A: Hi,

In short, n8n is an API connector and integration tool, while Robomotion (RM) is an RPA platform that can handle both API-based automations and full UI automation.

You can use RM the same way you use n8n for API calls: call a third-party service, get a result, process it, and continue the workflow. However, the real power of RPA is that it can automate software through its user interface. This includes web automation for sites without APIs, desktop application automation through UI elements, legacy Java UIs, and even enterprise SAP GUI applications. When you combine UI automation with APIs, you can integrate end-to-end business workflows that touch multiple systems, even the ones without modern interfaces.

RPA is not a simple click-and-go solution. There is even a dedicated role called RPA Developer. It is not traditional software development because it is low-code: you drag and drop nodes, configure properties, and occasionally write small pieces of code for complex edge cases. Any platform claiming to be “fully no-code” is not being entirely realistic. Even Make and n8n rely on low-code concepts. Tutorials sometimes offer “blueprints” that look like magic copy-and-paste steps, but these are still low-code. The good news is that you do not need to be a professional developer. In our community, many non-technical users have learned RPA successfully. Most tasks involve setting values, concatenating text, or simple transformations. There is a learning curve, but the threshold is not high. Once you learn the basics, you gradually build reusable skills and patterns that apply across many automations.

Now, back to n8n. It is a server-side tool. Even the hosted version runs entirely in the cloud and is designed for API integrations. RM, on the other hand, has two parts: server components and local components called software robots. You manage everything from your browser, but the robots that run your automations are separate and portable. You can install a robot on your laptop, a VPS, or your company’s on-prem servers. Install it on macOS, Linux, or Windows, connect it to your workspace, and trigger automations from your browser. Disconnect the robot on a Windows machine, reconnect on a remote Linux machine, and your automation will run there. This is the fundamental architectural difference between RM and n8n.

Since RM is built for RPA, the robot must run where the UI of the target application exists. If you are automating SAP GUI, the robot must be installed on that machine. It is similar to watching someone control a computer via remote desktop. When the robot starts, you will literally see it opening windows, clicking buttons, typing into fields, interacting with browsers, desktop apps, or enterprise software. You cannot do this with the paid n8n cloud subscription because it executes everything in the cloud. You might approximate a few things with a self-hosted setup and custom plugins, but n8n is not designed for UI automation or local robot orchestration. It also does not provide a native way to manage and schedule distributed desktop robots from a central location. RM does, allowing you to deploy robots across multiple machines and assign work to them like shift planning.

RM, like n8n and Make, is a technical tool with a learning curve. But in the long run, it pays off significantly. And we are working hard to make the experience easier.

For example, take a look at our latest Robomotion Forms update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL57G2k8R6w

A Robomotion Form used to be an edited JSON object now has a full visual designer and an AI-powered “one prompt” form generator.

Our next goal is to bring AI-assisted flow creation to Robomotion. You will build automations through iterative natural language conversations with AI, without dealing with the technical configuration details. We aim to release this in late January 2026. After that, we will focus on the inspection layer, which is more challenging. We want to add AI assistance for web element inspection and desktop element inspection, using a guided approach where you and the AI work together to create reliable automations.

We are committed to making Robomotion simpler, faster, and more enjoyable with every release. Our goal is to deliver a significantly easier and more fun automation experience throughout 2026.

Best,