AgentsHub vs. n8n: AI Workers vs. AI Workflows

Agents, not workflows — a fundamental architecture difference

n8n added AI nodes to a workflow automation engine. AI in n8n is a step within a predefined path. AgentsHub agents are autonomous entities with job titles, tools, voice, and the ability to make decisions, escalate, and coordinate with other agents. Workflows automate tasks. Agents replace workers.

Voice and phone — the capability n8n cannot offer

n8n has no voice or phone capabilities. It is a backend automation tool. For any customer-facing use case — receptionists, phone agents, voice-based support, outbound sales calls — n8n requires you to integrate a separate voice platform and manage the connection yourself. AgentsHub includes a built-in voice engine and dedicated phone numbers as core platform features.

No-code agent creation vs. technical workflow building

n8n’s visual workflow builder is powerful but has a documented steep learning curve. User reviews cite documentation gaps and difficulty for non-technical users. AgentsHub’s job-title-first builder lets operations teams create production AI agents the way they write a job description — no workflow logic, no node configuration, no JavaScript required.

Video AI — live participation, not async video generation

n8n can automate AI video content generation workflows using tools like Sora or Veo — but that’s creating video files, not joining calls. AgentsHub agents participate in live video calls via WebRTC with camera presence. They can join a technical interview, walk through code on a shared screen, or diagnose infrastructure issues alongside your team in real time.

Choose AgentsHub if:

• You need AI agents that make and receive real phone calls
• You want autonomous digital workers, not automated workflow steps
• You need multi-agent teams that coordinate like a department
• Your use cases are customer-facing: receptionists, SDRs, support agents
• Your team needs a no-code builder without a steep learning curve

Choose n8n if:

• You need unlimited workflow executions at minimal cost (self-hosted)
• Your primary need is backend automation: data syncs, ETL, notifications
• Data sovereignty via self-hosting is a hard requirement
• You have technical staff comfortable with workflow builders and JavaScript
• Your AI needs are limited to reasoning within workflow steps

AgentsHub and n8n solve different problems. n8n is a workflow automation platform that added AI agent nodes — it excels at automating backend processes with 500+ integrations and free self-hosting. AgentsHub is an AI workforce platform that creates complete digital employees with job titles, built-in voice, phone numbers, and multi-agent orchestration. Choose n8n for workflow automation. Choose AgentsHub for AI workers.

No. n8n has no voice or phone capabilities. It is a backend workflow automation tool. To add voice to n8n workflows, you would need to integrate a separate telephony or voice AI platform and manage the connection yourself. AgentsHub includes a built-in voice engine and dedicated phone numbers for every agent as a core feature.

For simple workflow automation, n8n can be significantly cheaper. The self-hosted community edition is free with unlimited executions, and cloud plans start at €24/month for 2,500 executions. However, n8n is a workflow tool, not an agent platform — it has no voice, no phone, no agent identity, and no multi-agent orchestration.

AI workflows (n8n) are predefined sequences of steps that execute when triggered — the AI reasons within the workflow but follows the path you designed. AI agents (AgentsHub) are autonomous entities with roles, tools, and judgment — they reason, decide, act, and coordinate with other agents independently. Workflows automate processes. Agents replace workers.

No. n8n can automate AI video content generation workflows (creating video files), but its agents do not participate in live calls. AgentsHub agents join video calls via WebRTC with camera presence for real-time collaboration.