n8n
Fair-code workflow automation for developers
About n8n
n8n is an extendable workflow automation tool enabling users to integrate various data layers via native node APIs. It offers extreme flexibility with both hosted cloud and self-hostable options.
Built on a fair-code model, n8n allows deep backend customization using embedded JavaScript syntax.
Capabilities & Features
Common Use Cases
coding
productivity
Free Plan
Free self-hosted community node edition with unlimited executions.
Paid Plan
Cloud hosted packages start at $20/mo up to advanced enterprise tiers.
Pros & Cons
Can be self-hosted locally for absolute data privacy
No artificial action charges on self-managed infrastructure
Highly flexible custom JavaScript and Python script execution
Requires technical engineering literacy to deploy locally
Alternatives
View allActivepieces
Open-source business automation platform for teams
Activepieces is an open-source workflow orchestration tool engineered to automate marketing, operational, and customer relations logic. It provides an accessible visual link environment to connect web services easily.
Make
Design, build, and automate anything visually
Make is a visual platform that lets you design, build, and automate workflows without coding. It connects thousands of applications to orchestrate complex operations seamlessly.
Lovable
Build and deploy full-stack apps from chat
An AI engineer that builds, deploys, and maintains full-stack web applications based on simple English descriptions.
Relevance AI
Build and deploy custom AI agents and workflows
Relevance AI is a platform designed to create AI workforces by combining LLM agents, tasks, and data pipelines. It provides an intuitive low-code workspace to build autonomous agents that execute multi-step operations.
Salt Security
Secure the APIs behind AI agents.
Salt Security provides runtime protection for APIs, specifically securing AI agents and their interactions. It detects and prevents attacks targeting API-driven AI systems.
Zapier Central
Build custom AI agents to automate work
A platform for creating autonomous AI agents that can interact with 6,000+ apps to perform tasks and manage workflows across your stack.
Compare n8n with Alternatives
Side-by-side feature, pricing, and pros & cons breakdowns
