The n8n alternative with nothing to host. Build in code or on a canvas. We run it.
Suede AI Agent Studio is the hosted n8n alternative for builders who sell to businesses. Build agents from a sentence, on a canvas or in TypeScript, and Suede AI runs them with the model included. A CRM, an AI receptionist and an SEO workspace sit beside every agent, and eligible agents you publish take payment per call.
How does Suede AI Agent Studio compare with n8n?
n8n is a node-based workflow automation platform with a hosted cloud and a free, self-hosted Community Edition, with AI Agent nodes, MCP support and human approval for tool calls.
| Feature | Suede AI Agent Studio | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $99/month One hosted Studio plan with 3 client workspaces. No execution tier and no server bill beside it. | Varies Plans include Starter, Pro, Business and Enterprise. See n8n's pricing page for current pricing. |
| How you start | Free audit Sign in and build: the website audit and dry runs are free, and there is no instance to stand up first. | Self-host or trial Free Community Edition to self-host, or a cloud trial capped at 1,000 executions. |
| Billing unit | Usage, not executions No monthly execution quota. A run bills its model and priced tool calls, and a logic-only run costs nothing. | Executions Plans set monthly workflow executions, with unlimited users and workflows. |
| What one run counts as | Its actual cost A run that only routes, filters or formats data is free. You pay for the model and priced tool calls it makes. | One execution An execution is one run of a whole workflow, however many steps it takes, and it counts toward the plan quota. |
| Client work on the free edition | 3 client workspaces Built to run agents for the businesses you serve, each client in its own workspace with brand, audits and reports. | License limits Community Edition is licensed for internal business, non-commercial and personal use. |
| Build style | Sentence, canvas or code A node canvas like n8n's with 113 node types, plus a one-sentence draft and a TypeScript SDK that pushes agents from the terminal. | Node canvas Workflow canvas with an AI Agent node, MCP client and server triggers, and human approval for tool calls. |
| CRM and pipelines | Built in No CRM node to wire up: contacts, pipelines, one inbox, calendars and invoices live in the same workspace as the agents. | Not listed No built-in CRM on n8n's pricing page. |
| AI phone answering | AI receptionist Answers business calls, takes the caller's details and saves a message or tries your team. | Not listed No AI phone answering on n8n's pricing page. |
| SEO and AI search visibility | Built in Keyword research, rank tracking and checks on whether ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity quote a client's site. | Not listed No rank tracking or AI answer checks on n8n's pricing page. |
| Sell an agent per call | Native, opt-in Eligible published agents enable x402 payments, and settled calls route USDC to your payout wallet. | Not listed No per-call seller payout on n8n's pricing page. |
n8n facts come from n8n's own site. n8n pricing varies: see n8n's pricing page. The Suede column reads from the live plan and catalog: see Suede pricing.
n8n facts read on from n8n.io/pricing, docs.n8n.io/sustainable-use-license and blog.n8n.io/build-without-limits-everything-you-need-to-know-about-n8ns-new-pricing.
How do you switch from n8n to Suede AI Agent Studio?
Move the work that touches customers first. Each step opens the tool that does it.
Pick the workflows that serve customers
Start with the workflows that handle leads, bookings, invoices and support.
Browse templatesDescribe each workflow
Type the job in one sentence, like "when a form comes in, text the lead and book a call", and the studio drafts the agent for you.
Start buildingOr push it from your terminal
Define the agent in TypeScript with @suedeai/agents and run suede push to put it live.
Read the SDK guideTest it free, then switch it on
Every agent runs a free dry run first, so you see each step's output before it touches a customer.
Read the build guide
What do n8n's plans include beside Suede AI Agent Studio?
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| n8n Community Edition | Varies | Self-hosted under the Sustainable Use License: internal business, non-commercial and personal use |
| n8n Starter | Varies | 2,500 workflow executions a month |
| n8n Pro | Varies | 10,000 workflow executions a month |
| n8n Business | Varies | 40,000 workflow executions a month, self-hosted |
| n8n Enterprise | Varies | Custom executions, hosted or self-hosted |
| Suede AI Agent Studio | $99/month | Hosting, 3 client workspaces, the CRM, AI employees and the agent builder. No execution quota: runs draw on usage credit. |
n8n pricing varies. For current n8n plans, see n8n's pricing page.
What do buyers ask before they switch?
Why switch from n8n to Suede AI Agent Studio?
To stop running servers and gain the client business around your agents: hosting, the model, a CRM, an AI receptionist, an SEO workspace and per-call payments for agents you publish come in one plan.
Can I keep building in code?
Yes. Define agents in TypeScript with @suedeai/agents, test locally with suede dev and ship with suede push. Every agent also opens on the canvas.
What does Suede AI Agent Studio cost?
The Suede AI Agent Studio plan is $99 a month with 3 client workspaces and the SEO Fix Plan, and runs draw on usage credit at your plan's rate.
Where do you go from here?
Build your first agent today. Then put it to work for a client.
Describe the job in a sentence, watch the studio draft it, and test it free in a dry run before it goes live.
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