n8n
GTM EngSource available workflow automation with AI agent nodes, cloud or self hosted
The automation platform for people who would otherwise write the script themselves, with self hosting and AI agents as the real draw and a steep step up in price above the Pro plan.
Best for
Technical GTM and ops teams that want to build their own automation and AI agents, and want the option to run them on their own infrastructure.
Not great for
A non technical team that just needs a handful of app to app connections, where a larger connector catalogue and a gentler editor will get there faster.
Starting price
€20/mo
Pricing model
Flat monthly
Free trial
14 days
Platforms
Web app
Founded
2019
Headquarters
Germany
n8n, in plain terms
n8n is a workflow automation platform built around a node based canvas, distributed as source available software under a fair code licence and offered both as a managed cloud service and as software you host yourself. Go to market teams use it as the engineering layer behind the stack: enriching and routing inbound leads, syncing records between CRM, outreach tools and a warehouse, calling data vendor APIs, drafting account research with model steps, and classifying replies. It ships over 500 pre built nodes plus a generic HTTP request node for anything missing, JavaScript and Python code steps anywhere in a flow, webhooks, error branches and a large template library. The AI side is a core focus rather than an add on, with agent nodes, multiple model providers, retrieval patterns, human in the loop approvals and MCP support. Cloud plans are priced per workflow execution rather than per seat, with unlimited users on every plan, starting at 20 euro per month billed annually for 2,500 executions and stepping to 50 euro for 10,000. The jump to Business at 667 euro is steep for teams that outgrow Pro. Self hosting the Community edition is free and keeps data on your own infrastructure, at the cost of running and upgrading it yourself. The licence is not OSI open source: the Sustainable Use License and n8n Enterprise License allow internal use and modification but restrict reselling n8n itself as a service. Reviewers report a steeper learning curve than point and click tools.
Key features
- Node based canvas with branching, error paths and workflow history
- 500 plus pre built nodes plus a generic HTTP request node
- JavaScript and Python code steps at any point in a workflow
- AI agent nodes with multi model, retrieval and MCP support
- Human in the loop approval steps
- Self hosting via Docker, from free Community to licensed Enterprise
- Git based version control and environments on Business and Enterprise
- Template library with more than 10,000 published workflows
Pros
- Self hostable, so workflow data and credentials can stay inside your own infrastructure
- Priced per workflow execution with unlimited users on every cloud plan
- JavaScript and Python code steps anywhere in a flow, plus a generic HTTP node for any unlisted API
- AI agent nodes with multiple model providers, retrieval patterns, human in the loop approvals and MCP support
- Large public template library, over 10,000 templates claimed, and a community of more than 200,000 members
- Source available on GitHub with around 200,000 stars, so the code can be inspected and extended
Cons
- Not OSI open source, the Sustainable Use License restricts offering n8n itself as a service
- The price step from Pro at 50 euro to Business at 667 euro per month is large for teams that outgrow 10,000 executions
- Around 500 pre built nodes, well below the connector counts of the largest no code platforms
- A reviewer reports the depth can overwhelm beginners and that documentation examples can be sparse
- Self hosting shifts deployment, scaling, security and upgrade work onto your team
Last round
$180M Series C at a $2.5B valuation, October 2025, led by Accel with Meritech, Redpoint, Evantic, Visionaries Club, NVIDIA's NVentures and T.Capital (reported)
Cost at scale
Pro at 50 euro per month billed annually covers 10,000 executions, and the next step, Business, is 667 euro per month for 40,000 executions, so cost per execution rises sharply at that boundary, computed from their published pricing
Total funding
About $240M reported across seed, Series A, Series B and Series C (reported)
Users claimed
More than 200,000 community members claimed
| Plan | Price | Limits | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community (self hosted) | Free self hosted | You run, secure and upgrade it. Paid only features such as SSO, projects and workflow sharing are excluded, and the licence restricts offering n8n itself as a service | Full node library and code steps, Runs on your own infrastructure via Docker, Registered Community adds folders and debug features |
| Starter | 20 euro per month billed annually | 1 shared project, 5 concurrent executions | 2,500 workflow executions per month, Unlimited users, About 2,300 AI credits per month, Forum support |
| Pro | 50 euro per month billed annually | 3 shared projects, 20 concurrent executions | 10,000 workflow executions per month, Up to about 13,700 AI credits per month, Admin roles, workflow history and 7 day insights |
| Business | 667 euro per month billed annually | 6 shared projects | 40,000 workflow executions per month, SSO, SAML and LDAP, Self hosted option and Git version control, 30 day insights |
| Enterprise | Custom quote | Quoted, contact sales | Custom execution volume, 200 plus concurrent executions, Unlimited shared projects and 365 day insights, External secret store integration, Dedicated support with an SLA and invoice billing |
From their published pricing, August 2026. Cloud plans are quoted in euro and billed by workflow execution rather than by seat: Starter 20 euro per month billed annually for 2,500 executions, Pro 50 euro for 10,000, Business 667 euro for 40,000, Enterprise quoted. Monthly billing costs more than the annual rates shown. The self hosted Community edition is free. Check their pricing page.
What reviews praise
- n8n publishes a 4.7 out of 5 G2 rating on its own site
- The GitHub project carries around 200,000 stars, one of the most starred automation projects
- Reviewers praise the source available model and the choice between cloud and self hosted deployment
- Reviewers credit native model and agent support for building AI workflows without much code
What reviews flag
- A SourceForge reviewer reports the platform's depth can overwhelm beginners compared with simpler alternatives
- The same reviewer reports sparse documentation examples and trial and error troubleshooting
- Reviewers report slower refresh times on very large workflows
- Public discussion of the licence notes that fair code is not OSI open source, which matters to some buyers
Distilled from public reviews and community threads. Not Weezly's opinion, and not a rating.
API access
Public API, webhook triggers, a generic HTTP request node and MCP support
Compliance
Their legal page points to a security page holding compliance information and SOC reports; advertised enterprise controls include SSO, SAML, LDAP and external secret store integration, and self hosting keeps data in your own environment
Data export
Workflows export as JSON, with Git version control on Business and Enterprise
Automation platforms
Interoperates with Zapier, Make and similar tools through webhooks and HTTP steps
Integrations
SlackGoogle Sheets
Gmail
HubSpot
SalesforceAirtableNotionOpenAIAnthropicPostgresMySQLTelegramDiscordAWS S3Stripe- HQ
- Berlin, Germany
- Founded
- 2019 by Jan Oberhauser
- Leadership
- Jan Oberhauser, founder and chief executive officer (reported)
- Company page
Visual automation platform for building workflows and AI agents across 3,000+ apps
Cloud automation platform of prebuilt Phantoms for public web data and workflows
No code automation across 9,000 plus apps, billed by task volume
Self hosting the Community edition is free. On cloud, their published pricing in August 2026 is 20 euro per month billed annually for Starter with 2,500 workflow executions, 50 euro for Pro with 10,000 executions, and 667 euro for Business with 40,000 executions, with Enterprise quoted. Every plan includes unlimited users, so cost tracks execution volume rather than headcount. Monthly billing costs more than these annual rates.
It is source available rather than OSI open source. The code is public on GitHub and is distributed as fair code under the Sustainable Use License plus an n8n Enterprise License, which permits internal use and modification but restricts offering n8n itself as a service to others.
Yes. The Community edition can be run on your own infrastructure, typically via Docker, and keeps workflow data in your environment. Business and Enterprise licence keys can be applied to self hosted instances, with usage counting toward the plan quota. Self hosting means you handle deployment, scaling, security and upgrades.
n8n is priced per workflow execution with unlimited users, supports self hosting and puts code steps and AI agent nodes at the centre, which suits multi step data and enrichment pipelines. Zapier has a far larger connector catalogue, around 9,000 apps versus over 500 pre built n8n nodes, and is easier for non technical staff. Teams often run both, using n8n for heavy pipelines and Zapier for long tail app connections.
Yes. Agent nodes support multiple model providers, retrieval patterns, multi agent setups, structured inputs and outputs, human in the loop approvals and MCP, and cloud plans include a monthly allowance of AI credits, about 2,300 on Starter and up to about 13,700 on Pro.
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