Comparisons
Compare Inkeep with n8n
Unlike n8n's workflow automation focus, Inkeep is purpose-built for conversational AI agents with native chat UIs, multi-agent orchestration, and ready-to-deploy components, uniquely bridging no-code visual building and SDK-based development with 2-way sync for both technical and non-technical teams.
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| Feature | Inkeep | n8n |
|---|
| NO-CODE VISUAL BUILDER | ✓ | ✓ |
| Agents Configurable via Developer SDK | ✓ | — |
| 2-way Sync: Edit in Code or UI | ✓ | — |
| Feature | Inkeep | n8n |
|---|
| Take actions on any MCP Server, App, or API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-agent Architecture | ✓ | — |
| Multi-agent Architecture (Teams of Agents) | ✓ | — |
| Agent Credential and Permissions Management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Agent Traces available in UI and OpenTelemetry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Talk to Agents via A2A, MCP, and Vercel AI SDK formats | ✓ | — |
| Feature | Inkeep | n8n |
|---|
| Real-time search of data from databases, APIs, and the web | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ingestion of public sources (docs, help center, etc.) | ✓ | — |
| Ingestion of private sources (Notion, Confluence, etc.) | ✓ | — |
| Updates to Ingested Data every 24 hours or on-demand | ✓ | — |
| Optimized Retrieval and Search (Managed RAG) over Ingested Data | ✓ | — |
| Feature | Inkeep | n8n |
|---|
| Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor | ✓ | — |
| Slack and Discord | ✓ | — |
| Salesforce and any Support Platform | ✓ | — |
| Product Expert Chat Bubble ("Ask AI") | ✓ | — |
| Answers with Inline Citations | ✓ | — |
| Enterprise Search (Semantic search, Algolia Replacement) | ✓ | — |
| Feature | Inkeep | n8n |
|---|
| Interactive Components within Agent Messages (forms, cards, etc.) | ✓ | — |
| Custom UIs using Vercel AI SDK format | ✓ | — |
| Out-of-box Chat Components (React) | ✓ | — |
| Out-of-box Chat Components (JavaScript) | ✓ | — |
| Feature | Inkeep | n8n |
|---|
| B2B Customer Support | ✓ | — |
| B2C Customer Service | ✓ | — |
| Documentation Teams | ✓ | — |
| Product Teams | ✓ | — |
| Marketing Teams | ✓ | — |
| Sales | ✓ | — |
| Feature | Inkeep | n8n |
|---|
| Automatic Content Updates (AI Content Writer) | ✓ | — |
| AI Reports on Knowledge Gaps | ✓ | — |
| AI Reports on Product Feature Gaps | ✓ | — |
| Feature | Inkeep | n8n |
|---|
| Single Sign-on (SSO) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Role-Based Access Control | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audit Logs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Feature | Inkeep | n8n |
|---|
| Hosting types | | |
| Feature | Inkeep | n8n |
|---|
| Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| PII Removal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Uptime and Support SLAs | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOC 2 Type II and Pentest Reports | ✓ | ✓ |
| GDPR, HIPAA, DPA, and Infosec Reviews | ✓ | ✓ |