Rerun vs Zapier
App-to-app automationA Zap moves data between apps. A Rerun agent sorts the inbox, answers the lead and chases the invoice.
Read the comparisonRerun vs n8n
n8n is a workflow automation tool for technical teams, self-hosted or on their cloud. Rerun gives you AI agents that run on your own private machine, with no nodes to wire.
Last reviewed , against each product’s public pricing and docs.
The short answer
Pick n8n if you have engineers who want code nodes, Git and their own servers, and who will own the upgrades. Pick Rerun if you want agents that do the job without anyone maintaining workflows or infrastructure. Rerun is a flat $29 a month and includes the private machine your agents run on.
Choose n8n if
- You need to run everything on your own infrastructure for free
- Your team wants JavaScript or Python inside every workflow
- You rely on Git-based version control for automations
Choose Rerun if
- Nobody on the team wants to own a server and its upgrades
- The people who need the automation do not write expressions
- You want agents that adapt instead of workflows that fail on edge cases
- You want the whole team to see what the agents did, live
Side by side
Rerun vs n8n at a glance.
n8n gives engineers workflows to build and host. Rerun gives your team agents that answer leads and chase invoices, with nothing to host.
Setting it up
Wire nodes on a canvas, often with JSON expressions or code. The AI Workflow Builder can draft a first version.
Describe the job in plain words. The agent plans the steps and sets up its own schedule.
Hosting
Self-host it and own the upgrades, backups and uptime, or pay for n8n Cloud. The Business plan is self-hosted only.
Hosted for you on a private, isolated machine that is kept up to date.
A case it has not seen
The workflow follows its nodes. The AI Agent node only decides inside the step where you placed it.
The whole job is the agent’s: it reads each case, picks its tools and asks you when it is unsure.
While you are away
A review step pauses the workflow before the tool runs and waits on Slack, Gmail, Teams or n8n’s chat until someone answers.
With Autopilot on, Rerun answers your agents within your rules, never for spending or deleting, and has a recap ready when you return.
What it remembers
Memory is a node you add, backed by a database you configure.
Memory, files and databases live on its machine, and each correction sticks.
What running it costs
n8n Cloud counts executions: 2,500 a month for €20 billed yearly on Starter, 10,000 for €50 on Pro. Self-hosting is free, the server is yours.
$29 a month with the machine included. Rerun counts neither runs nor steps.
Key differences
Where Rerun and n8n part ways.
Four differences that change your day to day, shown on the real product.
No nodes, no expressions
Connect your stackn8n workflows are graphs of nodes, often with JSON expressions or code, even when the AI Workflow Builder drafts them. A Rerun agent gets the job in plain words, signs in to Gmail, Notion or Stripe, and reaches 3,000+ apps and any MCP server.
Hosted, isolated, maintained
Give it a machineSelf-hosting n8n means patching, backups and uptime, and its Business plan is self-hosted only, at €667 a month. n8n Cloud bills per execution instead. Every Rerun plan includes a private machine, your own isolated computer in the cloud where agents keep their files and databases, kept up to date for you.
Approvals that don’t wait for you
Set up approvalsn8n can pause an agent before a tool runs and wait on Slack, Gmail, Teams or its own chat until a person answers. Rerun stops to ask in the app too, and with Autopilot on, the Foreman, the assistant that runs your agents, answers within your rules while you’re away, never for spending or deleting, then recaps the work and the hours it saved you.
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Margo · Invoice ChasingTwo invoices at acme.com are 20 days overdue. How should I chase them?
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Send a firm reminder to billing@acme.com
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Call their AP contact first
3
Escalate to the account owner
Something else
Executions are not counted
Automate a taskn8n Cloud counts every workflow execution, 2,500 a month on Starter and 10,000 on Pro. A Rerun agent can run every few minutes or on every webhook, and the plan stays $29 a month.
listening
running
A payment just failed
Margo is chasing it
done
New email from a lead
Jules is drafting a reply
done
Every morning at 7:00
Sam sorted your inbox
Switching
Move from n8n in three steps.
No migration project. Start with the one task that costs you the most, and let it prove itself.
Step 01
Chase invoicesEvery Monday
Reply to leadsOn every new email
Find 20 new leadsEvery day, 8:00
Pick the workflow you maintain most
Describe its outcome in plain words. The agent writes its own plan from there.
Step 02
Connect your apps and your AI
A sign-in per app, a token for the ones that ask, plus any MCP server or API. Use our models or your own keys.
Step 03
This morning07:00
- Sort the inbox07:04
- Chase 2 invoices07:09
- Write the weekly reportRunning
Run it, then retire the workflow
Schedule it or trigger it. When the results hold for a week, you have one less workflow to maintain.
Pricing
What you actually pay.
n8n Cloud bills per workflow execution, from €20 a month billed yearly for 2,500 executions and one shared project on Starter, or €50 for 10,000 and three projects on Pro. Business, at €667, is self-hosted only. The Community Edition is free to self-host, but the server, upgrades and security are on you. Rerun is one plan from $29 a month, private machine included, and runs are never counted.
Rerun
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Included
5 Coworkers
Five Coworkers running side by side, each with its own job and tools.
Your own machine
A private computer in the cloud where every Coworker of your workspace lives, shares its files and its data. Only yours.
Unlimited seats
Your whole team on the same workspace, with no per-seat fee.
Also included
Bring your own AI
Optional: your own key, subscription or local model.
3,000+ apps
All your tools ready to connect, plus any MCP or API.
Delegate any task
Hand off the busywork. Your Coworkers run it around the clock.
Invite your teammates
Share your workspace and build your Coworkers together.
Further reading
More on n8n and its alternatives.
The Best n8n Alternatives in 2026 (Tested & Compared by Use Case)The best n8n alternatives in 2026, sorted by the switch you are actually making: open-source, cheaper, more AI-native, or governed AI agents. Honest picks, compared.
n8n vs Zapier: The Best Automation Platform for AI Workflows (2026)A data-backed n8n vs Zapier comparison for 2026: pricing, integrations, and AI workflows. Plus the one question both tools cannot answer, and when to reach for a governed AI agent instead.
OpenClaw vs n8n: Autonomous Agents vs Visual Workflows (2026)OpenClaw runs autonomous agents; n8n runs visual workflows. Neither ships production governance. Here is how the governed middle ground beats both in 2026.Other comparisons
Weighing something else?
Rerun vs Make
Visual automation scenariosA Make scenario passes data from module to module. A Rerun agent answers the lead, chases the invoice and learns from your corrections.
Read the comparisonRerun vs Claude Cowork
Claude’s agent for tasks, now built into ClaudeClaude takes on the tasks you hand it, on Claude models. Rerun runs your recurring work with a team of agents, on any model, your Claude plan included.
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Rerun vs Manus
General AI agent with its own computerManus delivers one-off research, slides and sites, billed in credits. Rerun runs your recurring work every day, for one flat price.
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Rerun vs Grok Bot
Always-on agents from xAIGrok Bot comes inside SuperGrok and Cursor plans, in beta. Rerun is a plan of its own, with agents ready to install on the model you choose.
Read the comparisonRerun vs Paperclip
Open-source org chart for AI agentsPaperclip gives the agents you already run an org chart, budgets and approval gates, on a server you host. Rerun gives you the agents themselves, already running on a machine we keep up.
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Rerun vs Hermes Agent
Self-improving open-source agentHermes is one agent you install and run, or host on Hermes Cloud by the day. Rerun gives you a team of agents already doing the job, on one machine included in the plan.
Read the comparisonRerun vs OpenClaw
Open-source personal AI assistantOpenClaw is an assistant you install, host and secure, and its foundation sells nothing. Rerun agents do the same jobs from an isolated machine we run for you.
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Rerun vs Lindy
AI assistant for your team and your toolsLindy bills every active user, then every task in credits. Rerun runs the same jobs for one flat price, on the AI you already pay for.
Read the comparisonRerun vs Twin
AI agents for one operator and their clientsTwin is flat-priced too, but the browser agent and the lead data sit on its $149 plan, and the people you invite are clients, not teammates.
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Rerun vs Dust
AI agents on your company knowledgeDust answers from your company’s documents, priced per seat. Rerun agents do the recurring work for the whole team, at one price.
Read the comparisonRerun vs Squad
AI teammates on the AI plan you bringSquad is $99 a month on top of the AI plan you bring. Rerun costs less, includes model credit and has agents ready to install.
Read the comparisonFAQ
Rerun vs n8n, your questions.
Is Rerun an n8n alternative?
Yes, for teams that want the outcome without maintaining workflows. n8n suits engineers who like building graphs and hosting them. Rerun agents take the goal in plain words and run on a machine that is maintained for you.
Can I self-host Rerun like n8n?
Every plan already gives you a private, isolated machine. Dedicated or self-hosted infrastructure is available on Enterprise, talk to us at help@rerun.build.
How is Rerun different from the n8n AI Agent node?
The n8n node is one step inside a workflow you design and host. A Rerun agent is the whole worker: it plans the steps, keeps memory and files, runs on its own schedule and asks you before anything risky.
Does Rerun bill per execution?
No. Rerun is a flat plan from $29 a month and never counts runs.
What happens when an agent needs an approval while I’m away?
It stops and asks, you get an email, and you answer in the app. On paid plans you can also turn on Autopilot: while you are away, the Foreman, the assistant that runs your agents, answers their questions and approves routine actions within your rules. Spending money and deleting always wait for you, and every decision is logged.
Do I need to write code with Rerun?
No. You describe the job, connect your apps and the agent sets itself up. Developers can still plug in any MCP server or API.
2,000+ businesses run on Rerun
Hire Coworkers on the ChatGPTplan you already pay for.
- 1. Plug in your subscription
- 2. Set up your Coworkers
- 3. Run your business with Coworkers
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