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n8n

by n8n GmbH

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Verdict

Open-source low-code AI workflow automation

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

Best for

DevelopersDevOps teamstechnical usersself-hostersprivacy-focused organizations

Quick facts

Free tier
Free only if you run it yourself: the self-hosted Community edition is free with almost the full feature set. n8n Cloud has no free plan, only a trial with no card required.
Starting price
Free, from €20/month
Platforms
web
Company
n8n GmbH
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Pricing

EUR, billed annually, from n8n.io/pricing. Community edition terms from docs.n8n.io.

PlanPriceKey limits
Community (self-hosted)FreeYou host and maintain it yourself
Starter (Cloud)€20/monthBilled annually; 2.5K workflow executions
Pro (Cloud)€50/monthBilled annually; 10K workflow executions
Business (self-hosted)€667/monthBilled annually; 40K workflow executions
EnterpriseCustomHosted by n8n or self-hosted

Prices checked 2026-10-25

Key capabilities

Works with

  • Data
  • code
  • workflows

Outputs

  • Automated workflows
  • API calls
  • data transformations
  • webhook handlers

Get it

How to use n8n on phones and tablets.

  • Mobile web: Works in a mobile browser (responsive or dedicated mobile site).

Technical details

Offline
No
API
Yes
Languages
English (interface); code nodes support JavaScript and Python
Difficulty
Intermediate
Privacy
High
Time to productivity
2 hours
Upgrade when
Cloud convenience; team features; enterprise support; scaling beyond single server
Integrations
400+ nodes: Google, Slack, GitHub, databases
more

HTTP/webhooks, AI models, custom code (JS/Python)

What changed

  • 2026-10-25 · plans — Re-checked: Cloud Starter €20/month and Pro €50/month (annual), Business €667/month self-hosted; Community edition free when self-hosted.
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