n8n vs Tidio Lyro

n8n and Tidio Lyro sit in the same category and share 1 task. The verdict below is calculated for each role from the tasks, the role fit and the price.

Short answer

n8n wins for 11 of 16 roles in our data. Neither publishes a fixed monthly price, so both are quoted on request.

Verdict by role

Role	Better choice	Why
Accountant	n8n	covers 1 of this role's tasks against 0
Finance manager	n8n	covers 1 of this role's tasks against 0; built for this role
Manager	Either one	even on tasks and price, your current tools decide
Marketer	n8n	higher total score on tasks and fit
Sales manager	n8n	higher total score on tasks and fit
Data analyst	n8n	covers 2 of this role's tasks against 0; built for this role
Teacher	Either one	even on tasks and price, your current tools decide
Executive assistant	Either one	even on tasks and price, your current tools decide
Logistics manager	n8n	higher total score on tasks and fit
Procurement manager	n8n	covers 1 of this role's tasks against 0; built for this role
Secretary	Either one	even on tasks and price, your current tools decide
Tax consultant	n8n	covers 1 of this role's tasks against 0
Auditor	n8n	covers 1 of this role's tasks against 0
Economist	n8n	covers 1 of this role's tasks against 0; built for this role
Project manager	Either one	even on tasks and price, your current tools decide
Social media manager	n8n	higher total score on tasks and fit

Side by side

	n8n	Tidio Lyro
Vendor	n8n GmbH	Tidio
Category	Automation and business apps	Automation and business apps
Free plan	Yes: The self-hosted Community edition with unlimited executions, without shared credentials or team roles	Yes: Tidio's free plan with a small number of Lyro conversations to try
Cheapest paid plan	price on request	price on request
Top plan	price on request	price on request
Tasks covered	3	2

n8n: Automation with AI agents that you can host on your own server with no per-operation fees.

Tidio Lyro: AI agent for a small business website chat that answers from your own Q&A.

Tasks both handle

Write a customer FAQ

Only n8n covers

Only Tidio Lyro covers

Set up AI answers to customer inquiries

Pitfalls to watch at work

n8n

A self-hosted server without updates and backups stops every automation at once: assign someone responsible for maintenance
Agent nodes with access to email or the CRM act without confirmation: add a human approval step before sending or changing records
Keep API keys and passwords in the built-in credentials store, out of node fields that show up in workflow exports

Tidio Lyro

The bot answers only from the knowledge base: without current delivery and return terms it makes things up or refuses
The conversation limit runs out mid-month and the bot goes silent: watch the counter
Test how the bot answers your real questions in your customers' language before launching it on the site

FAQ

Is n8n or Tidio Lyro better for work?

In our data n8n is the better choice for 11 of 16 roles. The table above shows the reason for each role.

Which is cheaper, n8n or Tidio Lyro?

Neither publishes a fixed monthly price, so both are quoted on request.

Do n8n and Tidio Lyro have free plans?

n8n: Yes. The self-hosted Community edition with unlimited executions, without shared credentials or team roles. Tidio Lyro: Yes. Tidio's free plan with a small number of Lyro conversations to try.

Compare n8n with

Compare Tidio Lyro with

Alternatives to n8n · Alternatives to Tidio Lyro · n8n pricing · Tidio Lyro pricing