Qiu vs n8n
n8n gives you a canvas to design node-based workflows; Qiu gives you AI coworkers you hand work to in one sentence, and who carry it out even on websites and software with no API.
Reviewed: November 2026
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You want to control every node
- Your team knows how (or wants) to design workflows step by step and likes seeing and controlling every node.
- You need to connect a lot of apps: n8n lists more than 2,000 integrations in its catalog.
- You want to host it yourself: the Community edition runs on your own infrastructure (Docker, Hetzner, AWS…) without a paid license, within its Sustainable Use License.
- Your processes are stable and repetitive, and paying per workflow execution suits you.
You want to delegate the work, not wire it
- You want to ask for work in plain words, over Telegram or the web, without drawing nodes.
- The job goes through websites or software with no API: Qiu drives a real browser (logs in, fills forms, buys) and a desktop app that sees the screen and uses mouse and keyboard.
- You want a team of niche agents (sales, support, marketing…) coordinated by an orchestrator, with memory that carries across conversations.
- You want your whole team to use it with several agents at once and your own AI: the Business plan (€299/mo) has no per-seat fee.
Qiu and n8n, side by side
| Feature | Qiu | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| The agent | Coworkers: niche super-agents (sales, support, marketing…) plus a coworker-manager that splits and coordinates the work. | An AI Agent node inside a workflow you design; connects to providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic or Google. |
| Where it runs | In Qiu's cloud, in Europe (Germany), as a managed service. Not offered as self-hostable code. | n8n Cloud (data stored in the EU, servers in Frankfurt) or your own infrastructure; the Business plan is self-hosted only. |
| How you start | 15-day trial, no card; you message your Qiu on Telegram or the web and describe the task. | Free Cloud trial with Pro features, no card; then you build the workflow in the editor. |
| Your team | Workspaces with members and permissions; coworkers work together through consent routing and the orchestrator. | Unlimited users on Starter and Pro; shared projects: 1 (Starter), 3 (Pro), 6 (Business); SSO/LDAP from Business up. |
| Connecting apps | Real browser + API connectors (Google, Microsoft 365, Slack, GoHighLevel, banking via Ponto, Brevo…), email, social via GHL, and it builds and publishes websites and apps. | 2,000+ integrations (the catalog shows 2,615), plus MCP and AI nodes. |
| What you pay | Personal €29/mo, Pro €99/mo, Business €299/mo. Bring your own Claude or ChatGPT and those runs cost nothing extra in Qiu. See pricing. | Billed annually: Starter €20/mo (2,500 executions), Pro €50/mo (10,000), Business €667/mo (40,000), Enterprise custom. |
What changes day to day
In n8n, an execution is one full run of a workflow someone designed in advance. In Qiu, you give it a goal and it works on it in the background. If there's a restart halfway, it resumes the task where it left off instead of starting over.
n8n's AI Agent keeps chat history for the session (Simple Memory) or in external services such as Redis or Postgres, which you wire up node by node. Qiu ships with a second brain: personal memory across chats, per-group memory and semantic search, with nothing to set up.
Qiu works 24/7 with background goals, routines and watches. Before anything sensitive it shows you a "Confirm" card; if it hits a captcha, a code or a password, it asks you; and any money decision waits for your approval. n8n can also require human approval before its AI Agent uses a tool, but you configure that inside the workflow.
With Qiu you plug in your Claude or ChatGPT subscription and those runs cost you nothing more. Beyond API connectors, Qiu reaches where there is no API: it drives a real browser and, with the desktop app for Windows, Mac and Linux (phase 1), tools like Illustrator, Photoshop or InDesign. n8n's strength is the breadth of its integration catalog.
Switch in 3 steps
- List your workflows. Open n8n and write down what each active workflow does in one sentence ("every Monday, push new leads to the CRM and post in Slack").
- Tell Qiu. Start the 15-day trial, connect the same accounts (Google, Slack, GoHighLevel…) and paste those sentences in as goals or routines.
- Run both, then switch off. Keep both running for a week or two; once Qiu covers a workflow, deactivate it in n8n so it stops using executions.
What people ask us
Does Qiu replace n8n?
It depends on the work. For fixed, technical, high-volume workflows, n8n is still a great tool. Qiu fits when the task changes from case to case, goes through websites or software without an API, or you want to delegate without designing nodes.
Can I self-host Qiu like I do n8n?
No. Qiu isn't distributed as installable code. It's a managed service: you don't install or maintain anything, and you start with a 15-day free trial, no card.
How much does each cost?
n8n, billed annually: Starter €20/mo, Pro €50/mo, Business €667/mo and Enterprise on request, depending on included executions. Qiu: Personal €29/mo, Pro €99/mo and Business €299/mo, with 15 days free and no card.
Who pays for the AI?
In Qiu you can connect your own Claude or ChatGPT and those runs cost nothing extra. In n8n you connect providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic or Google through credentials; its Starter plan also includes access to AI models without your own API key.
Does Qiu work for my whole team?
Yes. The Business plan (€299/mo) is Qiu for your whole team, no limits: everyone on your team uses it with no per-seat fee and several agents at once, with your own AI (your Claude or ChatGPT). In n8n, Starter and Pro also have unlimited users, but usage is metered in executions.
Does Qiu work on WhatsApp?
Not yet. Today you talk to Qiu on Telegram and on the web, from your phone or computer.
From €29/mo
Every plan runs on your own AI: connect your Claude or your ChatGPT and those runs cost nothing extra in Qiu. Free trial and plan changes at /en/pricing.
Qiu Personal
Your personal AI for everyday use. Connect your Claude or your ChatGPT.
Qiu Pro
Your marketing and product team in one AI: builds and publishes websites and apps, with specialist coworkers and more capacity. Connect your Claude or your ChatGPT.
Qiu Business
Qiu for your whole team, no limits: everyone on your team uses it with no per-seat fee and several agents at once, with your own AI (your Claude or ChatGPT).
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