Automated competitor price monitoring with Bright Data & n8n
Ready for 3.0Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This workflow has 9 nodes and runs on a schedule (every day at 09:00). Along the way it connects Google Sheets and Gmail. It also calls api.brightdata.com over HTTP.
How it runs
Trigger: On a schedule (every day at 09:00).
- Fetch Page via Bright Data (HTTP Request): calls api.brightdata.com (POST)
- Extract HTML Content (HTML): parses or builds HTML
- Format & Isolate Price Block (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Read Last Saved Price (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
- Has Price Changed? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Update Stored Price (Google Sheets): update
- Send Price Change Alert Email (Gmail): uses Gmail
Services it uses
HTTP calls to: api.brightdata.com
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Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.
Nodes used (8)
- Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - HTML
n8n-nodes-base.html - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - No Operation, do nothing
n8n-nodes-base.noOp - Gmail
n8n-nodes-base.gmail
From the author
Description This workflow automatically monitors your competitors' product prices and notifies you of any changes. It helps you stay competitive in the market by providing real-time insights into pricing strategies without manual checking. Overview This…