Instructor vs n8n

FeatureInstructorn8n
CategoryAI DevelopmentAutomation Platforms
PricingFree (open-source)Free (self-hosted) + Cloud €20/mo
GitHub Stars9,00055,000
PlatformsLinux, macOS, WindowsmacOS, Linux, Windows, Docker
Features
  • ✓ Structured output
  • ✓ Pydantic models
  • ✓ Retry logic
  • ✓ Streaming
  • ✓ Multi-provider
  • ✓ Visual workflow builder
  • ✓ 400+ integrations
  • ✓ AI nodes
  • ✓ Self-hostable
  • ✓ Code nodes
  • ✓ Webhook triggers
Tags
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