LOOPmKit and n8n, side by side
n8n is a visual builder with AI agent nodes that you can also self-host. Here its public pages sit next to our own feature list.
Checked on 4 November 2026. We read the product pages on that date. Sources are linked next to the notes.
What each one is
LOOPmKit
A self-hosted builder of autonomous AI agents. Agents wake one another through records, every run has budget limits, and risky actions wait for a person to approve them. It is an early product with one operator and a private repository.
Featuresn8n
n8n, from n8n GmbH, describes itself as a visual builder where you can drop into code whenever you need it. The Community edition can be self-hosted under the Sustainable Use License, which is fair-code and not OSI open source; a separate Enterprise License exists. Its docs cover an Ollama Chat Model node, human-in-the-loop for tool calls, evaluations with test datasets, and MCP client and server nodes.
n8n product pageWhere n8n leads
Rows where n8n is marked as found and LOOPmKit is not fully there.
- Self-hosting and licenseSelf-host Community edition. Sustainable Use License (fair-code, not OSI open source) plus a separate Enterprise License. Source
- Number of connectors500+ native integrations on home page; README says 1500+ while repo About says 400+ (inconsistent). Source
- Hosted cloud offern8n Cloud Starter from 20 EUR per month. Source
- Ready marketplace and community size209.5k GitHub stars; forum 'over 170,000' members. Source
- SOC 2 or other enterprise certificationTrust Center lists SOC 2 Type 2 and SOC 3. Source
- CustomersCase studies Huel and Vodafone; 'Trusted by Fortune 500 companies' (claim). Source
What we did not find in the n8n docs
Rows where LOOPmKit has it built and the public pages we read for n8n do not say. Not found in the public docs we read is not the same as no.
- Agents trigger each other through records and eventsTriggers on a record, on another agent finishing, on a schedule or a webhook; also an agent as a tool of another. The live call of an agent as a tool awaited a key.
- Automatic routing to the cheapest suitable modelAuto mode picks the cheapest model that meets the tools, vision, context and quality needed, and a learned cascade starts on proven models.
- Hard budgets per run, agent and project that stop a runPer run, per agent per day and per project per day; a run over the cap is skipped, and parallel calls reserve budget first.
- Built-in savings: deduplication, response and prompt cacheThree savers on by default: dedupe by hash, an exact response cache and the provider prompt cache. No semantic cache.
- Trust levels: read, draft, actThe effective level is the lower of the action and the connector scope. Dynamic Gmail calls need act, since per-call approval is not supported yet.
- Isolated code executionPer-job containers with a read-only root, dropped capabilities, limits and an egress allowlist. Component tests only; no run with a real vendor subscription yet.
- Company wizard with roles10 editable roles, up to 32, with budgets and colleague-call rules in one transaction. Checked in a browser with a scripted model. The goal of a company that runs itself is not reached.
Found in both
Rows marked as found for LOOPmKit and for n8n.
Visual canvas; Model providers, local models included; Evals and golden datasets; MCP as client and as server.
When to choose which
Choose n8n when
You need a long list of ready integrations (500+ native ones on its home page), a hosted cloud, a large community, or a vendor whose Trust Center lists SOC 2 Type 2 and SOC 3.
Choose LOOPmKit when
You want hard budgets that stop a run, three trust levels (read, draft, act) for each action, and routing to the cheapest suitable model. We did not find these in the n8n docs we read.
Read this with care
The LOOPmKit column marks what is built but not rolled out, or tested only against stand-ins. A question mark for the other product means the pages read do not say, not that it is missing. Only one operator has run LOOPmKit so far.
All rows and notes on the LOOPmKit side What is ready and what is not
Row by row
Each row shows LOOPmKit and n8n. Our notes come from our own feature inventory.
- Found
- Partly
- No
- Unknown: the pages read do not say
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Self-hosting and license
LOOPmKit. A Docker Compose stack for one operator. The repository is private and has no license, so it is not open source and others cannot self-host it today.
n8n. Self-host Community edition. Sustainable Use License (fair-code, not OSI open source) plus a separate Enterprise License. Source
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Visual canvas
LOOPmKit. A canvas of agents and gates.
n8n. Home page: 'a visual builder and drop into code whenever you need it'. Source
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Agents trigger each other through records and events
LOOPmKit
n8n
LOOPmKit. Triggers on a record, on another agent finishing, on a schedule or a webhook; also an agent as a tool of another. The live call of an agent as a tool awaited a key.
n8n. No record-event agent chaining doc was checked; other forms of chaining may exist.
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Model providers, local models included
LOOPmKit. 25 provider presets including Ollama, LM Studio and vLLM. The addresses were probed with invalid keys only.
n8n. Ollama Chat Model node; OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and open-source providers. Source
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Automatic routing to the cheapest suitable model
LOOPmKit
n8n
LOOPmKit. Auto mode picks the cheapest model that meets the tools, vision, context and quality needed, and a learned cascade starts on proven models.
n8n. Not found in the vendor docs read.
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Hard budgets per run, agent and project that stop a run
LOOPmKit
n8n
LOOPmKit. Per run, per agent per day and per project per day; a run over the cap is skipped, and parallel calls reserve budget first.
n8n. No budget control found on pages read.
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Built-in savings: deduplication, response and prompt cache
LOOPmKit
n8n
LOOPmKit. Three savers on by default: dedupe by hash, an exact response cache and the provider prompt cache. No semantic cache.
n8n. Not stated on the vendor pages read; not assumed to be absent.
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Approval queue with editing of arguments
LOOPmKit. Drafts wait in a queue, the approver can edit the arguments, and disclosure is checked again after the edit.
n8n. Human-in-the-loop for tool calls via Slack, Telegram or Chat; docs describe approve or deny only, no argument editing. Source
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Trust levels: read, draft, act
LOOPmKit
n8n
LOOPmKit. The effective level is the lower of the action and the connector scope. Dynamic Gmail calls need act, since per-call approval is not supported yet.
n8n. No read/draft/act ladder found in the docs read.
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Built-in persistent memory
LOOPmKit. A separate memory service from the same author in the same stack; the run goes on if it is down. The "memory required" policy is not rolled out.
n8n. Docs link a 'How memory works' page; details not read. Source
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Evals and golden datasets
LOOPmKit. 10 kinds of evaluators, golden datasets, replay and comparison of versions and models. The prompt optimiser is not rolled out.
n8n. Evaluations with test datasets and metrics; plan availability not stated. Source
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MCP as client and as server
LOOPmKit. As a client, any stdio or HTTP MCP server. As a server, 11 tools; built and not rolled out.
n8n. MCP Client Tool node and MCP Server Trigger node. Source
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Browser and desktop control
LOOPmKit
n8n
LOOPmKit. Headless Chromium in the API image; a Mac bridge with manual setup; logged-in browser profiles are in progress.
n8n. Not stated on the vendor pages read; not assumed to be absent.
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Isolated code execution
LOOPmKit
n8n
LOOPmKit. Per-job containers with a read-only root, dropped capabilities, limits and an egress allowlist. Component tests only; no run with a real vendor subscription yet.
n8n. Not checked on the pages read.
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Company wizard with roles
LOOPmKit
n8n
LOOPmKit. 10 editable roles, up to 32, with budgets and colleague-call rules in one transaction. Checked in a browser with a scripted model. The goal of a company that runs itself is not reached.
n8n. Not stated on the vendor pages read; not assumed to be absent.
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Number of connectors
LOOPmKit. 61 presets and any MCP server or REST API. None is checked live one by one.
n8n. 500+ native integrations on home page; README says 1500+ while repo About says 400+ (inconsistent). Source
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Telephony
LOOPmKit
n8n
LOOPmKit. An inbound Twilio receptionist, tested against a simulated Twilio and off by default. No real call and no outbound calls.
n8n. Not stated on the vendor pages read; not assumed to be absent.
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Hosted cloud offer
LOOPmKit. Self-hosting only is documented.
n8n. n8n Cloud Starter from 20 EUR per month. Source
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Ready marketplace and community size
LOOPmKit. A private repository and no public community. 23 templates inside the product.
n8n. 209.5k GitHub stars; forum 'over 170,000' members. Source
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SOC 2 or other enterprise certification
LOOPmKit. No certification.
n8n. Trust Center lists SOC 2 Type 2 and SOC 3. Source
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Customers
LOOPmKit. No external customers and no revenue yet.
n8n. Case studies Huel and Vodafone; 'Trusted by Fortune 500 companies' (claim). Source
Checked on 4 November 2026. Notes on other products are quoted in English from the pages read.
Not affiliated
LOOPmKit is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by n8n GmbH. n8n and other product names belong to their owners and are used here only to name the products compared.
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Keep reading
- Every feature, grouped and marked
The full list of what LOOPmKit does today, with the real status of each item.
- Budget limits, trust levels and human approval
How agents are kept inside limits you set.
- What is ready and what is not
A plain status page with the real limits of an early product.
- Roles in an AI agent team
What every role does, who it hands work to and what needs your approval.
Early access starts with a call
The product is at an early stage with a single operator. The repository is private and the terms are not set. If this fits a problem you have, book a short call.
A 20-minute call with the author. The repository is private, so a conversation is the way in.