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How popular isn8n?

In September 2026, people searched for n8n by name about 1.3 million times worldwide, a 54.1% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 46.6% of all global AI agent platform searches, placing n8n first out of nine platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about AI agent platforms, n8n appeared in all answers and was the most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

n8n is the most searched of 9 competitors and the most recommended in AI answers.

  1. n8nShare of searches 46.6%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. ZapierShare of searches 21%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  3. Microsoft CopilotShare of searches 15.6%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  4. LangChainShare of searches 9.4%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  5. CrewAIShare of searches 2.8%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd

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Top AI agent platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, n8n appeared in all five answers. n8n is the most recommended of the nine.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. n8n1st
  2. OpenAI Agents SDK2nd
  3. CrewAI3rd
  4. Microsoft Copilot4th
  5. Zapier5th
  6. LangChain6th
  7. Lindy–
  8. AutoGen–
  9. Relevance AI–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • n8n5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Microsoft Copilot4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • OpenAI Agents SDK4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Zapier3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • CrewAI3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • LangChain2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Lindy0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • AutoGen0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Relevance AI0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Which AI agent platforms compete with n8n?

n8n against AI agent platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for n8n, Zapier, Microsoft Copilot, LangChain, CrewAI, Lindy. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
Monthn8nZapierMicrosoft CopilotLangChainCrewAILindyAutoGenRelevance AIOpenAI Agents SDK
Oct 202563%18.9%5.4%6.9%1.4%1.7%1.1%0.97%0.62%
Nov 202560.8%18.3%6.6%8.2%1.6%2%1.1%0.93%0.49%
Dec 202559.7%17.9%6.1%9.8%1.6%2.4%1.1%0.92%0.39%
Jan 202660.8%18.3%6.2%8.2%2%2%1.1%1.1%0.4%
Feb 202655.6%20.4%7.1%9.1%2.7%2.2%1.2%1%0.45%
Mar 202654.6%20.1%8.3%9%3.3%2.2%1.2%0.84%0.44%
Apr 202652.8%19.4%9.8%8.7%3.9%2.6%1.2%0.99%0.64%
May 202653.8%19.8%9.8%8.8%3.2%2.2%0.97%0.82%0.53%
Jun 202651.2%18.8%11.7%10.3%3.1%2.5%1.1%0.78%0.62%
Jul 202652.6%19.3%12%8.6%2.6%2.6%0.95%0.66%0.64%
Aug 202648%21.7%13.4%9.7%2.4%2.4%1.1%0.74%0.58%
Sep 202646.6%21%15.6%9.4%2.8%2.3%1%0.71%0.56%

  1. 1.n8n

    46.6%

    Held 1st. 1.2M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.5 points.

  2. 2.Zapier

    21%

    Held 2nd. 550K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  3. 3.Microsoft Copilot

    15.6%

    Held 3rd. 409K estimated branded searches, +19.6% vs prior month. Share +2.1 points.

  4. 4.LangChain

    9.4%

    Held 4th. 246K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  5. 5.CrewAI

    2.8%

    Held 5th. 74K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  6. 6.Lindy

    2.3%

    Held 6th. 60.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  7. 7.AutoGen

    1%

    Held 7th. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Relevance AI

    0.71%

    Held 8th. 18.6K estimated branded searches, -0.59% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.OpenAI Agents SDK

    0.56%

    Held 9th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for n8n changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for n8n worldwide fell from 2.8M to 1.3M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, n8n’s share of searches among AI agent platforms worldwide decreased from 63% to 46.6%.

How did search popularity change for AI agent platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Microsoft Copilot gained share of searches among AI agent platforms worldwide, from 13.4% to 15.6%.

  2. In September 2026, n8n lost share of searches among AI agent platforms worldwide, from 48% to 46.6%.

  3. In September 2026, Zapier lost share of searches among AI agent platforms worldwide, from 21.7% to 21%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for CrewAI worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 74K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Relevance AI worldwide fell 55.9% over 12 measured months, from 42.1K to 18.6K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for OpenAI Agents SDK worldwide fell 45.4% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 14.8K in September 2026.

How are n8n’s branded searches counted?

5 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using n8n’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • n8n
  • n8n app
  • n8n automation
  • n8n io
  • n8n software

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does n8n compete?

n8n is ranked in five competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Workflow automation tools1st of 1044.3%Show ranking
Integration platform as a service1st of 846%Show ranking
AI agent platforms1st of 946.6%Shown above
AI workflow builders1st of 646.6%Show ranking
Webhook services1st of 858.1%Show ranking
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