Hot take: n8n is the wrong tool for AI workflows in 2026
I know this might ruffle some feathers but hear me out.
n8n is incredible — 400+ integrations, visual builder, self-hostable. For business ops it's genuinely unbeatable.
But the moment you need:
LLM calls running 30–120 seconds
Auto retries when scraping fails
Batch processing 100+ items
Long-running agent pipelines
It starts to struggle. That's where Trigger.dev comes in.
I put together a full no-fluff comparison covering exactly when to use which — with a head to head, cost breakdown, and honest verdict.
PDF in the comments. Would love to hear what the community is actually shipping with.
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Hot take: n8n is the wrong tool for AI workflows in 2026
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