n8n is a favorite among technical teams for self-hosted automation — but it’s infrastructure you run and build with, which differs from osFoundry, an implemented “Hybrid AI Orchestration Platform.” Here’s a factual look for a US business, with sources cited. (dgm implements osFoundry, a separate company’s platform — we are not osFoundry.)
At a glance
| osFoundry | n8n | |
|---|---|---|
| Core focus | Orchestration: agents, automations, apps | Workflow automation (self-hostable) |
| Who builds it | dgm implements it for you | Your technical team |
| Models | Bring your own, any provider | Bring your own keys (model-agnostic) |
| Self-host | Cloud-neutral | Yes — free Community Edition |
| Pricing | Via dgm: $399 / $3,999/mo | Self-host free; cloud €20–€667/mo |
What n8n is
n8n is a fair-code (source-available), self-hostable workflow automation platform with a visual node canvas, custom JS/Python code nodes, 400+ integrations, and native AI Agent and LLM nodes. It has a strong developer following and raised a major 2025 round. Its appeal is data control and self-hosting plus a code-friendly hybrid model — it’s a tool technical teams run and build with.
osFoundry overlaps in automating work, but it’s AI-first orchestration aimed at consolidating SaaS, and it’s implemented by dgm rather than self-run — designed for non-developers to get a working system.
Models
Both are model-agnostic. n8n connects OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, and others — you bring your own keys, and the AI nodes are free at the platform level (you pay your model provider for tokens). osFoundry is likewise model-agnostic at the orchestration layer. Model flexibility is common ground.
Security and data
This is n8n’s signature strength: the Community Edition is free to self-host with unlimited executions, so data can stay entirely on your own infrastructure — excellent for data sovereignty. Cloud plans store data in the EU (Frankfurt). The trade-offs: self-hosting requires technical ops capability, and the fair-code license isn’t fully open-source (it restricts competing commercial use). With osFoundry, dgm confirms data controls against your requirements during the integration assessment, so non-technical teams get the control handled rather than self-managed.
Pricing
n8n’s self-hosted Community Edition is free; cloud plans run from around €20/month (Starter) to €667/month (Business), priced per execution rather than per step — which is cost-efficient for complex AI workflows. dgm’s osFoundry engagement pricing is fixed and public: $399 assessment and $3,999/month integration, with implementation included — so you’re paying for a delivered system, not just the tool.
Self-hosted toolkit vs implemented orchestration
The core difference is who runs and builds it. n8n is a toolkit — superb if you have technical staff who want self-hosted, code-friendly automation with full control. osFoundry, via dgm, is an implemented orchestration layer: dgm scopes, builds, integrates, and trains, targeting SaaS consolidation. For a developer-capable team that wants control and self-hosting, n8n is excellent; for a business that wants a working system delivered, osFoundry fits better.
Who each is best for
n8n is the stronger choice if you have technical staff who want self-hosted, code-friendly workflow automation with full data control. osFoundry is the stronger choice if you want an implemented orchestration system and SaaS consolidation delivered for you.
Which should a US company choose?
If you have the technical capability and want self-hosting with full control, n8n is an excellent model-agnostic option. If you want orchestration and consolidation delivered as a working system, then osFoundry is the more direct fit. dgm assesses your goals, recommends the right path for a US business, and implements it end to end.