n8n

Build and self-host workflow automations and AI agents with visual nodes and custom code

Freemiumn8n.ioUpdated 19 Oct 2026

About n8n

n8n is a workflow automation platform for technical teams that combines a visual node-based canvas with the option to write JavaScript or Python in any step. It is used to connect apps and services, and to build AI agents, multi-agent setups and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines that can swap between cloud and offline models. The company lists more than 500 integrations, plus custom API connections for anything without a pre-built node.

Best for

Teams that want self-hostable automation with code-level control and AI agent workflows
AI Agent Workflows: Build agents with human approval steps and inspect each prompt and action.
App-to-App Automation: Sync data between tools such as Slack, GitHub, Salesforce and Asana.
Self-Hosted Automation: Run workflows on private infrastructure where data cannot leave the network.
Security and Operations Automation: Automate threat-intelligence and IT workflows; Vodafone is cited by n8n as saving £2.2 million this way.
Internal Tooling: Combine code steps and API calls to replace manual operational tasks; Huel reports saving 1,000 hours.

Not ideal for

Non-technical users who want a fully hosted tool with no setup, teams that need an OSI-approved open-source license

Popular with

Developers
DevOps Engineers
Technical Operations Teams
IT Teams
Startups

Screenshots

Key features

Visual Workflow Canvas
Code in Any Step
AI Agents and RAG
MCP Support
Human-in-the-Loop Approvals
500+ Integrations
Faster Iteration
Templates
Enterprise Controls
Flexible Deployment

Pros and cons

Pros

Free self-hosted Community Edition with almost the full feature set and no license key.
Execution-based pricing counts a whole workflow run as one execution, however many steps it has.
JavaScript and Python can be used in any step, which suits technical users.
More than 500 integrations and over 10,000 community templates.
On-premises and air-gapped deployment plus SSO, LDAP and audit logging for enterprises.

Cons

Fair-code license is not OSI-approved open source.
Business tier starts at about €667 per month billed annually and is self-hosted only for now, with a Cloud waitlist.
The Community Edition lacks projects, SSO, Git version control and log streaming.
Cloud Starter is capped at 2.5K executions per month and 5 concurrent executions.

Pricing

Plans as listed by the vendor on 19 Oct 2026. Check their site for current prices.

See n8n.io

Community Edition

Self-hosted edition run on your own infrastructure

Most of the n8n feature set
no license key
unlimited workflows

Starter

€24/month

n8n Cloud for individuals and small projects

2.5K executions/month
1 shared project
5 concurrent executions

Pro

Business

€800/month

Self-hosted tier with governance features

40K executions/month
SSO and LDAP
queue mode
Git version control

Enterprise

Custom/custom

Large organizations needing SLAs and custom volumes

Custom executions
200+ concurrent executions
external secret store
log streaming
dedicated support

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team.

8.3overall

Ease of Use: 7.5
Feature Depth: 9.2
Value for Money: 8.5
Performance & Speed: 8.0
Documentation & Support: 8.3

Platforms and integrations

Available on

Works with

Salesforce
Zoom
ServiceNow
Asana
Slack
GitHub
ChatGPT
Claude
Docker

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Release history

Oct 1, 2025
Reported $180 million Series C at a $2.5 billion valuation, led by Accel (per third-party reporting summarized on Wik...
Reported $180 million Series C at a $2.5 billion valuation, led by Accel (per third-party reporting summarized on Wikipedia and funding sites).

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Frequently asked questions

Is n8n open source?

n8n uses a fair-code model. The source code is public on GitHub, but the GitHub repository lists its license as "Other" rather than an OSI-approved license, so usage terms differ from traditional open source.

Can I self-host n8n for free?

Yes. The Community Edition is free, runs without a license key and includes almost the complete n8n feature set. Features such as projects, SSO (SAML, LDAP), Git version control, log streaming and external secrets are not included.

How does n8n count executions?

Pricing is based on executions, not steps. A full workflow run counts as one execution regardless of how many nodes it contains.

Is there a free trial of n8n Cloud?

Yes. The Cloud trial needs no credit card and includes 1,000 executions, 5 concurrent executions and a 180-second timeout. The Business trial lasts 14 days and requires a credit card.

Can n8n run AI agents?

Yes. n8n supports multi-agent workflows, RAG systems, MCP, and switching between cloud and offline models, with approval steps and per-step inspection of agent actions.

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