SoloWOS Automations · instead of n8n · Prices checked October 2026

The n8n alternative for freelancers

With SoloWOS Automations you can automate client follow-ups. It comes with 12 other tools for $15/month.

14 days free, no card needed · Then Basic for $2/month

IN SHORT

SoloWOS Automations is a n8n alternative for freelancers and solopreneurs: with it you can automate client follow-ups. n8n sells it as a separate subscription. SoloWOS includes Automations and 12 other tools for $15/month, with unlimited automations (emails count toward the monthly email limit) on the Solo plan. Basic, at $2/month, includes 2 automations turned on at a time.

Prices and limits as of October 26, 2026.

n8n vs SoloWOS Automations

n8n compared with SoloWOS Automations
Compared	SoloWOS Automations	n8n
Starting price	$15/month for 1 user, all 13 tools	See their pricing
Free plan or trial	No free plan. Basic is $2/month with 2 automations turned on at a time; 14-day free trial of Basic (no card needed)	Yes: the self-hosted Community Edition
Plan limits for this job	Solo plan: unlimited automations (emails count toward the monthly email limit)	See their pricing page
Also included	12 more tools: proposals, invoices, scheduling, forms and more	Focused on this one job
Team pricing	$35/month for up to 3 users	See their pricing page

n8n details from their pricing page and this page: support.n8n.io, checked October 18, 2026. Prices change and can vary by region, so check their page for current plans.

Choose SoloWOS Automations if

You don't want to maintain a server or debug a workflow for a thank-you email.
Your follow-ups react to forms, bookings, proposals, signatures and payments, which SoloWOS already knows about.
A run log and a loop guard (at most 3 runs per contact in 24 hours) are all the monitoring you want.

Stay with n8n if

You want to self-host your automations, or write JavaScript or Python inside a workflow.
You build AI agents or long workflows with branches, loops and error handling.
You're comfortable running and updating a server, or paying for n8n Cloud.

Switching from n8n to SoloWOS

1
List the workflows that only touch client work
2
Recreate them from the four templates
3
Keep the rest in n8n, triggered by SoloWOS webhooks
4
Turn off the workflows you replaced

Full details on the Automations page and the SoloWOS pricing page.

n8n alternative questions

Is SoloWOS Automations a full replacement for n8n?

No. n8n is a workflow automation platform you can host yourself, with code steps, AI agents and hundreds of integrations. SoloWOS Automations is a small set of client follow-ups inside SoloWOS: one trigger, an optional wait and up to two actions. If you run n8n, SoloWOS webhooks and the API can feed it.

How much does SoloWOS cost compared with n8n?

SoloWOS is $15/month for one user or $35/month for up to 3 users, and both include all 13 tools. n8n's pricing page has their current plans.

Can I try it before paying?

Yes. Basic, the cheapest plan, comes with a 14-day free trial and includes every tool; for Automations that's 2 automations turned on at a time. You add a card to start it, and it's charged $2/month when the trial ends unless you cancel before. SoloWOS has no free plan, and Solo ($15/month) has no trial.

n8n is a trademark of its owner. SoloWOS is not affiliated with or endorsed by n8n. Comparisons are based on public information and our own product, as of the date above.

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