vs n8nBuild the workflow.
Build the workflow.
Or skip straight to the inbox.
n8n is a fair-code, source-available workflow platform — visual canvas, 400+ integrations, 70+ AI/LangChain nodes, runnable as SaaS or self-hosted. CME is a focused MCP server purpose-built so your AI / Cursor / ChatGPT can read, search, sweep, and bulk-act on a real inbox with no workflow design step.
ConnectMyEmail
Inbox-native MCP, hosted.
208 tools direct to your real inbox. AI calls them; you don't draw a graph.
n8n
Workflow platform, self-hostable.
Drag-and-drop nodes across 400+ integrations. MCP Client + Server nodes for both directions. Self-host under fair-code.
Decision matrix
Which one is right for you?
Choose CME if…
- ›The work happens inside an AI chat — one-shot natural-language email actions, no scenario.
- ›You need inbox-scale primitives (sweep 500K, sender / newsletter / duplicate detection, bulk unsubscribe) without building them.
- ›You want flat per-seat pricing with no per-execution meter.
Choose n8n if…
- ›You want to orchestrate multi-app pipelines (CRM → email → Slack → DB).
- ›You want to self-host on your own infra under fair-code.
- ›You need deterministic scheduled / webhook workflows with branching, retries, code nodes.
Choose both if…
- ›Call CME from an n8n MCP Client node when an AI agent needs ad-hoc inbox reasoning inside a larger pipeline.
- ›Use n8n for deterministic glue around CME's email actions.
Feature-by-feature
13 rows. Every cell sourced.
Product shape
How you actually use it.FeatureCMEn8nNote
Product typeMCP server for AI clientsWorkflow automation platform
Primary interfaceAI chatVisual node editor
HostingSaaSSaaS or self-host (fair-code)
MCP supportNative (is an MCP server)MCP Client + MCP Server Trigger nodes
Product type
CME
MCP server for AI clientsn8n
Workflow automation platformPrimary interface
CME
AI chatn8n
Visual node editorHosting
CME
SaaSn8n
SaaS or self-host (fair-code)MCP support
CME
Native (is an MCP server)n8n
MCP Client + MCP Server Trigger nodesEmail surface
Reach and depth.FeatureCMEn8nNote
Email providersGmail, iCloud, Yahoo, Fastmail, Proton, AOL, Zoho, IMAP (Outlook soon)Gmail node + generic IMAP trigger
Email tools/actions208 MCP toolsGmail node CRUD + IMAP trigger
Bulk ops (sweep 500K, unsubscribe)Build via loops/batches
Newsletter / duplicate detectionBuild-your-own
AI agent modelNative MCP, live inbox connectionLangChain agents + 70+ AI nodes
Email providers
CME
Gmail, iCloud, Yahoo, Fastmail, Proton, AOL, Zoho, IMAP (Outlook soon)n8n
Gmail node + generic IMAP triggerEmail tools/actions
CME
208 MCP toolsn8n
Gmail node CRUD + IMAP triggerBulk ops (sweep 500K, unsubscribe)
CME
n8n
Build via loops/batchesNewsletter / duplicate detection
CME
n8n
Build-your-ownAI agent model
CME
Native MCP, live inbox connectionn8n
LangChain agents + 70+ AI nodesPricing
Per-seat vs per-execution.FeatureCMEn8nNote
Free tier$0 (full features)Self-host Community Edition free; Cloud trial 14 days
Entry paid$9/moStarter ~€20/mo annual (€24 monthly), 2,500 executions
Mid tier$25/moPro €60/mo, 10,000 executions
Self-host—yes (fair-code)
Free tier
CME
$0 (full features)n8n
Self-host Community Edition free; Cloud trial 14 daysEntry paid
CME
$9/mon8n
Starter ~€20/mo annual (€24 monthly), 2,500 executionsMid tier
CME
$25/mon8n
Pro €60/mo, 10,000 executionsSelf-host
CME
—n8n
yes (fair-code)Pricing
Side by side.
n8n bills Cloud per execution; the Community Edition is free to self-host. CME is flat per seat with no per-execution meter.
ConnectMyEmail
- Free2 inboxes, 25K-email scans, simulation-only$0
- Pro5 inboxes, 25K cleanup actions/mo$9/mo
- Power10 inboxes, 150K cleanup actions/mo$25/mo
n8n
- Community (self-host)Fair-code license; your infra cost$0
- Starter (Cloud)2,500 executions€20/mo annual
- Pro (Cloud)10,000 executions€60/mo
Self-host n8n if workflow orchestration is your day job. Use CME if you want an AI to do email work without designing a graph.
Plug your real inbox in.
Free tier ships read-only access. No credit card. Connect Gmail, iCloud, or any IMAP account in under a minute (Outlook coming soon).