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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
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| Category | AI Assistants | Workflow Automation |
| Description | OpenAI's general-purpose AI assistant now powered by GPT-5.4 with 1M token context and computer-use capability for desktop automation. Supports text, voice, image, file, and code workflows in one interface. Used by 400M+ weekly active users across professional and consumer contexts. | Open-source workflow automation platform under a fair-code license with the best AI/LangChain integration of any automation tool. Self-host for unlimited free executions on a $5-20/month VPS, or use managed cloud hosting. Backed by $180M Series C at a $2.5B valuation in October 2025, n8n has 70+ dedicated AI nodes for building LLM pipelines, agent workflows, and RAG systems. |
| GPT-5.4 model with 1M token context window | Supported | Not supported |
| Computer-use feature for desktop task automation | Supported | Not supported |
| Codex App integration for autonomous coding agents | Supported | Not supported |
| Voice mode with real-time conversation | Supported | Not supported |
| DALL-E image generation built in as GPT Image | Supported | Not supported |
| File upload and analysis (PDF, CSV, images, code) | Supported | Not supported |
| Custom GPTs marketplace with 3M+ published agents | Supported | Not supported |
| Projects feature for persistent context across sessions | Supported | Not supported |
| 70+ AI and LangChain nodes (most AI-capable automation platform) | Not supported | Supported |
| Self-hosted option with unlimited executions on any server or VPS | Not supported | Supported |
| Full JavaScript and Python code execution nodes | Not supported | Supported |
| Visual workflow builder with drag-and-drop interface | Not supported | Supported |
| 400+ integrations including HTTP request node for any REST API | Not supported | Supported |
| Fair-code license — modify, self-host, and distribute without vendor lock-in | Not supported | Supported |
| Docker and Kubernetes deployment with official Helm charts | Not supported | Supported |
| AI agent nodes: chain LLMs, memory, tools, and data sources visually | Not supported | Supported |
| Webhook triggers, cron schedulers, and 50+ event-based triggers | Not supported | Supported |
| Enterprise SSO, RBAC, and audit logs on hosted plans | Not supported | Supported |
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