Krisztian Eyssen, Krisztian Eyssen No-Code Automation with AI: Which Platform? Price is not what decides, **the billing unit is**. Five large platforms, five different units — and the same daily automation with twenty steps consumes **900** units on one and **18,000** on another. That is a twentyfold difference for exactly the same work. Plus one correction that many comparisons get wrong: **n8n is not open source.** Beginner Business owner Comparison n8n Agents & Automation Sep 13, 2026