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n8n VS Zapier_

As of 4 November 2026, Zapier is named by 1,861 companies and n8n by 774; n8n skews to companies under 200 people (59% vs 63%), Zapier to companies over 1,000 (10% vs 11%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: n8n's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Zapier rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

n8n: 2–200 employees
59%
Zapier: 2–200 employees
63%
n8n: 1,000+ employees
11%
Zapier: 1,000+ employees
10%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.2 · 1.7
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 2,759
774companies name n8n
1,861companies name Zapier
439name both
1,702 · 3,192postings in 90 days, n8n · Zapier
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
Segmentn8nshareZapiershareLeans
Self-employed8110%1166%n8n
2-10 employees21027%35719%n8n
11-50 employees10814%40722%Zapier
51-200 employees13517%41522%Zapier
201-500 employees10113%25814%even
501-1000 employees517%1267%even
1001-5000 employees567%1287%even
5001-10000 employees51%302%even
10,001+ employees273%241%n8n
By industry
Segmentn8nshareZapiershareLeans
Technology & software35546%83945%even
Business & finance services20627%50827%even
Consumer services & leisure476%1146%even
Media & content385%794%even
Manufacturing & industry284%633%even
Commerce & trade263%573%even
Property & construction162%664%even
Transport, logistics & rental152%181%even
Utilities & infrastructure142%211%even
Health care101%322%even
Public, community & associations91%352%even
Hospitality & travel51%161%even
By country
Segmentn8nshareZapiershareLeans
United States32041%99954%Zapier
Germany12316%18910%n8n
United Kingdom608%1408%even
Brazil425%282%n8n
France385%543%n8n
Netherlands223%312%even
Canada192%533%even
Spain152%271%even
India152%563%even
Austria91%––outside top 12
Italy91%171%even
Australia71%231%even
Poland––191%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
Segmentn8nshareZapiershareLeans
Data & AI40920%47011%n8n
Software engineering27214%3578%n8n
Sales24212%45011%even
Marketing & communications1588%89421%Zapier
IT operations & business systems1578%2616%even
Engineering (non-software)804%1203%even
Product, program & project management804%2847%Zapier
Customer service & success583%1443%even
General management & consulting352%1233%even
Finance & accounting251%692%even
Legal, compliance & risk161%150%even
Business development & strategy141%551%even
Design & UX121%160%even
Human resources121%722%even
Unclassified121%160%even
Education & training101%110%even
Administration & office80%682%even
logistics warehouse and transport60%180%even
arts media and entertainment40%90%even
Quality, safety & environment20%––outside top 12
procurement and purchasing10%10%even
construction and civil––50%outside top 12
Travel, leisure & events––50%outside top 12
manufacturing and production––30%outside top 12
real estate and property––20%outside top 12
social care and community––20%outside top 12
agriculture and environment––10%outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security––10%outside top 12
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Zapier is named by 1,861 companies in job postings and n8n by 774; 439 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/n8n-vs-zapier)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

n8n vs Zapier: questions

Which is more used, n8n or Zapier?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Zapier (1,861) over n8n (774). By website-and-DNS footprint, Zapier (2,759 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses n8n?

59% of n8n companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 63% for Zapier. 11% of n8n companies have over 1,000 employees, against 10% for Zapier.

Do companies run both?

439 companies name both in their postings, usually n8n in marketing and Zapier in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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