n8n

by n8n GmbH

Open-source low-code AI workflow automation

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Pricing

Free (self-hosted); Cloud from $20/mo

Difficulty

intermediate

Time to Start

2 hours

Privacy

high

Free Tier

Self-hosted: completely free and open-source; Cloud: free trial then paid

Limits: Self-hosted: unlimited (resource-limited); Cloud Starter: 2,500 executions/mo; Pro: 10K; Enterprise: custom

When to upgrade: Cloud convenience; team features; enterprise support; scaling beyond single server

Use Cases

Self-hosted automation; complex data pipelines; AI agent workflows; DevOps automation; custom integrations

Technical Details

Type: web

Offline: No

API: Yes

Languages: English (interface); code nodes support JavaScript and Python

Integrations: 400+ nodes: Google, Slack, GitHub, databases, HTTP/webhooks, AI models, custom code (JS/Python)

Ideal For

DevelopersDevOps teamstechnical usersself-hostersprivacy-focused organizations

Supported Content

Datacodeworkflows

Output Formats

Automated workflowsAPI callsdata transformationswebhook handlers

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