Zapier vs n8n Cloud: which signs a HIPAA BAA?
Neither has a BAA you can rely on. Zapier doesn't offer a BAA. We couldn't confirm a BAA for n8n Cloud from n8n's own pages.
- Business associate
- Zapier
- Tool
- Zapier (incl. Zapier AI / Agents)
- Plans with a BAA
- None
- Checked
No BAA
- Business associate
- n8n
- Tool
- n8n Cloud
- Plans with a BAA
- Not stated
- Checked
Not confirmed
Side by side
| ZapierZapier | n8n Cloudn8n | |
|---|---|---|
| BAA | No BAA | Not confirmed |
| Plans with a BAA | None | Not stated |
| How to get it | — | — |
| AI features outside the BAA | None listed | None listed |
| Sources | 2 sources | 5 sources |
| Last checked | Oct 11, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 |
Every plan
Zapier
- All plans (Free, Pro, Team, Enterprise)Zapier's Data Privacy FAQ says using regulated healthcare data, including PHI under HIPAA, is not supported, and that Zapier cannot sign BAAs or equivalent agreements. No plan is listed as an exception.No BAA
n8n Cloud
- n8n Cloud (Starter, Pro, Business, Enterprise)The trust center lists GDPR, SOC 2 Type 2 and SOC 3 only. The Self-Serve Terms, Master Enterprise Terms and Acceptable Use Policy do not mention HIPAA, PHI or BAAs. They only require a lawful basis for personal data and ban high-risk uses such as medical life-support.Not confirmed
If you handle patient data
Don’t use either for protected health information unless the vendor signs a BAA with you in writing. See Zapier alternatives and n8n Cloud alternatives that do.
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A signed BAA is necessary but not sufficient for HIPAA compliance, which also depends on configuration, access controls, and your own policies. Verdicts summarize the vendor's own published terms as of the date checked; confirm with the vendor and your counsel before sending protected health information. Not legal advice.