Jelou vs n8n
n8n is great at orchestrating workflows between apps. Jelou is the platform where your customers sell, schedule, sign, and pay without leaving a single WhatsApp message.
Where n8n is genuinely strong
n8n is a great general-purpose automation tool. These are the areas where it shines:
API connectivity
Connect almost any API with ready-made nodes.
Mature self-hosting
Deploy on-prem with full DevOps control.
Open source community
Thousands of shared workflows and templates available.
But Jelou plays a different game
Jelou isn't competing there. Jelou is the platform where the conversation with your customer is the center, and everything the customer needs to do happens inside a single message across their messaging channels.
Why teams choose Jelou
Four reasons Jelou feels different from day one.
Everything happens inside the same WhatsApp message
Sell, schedule, sign and get paid without the customer ever leaving the conversation.
When Meta changes, you don't even notice
Our team absorbs Business API updates. You keep operating without disruption.
One suite, not a puzzle
Inbox, CRM, agents, signature, KYC and payments — native, in one platform.
Real human support, not just forums
Onboarding, implementation sessions and real-person support in your language.
Everything that matters, in one table
No fluff. The key differences between Jelou and n8n for teams that want results from day one.
| Feature | Jelou | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| Initial setup | Minutes — no-code, ready same day | Days or weeks — install, Docker, VPS |
| Technical knowledge required | None — visual and prompt-driven | Developer required to install and maintain |
| AI agents created from a prompt | Included | Included |
| Native WhatsApp (official Meta Business API) | No workarounds | Via HTTP node or unofficial third parties |
| Unified conversational inbox | Included | No |
| Voice Agents | Natively included | No |
| Payments inside the chat | Without leaving the message | No |
| Native digital signature and KYC | Built-in modules | No |
| Conversational scheduling | Included | Manual via integrations |
| Built-in CRM and customer profile | Included | No |
| Visual workflows and nodes | Included | Included |
| External API integrations | 200+ | 500+ |
| Infrastructure and hosting | Managed, 99.9% uptime | You pay for and maintain the servers |
| Self-hosted / on-premise | Available on Enterprise | Included |
| AI models (BYO Model) | Included | Via LLM nodes |
| ISO 27001 + PCI DSS compliance | Certifications included | Customer team's responsibility |
| End-to-end operation in a single WhatsApp message | Sell, schedule, sign, pay and KYC without leaving the chat | Backend orchestration, no conversational layer |
| Time-to-first-agent | Minutes — one natural-language prompt | Hours or days — technical workflow with LLM nodes |
| Support | Community + platform · Dedicated CSM on Enterprise. In Spanish, English and Portuguese | Open-source community · SLA only on Enterprise |
| Ready-made templates to sell and serve | Included | Generic |
| Custom implementation | Jelou expert team | External freelancers or agencies |
Ready to migrate from n8n?
We help you move your critical flows to Jelou and launch your first conversational agent in less than a week.