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Lindyvsn8n
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Lindy
Starts at$49.99/mo
Free planNo
Plans3 tiers
Features6 features
Integrations9 native
PlatformsWeb · API · Slack · Gmail
MCP serverNo
n8n
Starts at$24/mo
Free planNo
Plans4 tiers
Features17 features
Integrations46 native
PlatformsWeb · API · Self-hosted
MCP serverYes
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CAPABILITIES
Where they overlap, where they don't
Functional roles from both tools, split by coverage. The corners are where the two tools become different products.
Only LindyRoles covered exclusively by this tool.
3- Email Sender
- Meeting Scheduler
- Task Manager
Both2 of 10 roles in the verified union.
2- Workflow Automator
- Trigger Handler
Only n8nRoles covered exclusively by this tool.
5- Data Router
- Scheduler
- Webhook Manager
- Api Caller
- Code Writer
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AT A GLANCE
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FACT
Category
Automation
Automation
Starting Price
$49.99/mo
$24/mo
Pricing Model
Paid
Paid
Plans
3 tiers
4 tiers
Free Plan
No
No
Free Trial
Yes
Yes
Platforms
Web · API · Slack · Gmail
Web · API · Self-hosted
Top Features
6 features
17 features
Integrations
9 native
46 native
Public API
No
Yes
Webhooks (In)
Yes
Yes
INTEGRATIONS · 51 TOOLS
Integrations from both tools, side by side
Integrations sourced from each tool's own documentation. Where both tools connect to the same app, you see it once. The rest shows where their ecosystems diverge.
BOTH4
5
42UNION51
INTEGRATION
NOTES
Gmail
✓
✓
Both. Mentioned as example trigger (new email in Gmail inbox)
Notion
✓
✓
Both. Shown as available integration trigger/action
OpenAI
✓
✓
Both. Shown as available integration trigger/action
Slack
DEEP READ
What it does
Features and capabilities sourced from each tool's own documentation, structured for comparison.
Lindy
TOP FEATURES · 6
F01
Inbox ManagementautomationTriages and prioritizes email, generates contextual replies in your voice, and sends them automatically. Reduces manual email work from hours to minutes per day.
F02
Meeting AssistantaiPrepares briefings before meetings, records and summarizes during, and sends follow-ups with action items automatically. Covers the full meeting lifecycle without manual coordination.
F03
Smart SchedulingsettingsBooks, reschedules, and manages calendar appointments autonomously. Handles coordination back-and-forth without requiring manual scheduling.
F04
iMessage & SMS DelegationmobileDelegate work and request tasks via text message from your phone. No app to open, 24/7 access from anywhere.
F05
Ad Hoc Task HandlingsearchRequest research, information lookup, and work completion through natural language. Tasks execute immediately without workflow setup.
F06
Personalized AI MemoryaiLindy learns your preferences and communication style over time. Drafts improve in quality and accuracy as it remembers your voice, priorities, and working patterns.
n8n
TOP FEATURES · 17
F01
Visual Workflow Builderautomationn8n's leading visual canvas editor lets you build automation workflows by connecting modular nodes without writing boilerplate code. Outputs appear right next to your settings at every step, enabling fast iteration, and you can execute just the last step rather than the entire sequence.
F02
Code-When-You-Need-It (JS & Python)apiWrite custom transformations in JavaScript or Python using a built-in code editor that integrates directly into workflow nodes. On self-hosted instances, you can also import npm packages for additional power, and use expressions with dynamic parameters in every node.
F03
500+ Pre-Built Integrations & HTTP Request Nodeintegrationn8n ships with over 500 pre-configured native integration nodes covering apps, databases, AI models, vector stores, and MCP servers, eliminating API boilerplate and credential complexity. For anything not covered, the HTTP Request node lets you connect to any REST API using existing credentials or an imported curl command.
F04
AI Agent BuilderaiBuild production-ready AI agents by connecting an AI Agent node to any LLM, memory module, and tool set on the visual canvas. Supports multi-agent orchestration, planning agents, deep research agents, and RAG agents, with human-in-the-loop checkpoints at any workflow stage. The AI Agent Builder draws on 70+ LangChain-based nodes covering models, memory, and tools, with every agent decision visible and traceable directly on the canvas.
F05
RAG System BuilderdataBuild complete Retrieval-Augmented Generation pipelines inside n8n without manually stitching separate tools. The platform handles the full pipeline, data ingestion, chunking, embedding, vector store connection, retrieval, and LLM response, using native integrations for popular vector databases and LLMs.
F06
MCP (Model Context Protocol) SupportapiEnable MCP on your n8n instance to make your workflows callable by any AI platform, including Lovable, Claude, and other MCP clients. You can also call other MCP-enabled tools from within your own workflows, connecting to a growing ecosystem of AI-ready services.
WHO IT'S FOR
Who each tool is built for
Use cases and fit tags from each tool's own positioning. Match these to your context, not their marketing.
Business professionals and operations teamsLindy automatically categorizes incoming emails by priority, drafts contextual responses in your voice, and sends replies without manual intervention. Over a week, this reclaims the 5-10 hours that would normally go to email sorting and writing, letting professionals focus on higher-value work instead of inbox management.
Executives and knowledge workersBefore each meeting, Lindy pulls relevant context from your calendar and CRM, prepares talking points, and sends them via iMessage. After the meeting, it records notes, identifies action items, and distributes summaries automatically. This eliminates manual pre-meeting research and post-meeting follow-up work.
Sales and operations teamsText Lindy with a request like "Update all Q2 deals in Salesforce to reflect the new close date" or "Book a 30-min slot with the finance team next week." Lindy reads your Slack and calendar, makes the updates, and confirms completion, all without leaving your messaging app.
Developers and AI engineersTeams use n8n to build production-ready AI agents by connecting LLM nodes, memory modules, tool integrations, and human-in-the-loop checkpoints on a visual canvas. Multi-agent systems coordinate specialized sub-agents (e.g., research, writing, QA) to complete complex workflows. Planning agents break large tasks into steps, while RAG agents retrieve real-time data from internal documents, wikis, or databases to generate accurate, grounded responses, all without building custom orchestration infrastructure.
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