n8n
Workflow automation · Freemium
About
A workflow automation tool with strong AI and agent nodes, available as a cloud service or self-hosted.
Key features
- Node-based workflow editor
- AI agent nodes
- Code steps in JavaScript or Python
- Self-hosting
Best for
- — Self-hosted automation
- — Technical teams building AI agents and workflows
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Platforms
- Web, Self-hosted
- Works with
- Slack, Google Workspace, Notion
- Last checked
- 2026-10-29
- Status
- Listed, not yet tested
Our take
Powerful and flexible, especially self-hosted. Its licence is source-available (fair-code) rather than OSI open source, so read the terms for commercial use.
Features and pricing change often — confirm on n8n.io before you commit.
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