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Workflow automation platform with AI agent nodes; self-host or cloud.
- Who it's for: professionals using AI at work
- Pricing: Free self-hosted; paid cloud plans (verify on the official site)
- Official site: https://n8n.io
- Source / changelog: https://n8n.io
Best for / Not for
Best for
- Technical ops teams wanting powerful, self-hostable automation
- AI agent workflows with many integrations
- Cost-sensitive high-volume automations
Not for
- Total beginners who want the simplest builder
- Teams with no one to maintain workflows
3 concrete use cases
- Inbox triage: Gmail Trigger → Text Classifier → labels and draft replies.
- Lead routing: Webhook form → enrich → assign in CRM → Slack alert.
- AI agent: An AI Agent node that uses tools like Google Sheets and HTTP requests.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Self-hostable
- Strong AI nodes
- Code when you need it
Cons
- Steeper than Zapier
- Self-hosting means maintenance
- Cloud plans meter executions
How to get started with n8n in 10 minutes
- Start an n8n Cloud trial, or run the official Docker image
- Create a workflow
- Add a trigger (e.g. Schedule or Gmail)
- Add one action and run it manually
- Activate the workflow
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Comparisons
n8n alternatives
- Zapier Agents: No-code AI agents that act across thousands of connected apps.
- Make: Visual automation platform for connecting apps, with AI agents.
Recent changes
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