Workato vs. n8n: Built to Scale, Secured for Enterprise

Industry leaders trust Workato to tackle their toughest integration challenges.
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Why Workato Wins

  • Security That’s Built In — Not Bolted On

    End-to-end encryption, BYOK, DDoS protection, mTLS, and tenant-level isolation—no DevOps required. Trusted by the world’s most security-conscious enterprises.

  • Compliance You Can Count On

    Workato meets global enterprise standards: SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR. Robust audit trails and policy enforcement included.

  • AI-Powered Automation at Scale

    Go beyond AI as an open source platform. Use GenAI to build workflows, map data, automate decisions, and drive productivity across every team—with enterprise guardrails.

  • Connect Everything

    Workato connects to 1,200+ applications and 10,000+ APIs—including ERPs like SAP, CRMs like Salesforce, and vertical systems with complex schemas.

  • Empower Everyone — From IT to Product to Business Users

    Business teams can self-serve with no-code tools. Developers get full control with pro-code options. One platform, one experience, built for collaboration.

  • Scale Without Infrastructure Headaches

    With a ZeroOps architecture, Workato auto-scales globally—no provisioning, tuning, or runtime management needed. Just focus on outcomes.

  • Protecting your work at every step everywhere

    Protecting your work at every step everywhere

    n8n may look easy to start—but behind the open-source flexibility lies a do-it-yourself architecture that breaks down fast under enterprise demands. From shared runtimes to missing security controls, it lacks the scale, safeguards, and governance today’s businesses require.

    Workato delivers what n8n can’t: secure, scalable, enterprise-grade orchestration—without the DevOps burden or risk exposure. That’s why the world’s leading companies trust Workato when it really matters.

Why companies choose Workato over n8n

Enterprise Security

Workato
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Security by design: All data encrypted in transit and at rest, support for Bring Your Own Key (BYOK), mTLS-secured agents, API rate limiting, built-in DDoS protection, and network isolation for tenant environments. No customer DevOps required
n8n
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Shared runtime = high risk: LLM-generated code, workflows, and orchestration all run in the same process — no runtime isolation.

Single point of failure: Config, credentials, and permissions all live in one shared database.

Self-hosted = DIY security: No BYOK, no API abuse controls, no DDoS protection. You patch, monitor, and secure everything.

Cloud = limited safeguards: Encryption is there, but no tenant isolation, no runtime segregation, and minimal governance.

Compliance

Workato
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Certified: SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR-ready data handling, audit logs
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No enterprise-grade certifications in Community Edition; limited compliance tooling overall

Pre-Built Connectors

Workato
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1,200+ connectors /10,000+ apps maintained by Workato
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~400 connectors, many community built, limited enterprise app coverage

AI-Powered Automation

Workato
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Native AI across the stack: Recipe CoPilot for multi-step build assist, ML-powered data mapping, LLM-integrated decisioning, prebuilt GenAI use cases across sales, finance, IT, and support. Enterprise-grade guardrails and observability included.
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Basic AI features available in hosted version only. Limited to one-step GenAI tasks (e.g., summarization or classification). No multi-step generation, no AI governance, and not available in Community Edition.

Low-Code / No-Code UX

Workato
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Drag-and-drop, with no-code and pro-code options
n8n
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Primarily developer-focused

Scalability & Reliability

Workato
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Cloud-native, elastic scaling, 99.99% uptime
n8n
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Manual scaling in self-hosted mode; hosted option has limited HA and no global availability

Governance & Access Control

Workato
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Fine-grained role-based access, audit logs, versioning
n8n
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Limited built-in governance tools

Support & Services

Workato
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24/7 support, dedicated CSM, enterprise SLAs
n8n
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Community-based support, SLAs only on paid tiers

Embedded

Workato
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Fully embed Workato’s orchestration capabilities in your product
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Open-source license, no white label UI, not built for embeddability
CAPABILITY
Workato
n8n

Enterprise Security

Icon: Check Circle
Security by design: All data encrypted in transit and at rest, support for Bring Your Own Key (BYOK), mTLS-secured agents, API rate limiting, built-in DDoS protection, and network isolation for tenant environments. No customer DevOps required
gray X
Shared runtime = high risk: LLM-generated code, workflows, and orchestration all run in the same process — no runtime isolation.

Single point of failure: Config, credentials, and permissions all live in one shared database.

Self-hosted = DIY security: No BYOK, no API abuse controls, no DDoS protection. You patch, monitor, and secure everything.

Cloud = limited safeguards: Encryption is there, but no tenant isolation, no runtime segregation, and minimal governance.

Compliance

Icon: Check Circle
Certified: SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR-ready data handling, audit logs
gray X
No enterprise-grade certifications in Community Edition; limited compliance tooling overall

Pre-Built Connectors

Icon: Check Circle
1,200+ connectors /10,000+ apps maintained by Workato
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~400 connectors, many community built, limited enterprise app coverage

AI-Powered Automation

Icon: Check Circle
Native AI across the stack: Recipe CoPilot for multi-step build assist, ML-powered data mapping, LLM-integrated decisioning, prebuilt GenAI use cases across sales, finance, IT, and support. Enterprise-grade guardrails and observability included.
gray X
Basic AI features available in hosted version only. Limited to one-step GenAI tasks (e.g., summarization or classification). No multi-step generation, no AI governance, and not available in Community Edition.

Low-Code / No-Code UX

Icon: Check Circle
Drag-and-drop, with no-code and pro-code options
gray X
Primarily developer-focused

Scalability & Reliability

Icon: Check Circle
Cloud-native, elastic scaling, 99.99% uptime
gray X
Manual scaling in self-hosted mode; hosted option has limited HA and no global availability

Governance & Access Control

Icon: Check Circle
Fine-grained role-based access, audit logs, versioning
gray X
Limited built-in governance tools

Support & Services

Icon: Check Circle
24/7 support, dedicated CSM, enterprise SLAs
gray X
Community-based support, SLAs only on paid tiers

Embedded

Icon: Check Circle
Fully embed Workato’s orchestration capabilities in your product
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Open-source license, no white label UI, not built for embeddability

Autodesk
“The ease of use and what our team can do with Workato surpasses what we could do before… Workato has really gone above and beyond. They’ve made sure that all connections are very robust and bulletproof.”
James Cook

James Cook

Head of Integrations

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