# Swimlane, Tines vs n8n Comparison

| | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 45 | 400 | 283 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (48.9% of reviews) | Mid-Market (39.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (79.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Free | €20.00 Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Swimlane

Pros:
- Ease of Use (6 reviews)
- Easy Integrations (6 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (2 reviews)
- Learning Curve (2 reviews)

### Tines

Pros:
- Ease of Use (73 reviews)
- Automation (57 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (15 reviews)
- Missing Features (15 reviews)

### n8n

Pros:
- Ease of Use (77 reviews)
- Automation (72 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (41 reviews)
- Difficult Learning (24 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (44 reviews) | 9.1 (244 reviews) | 9.1 (239 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (44 reviews) | 9.1 (260 reviews) | 8.4 (256 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.0 (17 reviews) | 9.1 (180 reviews) | 8.1 (247 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (18 reviews) | 9.2 (101 reviews) | 8.4 (98 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.1 (44 reviews) | 9.6 (229 reviews) | 8.1 (175 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.4 (19 reviews) | 9.8 (96 reviews) | 8.4 (81 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.5 (43 reviews) | 9.5 (229 reviews) | 9.5 (228 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Swimlane

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Tines

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Community Edition

Price: Free

Description: For experimenting with Tines

Key Features:
- 1 builder
- 3 flows

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/tines/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### n8n

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Cloud Starter

Price: €20.00 Per Month

Description: Perfect for getting started quickly and seeing the power of n8n

Key Features:
- 2,500 workflow executions with unlimited steps
- 5 active workflows
- 1 shared project

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/n8n/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Workload Automation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Swimlane** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tines** | 9.1/10 | 12 |
| **n8n** | N/A | N/A |

#### Automation

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Workload Processing** | Not enough data | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 9.5 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Intelligent Automation** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Administration Console** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **IT Issue Identification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Error Alerts** | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Service Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Job Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Workload Automation

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### iPaaS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Swimlane** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tines** | 9.4/10 | 17 |
| **n8n** | 8.4/10 | 197 |

#### Development 

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Integration** | Not enough data | 9.9 (17 reviews) | 8.9 (130 reviews) | 
| **API Designer** | Not enough data | 9.3 (15 reviews) | 8.1 (114 reviews) | 
| **Flow Designer** | Not enough data | 9.7 (16 reviews) | 9.3 (160 reviews) | 
| **Pre-Built Connectors** | Not enough data | 9.3 (16 reviews) | 8.9 (148 reviews) | 
| **Custom Connectors** | Not enough data | 9.8 (16 reviews) | 8.6 (123 reviews) | 
| **Reusable connectors** | Not enough data | 9.6 (16 reviews) | 8.7 (116 reviews) | 
| **Multi - tenant architecture** | Not enough data | 9.7 (10 reviews) | 7.7 (104 reviews) | 

#### Management 

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Monitoring & Notification** | Not enough data | 9.7 (17 reviews) | 8.1 (112 reviews) | 
| **Routing And Orchestration** | Not enough data | 9.8 (15 reviews) | 8.8 (133 reviews) | 
| **Data Mapping** | Not enough data | 9.5 (14 reviews) | 8.5 (121 reviews) | 
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | 9.5 (14 reviews) | 8.6 (121 reviews) | 
| **API Management** | Not enough data | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 8.5 (104 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | 9.3 (12 reviews) | 8.0 (102 reviews) | 
| **Security Standards** | Not enough data | 9.4 (14 reviews) | 7.8 (99 reviews) | 
| **Communication Protocol** | Not enough data | 9.6 (15 reviews) | 8.3 (100 reviews) | 

#### Integration Options

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Virtualization** | Not enough data | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 8.3 (101 reviews) | 
| **Managed File Transfers** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (101 reviews) | 
| **Big Data Processing** | Not enough data | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 7.6 (99 reviews) | 
| **EDI** | Not enough data | 9.4 (9 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Deployment 

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Hybrid** | Not enough data | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 8.2 (120 reviews) | 
| **Cloud to Cloud** | Not enough data | 9.3 (12 reviews) | 8.3 (109 reviews) | 

### AI Agent Builders

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Swimlane** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tines** | N/A | N/A |
| **n8n** | N/A | N/A |

#### Customization - AI Agent Builders

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Natural Language Configuration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Tone Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Guardrails** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality - AI Agent Builders

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Omni-channel Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Agent Branding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Response Capabilities** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Seamless Human Escalation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data and Analytics - AI Agent Builders

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Analytics & Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Contextual Awareness** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Privacy Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integration - AI Agent Builders

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Workflow Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Usage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Platform Interoperability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **CRM Data Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Incident Response

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Swimlane** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tines** | 8.6/10 | 35 |
| **n8n** | N/A | N/A |

#### Response

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Resolution Automation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Resolution Guidance** | Not enough data | 9.3 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **System Isolation** | Not enough data | 8.0 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | 8.7 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Incident Investigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Records

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Incident Logs** | Not enough data | 9.4 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Incident Reports** | Not enough data | 8.9 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Incident Alerts** | Not enough data | 9.3 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Incident Case Management** | Not enough data | 8.6 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | 9.4 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 7.9 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 7.8 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Enterprise IT Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Swimlane** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tines** | N/A | N/A |
| **n8n** | N/A | N/A |

#### Analysis

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Threat Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Unified Communications Platform** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Remote Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **ITIL Policy Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **IT Knowledge Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Endpoint Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Patch Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Service Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Enterprise IT Management

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Swimlane** | 8.6/10 | 20 |
| **Tines** | 9.0/10 | 188 |
| **n8n** | 8.1/10 | 91 |

#### Automation

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Workflow Mapping** | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 9.3 (154 reviews) | 9.2 (83 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Automation** | 9.3 (20 reviews) | 9.6 (179 reviews) | 9.4 (86 reviews) | 
| **Automated Remediation** | 9.2 (20 reviews) | 9.3 (135 reviews) | 8.2 (76 reviews) | 
| **Log Monitoring** | 8.0 (19 reviews) | 8.6 (113 reviews) | 7.8 (71 reviews) | 

#### Orchestration

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Security Orchestration** | 9.5 (20 reviews) | 9.5 (155 reviews) | 7.6 (72 reviews) | 
| **Data Collection** | 8.5 (19 reviews) | 9.1 (129 reviews) | 8.6 (71 reviews) | 
| **Threat Intelligence** | 8.7 (20 reviews) | 8.6 (110 reviews) | 7.5 (67 reviews) | 
| **Data Visualization** | 8.2 (20 reviews) | 8.1 (99 reviews) | 7.3 (71 reviews) | 

#### Response

| Feature | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Alerting** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 9.4 (142 reviews) | 8.3 (72 reviews) | 
| **Performance Baselin** | 8.0 (20 reviews) | 8.6 (97 reviews) | 7.6 (68 reviews) | 
| **High Availability/Disaster Recovery** | 8.4 (18 reviews) | 8.5 (95 reviews) | 7.5 (71 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/security-orchestration-automation-and-response-soar)


**Unique to Tines (5):** [Workload Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/workload-automation), [iPaaS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ipaas), [Incident Response Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/incident-response), [Enterprise IT Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-it-management), [Other Process Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-process-automation)

**Unique to n8n (2):** [iPaaS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ipaas), [ AI Agent Builders Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-agent-builders)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Swimlane | Tines | n8n | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 31.1% | 24.7% | 79.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 48.9% | 39.0% | 18.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 20.0% | 36.2% | 2.2% | 

### By Industry

#### Swimlane

- **Information Technology and Services:** 40.0%
- **Computer Software:** 24.4%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 15.6%
- **Security and Investigations:** 6.7%
- **Financial Services:** 4.4%
- **Manufacturing:** 2.2%
- **Utilities:** 2.2%
- **Semiconductors:** 2.2%
- **Insurance:** 2.2%

#### Tines

- **Computer & Network Security:** 20.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.8%
- **Computer Software:** 13.2%
- **Financial Services:** 10.6%
- **Security and Investigations:** 5.6%
- **Media Production:** 3.0%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.6%
- **Consulting:** 2.0%
- **Banking:** 1.7%
- **Broadcast Media:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 23.1%

#### n8n

- **Computer Software:** 19.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 12.9%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 9.9%
- **Consulting:** 5.3%
- **Financial Services:** 3.8%
- **Real Estate:** 2.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.3%
- **Internet:** 1.9%
- **Automotive:** 1.9%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.5%
- **Other:** 38.8%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Swimlane

- [Google Security Operations](https://www.g2.com/products/google-security-operations/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (54 reviews)
- [Demisto](https://www.g2.com/products/demisto/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (15 reviews)
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## Top Discussions

### Swimlane

No discussions available for this product.

### Tines

- Title: [What is Tines automation?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-tines-automation) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Tines Automation is a tool that can turn any manual process into an automated one. Example would be new hire on-boarding or case creation and notification..."
- Title: [Is tines a soar?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-tines-a-soar) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "In my mind, SOAR is specific to handling the automation of security use cases. It's more than a SOAR in that it ALSO allows you to automate IT use cases,..."
- Title: [What does Tines do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-tines-do) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Tines s a radically different approach to displace legacy SOAR and automation for security teams. They provide exceptional automation power in an intuitive,..."

### n8n

- Title: [What does n8n do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-n8n-do) — 2 comments *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "n8n is a platform that integrates with other apps, to automate processes between them. We give you the tool that allows you to build whatever automation you..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/swimlane-vs-tines-vs-n8n)