Caddi vs. n8nIn n8n, someone builds every node. In Caddi, you show the process on a screenshare and it's built for you.
n8n is a capable, self-hostable workflow toolkit for technical teams. Caddi builds and maintains the automation for the operations team. Here is how they differ, and when each is the right call.
- 99%of agent runs complete successfully
- ~45 minon average to build your first agent
- 1M+back-office tasks completed
Jason AlafganiUpdated Sep 25, 2026
Someone has to build every node.
The people who know the intake and filing rules are in ops, and turning those rules into nodes, expressions and a little code is a technical job.
A capable, self-hostable workflow toolkit for technical teams comfortable with APIs and a little code.
Your ops team describes the process in chat or on a screenshare, and Caddi builds it. About 45 minutes on average to the first agent.
Self-hosted means someone is on call.
Hosting, upgrades and fixing a workflow when an API changes all land on whoever set it up, usually alongside their real job.
Your team hosts and maintains the workflows, or pays for n8n Cloud by executions per month.
Caddi runs and maintains the automation, so nobody has to be on call for a server. When the work changes, the change is a sentence in plain English.
Back-office work has to be checkable later.
When compliance asks what happened on a client account, the answer has to be a record of each step, not an execution count.
Execution history per workflow, kept in the instance your team runs.
Known steps run as code the same way every time, with AI only where the work needs judgment, and every run and step is logged for review.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Caddi and n8n?
n8n is a node-based workflow toolkit that a technical team builds with and runs, on n8n Cloud or its own servers. Caddi is automation built for the operations team: the person who does the work shows it once, Caddi builds it as deterministic code, runs it across your tools and maintains it, with every run logged and reviewable.
Is Caddi or n8n better for law firms and RIAs?
It depends on who owns the work. If developers will build and maintain the workflows, n8n gives them control. If the owner is a paralegal or an operations lead and the work runs through documents and inboxes into systems like Clio, NetDocuments or Wealthbox, Caddi is usually the better fit because it is built and maintained for them.
Can I self-host Caddi like n8n?
No. Caddi is fully managed and not self-hostable. If self-hosting is a hard requirement, n8n's Community Edition is the stronger choice. Caddi is encrypted in transit and at rest and is SOC 2 attested; the trust center has the details.
How does pricing compare?
n8n Cloud is priced by workflow executions, starting at 20 EUR a month billed annually for 2,500 executions, and the Community Edition can be self-hosted. Caddi is plan-based: a free Individual plan, Team at $250 per user per month and Business at $6,500 per month, each with a monthly pool of credits and active automations.