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n8n - Open-Source AI Workflow Automation Platform

n8n is the open-source workflow automation tool with 400+ integrations and AI agent nodes. Self-host for free or use cloud. The developer-friendly Zapier alternative.

n8n - Open-Source AI Workflow Automation Platform

n8n is a workflow automation platform for connecting applications, APIs, databases, AI models, and business processes. Users build workflows visually, add JavaScript or Python, inspect each execution, and deploy on n8n Cloud or their own infrastructure.

It is used by IT, security, development, infrastructure, sales, and operations teams. Cloud plans charge by workflow executions; AI model and tool usage through Gateway credits costs extra, and self-hosted users manage their own infrastructure and provider accounts.

Features

  • Build visual workflows with pre-built nodes and custom API connections
  • Connect AI models, RAG systems, multi-agent workflows, and MCP services
  • Write JavaScript or Python in workflow steps
  • Use human approvals, structured inputs, and rule-based automation
  • Inspect prompts, responses, logs, inputs, and outputs for each execution
  • Deploy on n8n Cloud, Docker, or your own infrastructure
  • Control n8n through its API and CLI
  • Use workflow templates, data tables, retries, and execution history

Use cases

  • Onboard employees by connecting HR, identity, and workplace systems
  • Enrich security incident tickets with data from internal and external tools
  • Convert natural-language requests into API calls and workflow actions
  • Generate customer insights from reviews and business data
  • Build research, RAG, chatbot, and multi-agent AI workflows
  • Automate data synchronization across SaaS apps and databases

Pros

    Cons

      Latest updates

      • stable (2.46.6)
      • n8n@3.1.0 (3.1.0)
      • n8n@2.47.0 (2.47.0)
      • stable (2.45.6)

        Recorded dynamic time saved for queue-mode executions and matched compact sidebar icon sizes.

      • n8n@2.46.2 (2.46.2)

        Added managed OAuth app selection by version store; fixed queue jobs, migrations, execution access, and AI-builder chat routing.

      Capabilities

      • Runs commands — “Run bash scripts” source
      • Command line — “Control n8n via CLI” source
      • Choice of models — “Connect any model, see every decision, and add human approval when needed.” source
      • Self-hosted — “Deploy on-prem or with Docker to keep your data in your own environment.” source
      • API — “Control n8n via API” source
      • Builds agents and workflows — “n8n is the platform for agents and workflows you can follow.” source
      • Traces and evaluates — “Metric-based evaluations” source

      Get it

      Security

      • SOC 2 — “Our SOC 2 report is available to enterprise customers.” source
      • GDPR — “For more details about privacy, security and how we comply with GDPR at n8n, please visit our docs .” source
      • Data kept in the EU — “The physical hardware powering n8n, and the data stored by the platform, is currently hosted in the European Union.” source

      Pricing

      Starting price
      $20/mo
      Prices checked
      2026-10-24

      Starter

      • $20 /mo, billed annually
      • $24 /mo, billed monthly
      • 2.5k workflow executions with unlimited steps
      • 1 shared project
      • 5 concurrent executions
      • Agents, MCP and AI nodes
      • 1,600 Assistant credits/month
      • Forum support

      Pro

      • $50 /mo, billed annually
      • $60
      • 10k workflow executions with unlimited steps
      • 3 shared projects
      • Up to 50 concurrent executions
      • 7 days of insights
      • Admin roles
      • Workflow history

      Business

      • $800 /mo, billed annually
      • $960
      • 40k workflow executions with unlimited steps
      • Self-hosted only
      • 6 shared projects
      • SSO and LDAP
      • 30 days of insights
      • Queue mode for scaling

      Enterprise

      Price on request

      • Custom workflow executions
      • Unlimited shared projects
      • 200+ concurrent executions
      • 365 days of insights
      • External secret store integration
      • Dedicated support with SLA
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