and include 3,000 workflow executions, AI Credits and cloud-browser hours. In both, a whole workflow run counts as one execution.
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Checked on 25 October 2026. Products change quickly: if something here is out of date, email contact@prompteryx.ai and we will correct it.
- n8n home page (integration count)
- n8n pricing
- n8n Airtop node (docs)
- n8n MCP server access (docs)
- n8n Code node (docs)
- n8n Sustainable Use Licence FAQ
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