Workflow Automation Tool
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n8n
Workflow and AI agent builder that you can run in n8n's cloud or on your own servers, with a visual canvas and code steps. A self-hosted Community Edition is free; cloud plans start at 20 euros a month.
Description of n8n
n8n is a workflow automation platform that combines a visual editor with the option to write code. Users build workflows and AI agents on a canvas, connect to more than 500 integrations, and can call any service through custom API connections. Agent steps show their reasoning on the canvas, and the platform supports MCP, human approval for tool calls and evaluations for AI workflows.
A main difference from many rivals is deployment. n8n offers a cloud service hosted by the company and a self-hosted Community Edition published on GitHub. Self-hosting suits teams that want control of data, but it also means the user maintains the server. The product is aimed at technical teams, so non-developers may need more setup effort than with simpler tools.
Cloud plans are priced by workflow executions rather than steps. The pricing page lists Starter at 20 euros per month with 2,500 executions, Pro at 50 euros with 10,000, and Business at 667 euros with 40,000, all shown as billed annually, with self-hosted only for Business. Enterprise is custom. All plans include unlimited users and workflows and every integration, and a free trial of n8n Cloud needs no credit card, with limits of 1,000 executions during the trial.
n8n Cloud is hosted on Microsoft Azure with data stored in the European Union. The company says it aligns its security program to SOC 2, undergoes annual independent audits and publishes a SOC 3 report, and points to documentation on GDPR.
Features of n8n
- Visual canvas with code steps in JavaScript or Python, 500+ integrations, custom API connections and webhook triggers.
- AI agent nodes, MCP server and client support, human approval for tool calls and evaluations for AI workflows.
- Runs on n8n Cloud or self-hosted; Community Edition is free, and paid plans meter workflow executions instead of steps.
Frequently asked questions
Is n8n free?
The self-hosted Community Edition is published on GitHub for free. n8n Cloud has a trial with no credit card, and paid cloud plans start at 20 euros per month billed annually.
How does n8n pricing work?
Plans are based on monthly workflow executions, not steps or users. Starter covers 2,500 executions, Pro 10,000 and Business 40,000. Enterprise is custom.
Where does n8n Cloud store data?
n8n Cloud uses Microsoft Azure, and the company states that data is currently hosted in the European Union.
Website: https://n8n.io/
Company: n8n
Key facts
Flexible, self-hostable automation and AI agent builder priced by executions. Free to self-host; cloud starts at 20 euros a month billed annually. Suited to technical users, less so to complete beginners.
| Pricing model | Freemium |
|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes · Self-hosted Community Edition is free; cloud trial has 1,000 executions, no card needed. · no credit card required |
| Starting price | Not verified |
| Data residency | European Union — n8n Cloud runs on Microsoft Azure, with data currently hosted in the European Union, according to the n8n security page. |
| Compliance (as stated by vendor) | SOC 2 (claimed), GDPR (claimed) |
| Integrations | Not verified |
| Public API | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes |
| Official site | Online (auto-checked 2026-09-24) |
| Can a general AI assistant replace it? | A general LLM cannot run scheduled workflows or hold app credentials. n8n runs the automation and can call an LLM as one step. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-10 by editor |
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Update history
- 2026-10-10 · ai alternative note updated (editor)
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- 2026-10-10 · compliance updated (editor)
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- 2026-10-10 · free tier updated (editor)
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- 2026-09-24 · site status updated (auto-check)
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