Powerful workflow automation you can host yourself or run in the cloud.
- Company
- n8n GmbH
- Best for
- Technical teams and agencies that want control over their automations and data
- Free plan
- The Community Edition is free to self-host. The cloud plans have a free trial
- Starting price
- Self-hosted Community Edition free. Cloud Starter €20/month billed annually (euros)
- Details checked
- 28 October 2026
Live numbers
- Public interest (28 days)
- 10,748 views Steady
- GitHub stars
- 208,877
- Code last updated
- 28 Oct 2026
Updated 28 October 2026, 15:38. See the full dashboard.
Standout features
- You pay per workflow run, not per step, user or integration
- All plans include every integration and unlimited users and workflows
- AI Agent nodes and MCP support on every cloud plan
- 50% off the Business plan for companies under 20 employees (start-up plan)
Best uses
- Connecting a website, CRM and email system with custom logic
- Building AI agent workflows that call your own tools
- Running automations on your own server for privacy reasons
- Agencies building automations for several clients
Pros
- Self-hosting gives you control over where data is stored
- Very flexible for complex workflows
- Pricing based on executions rather than steps
- Large open-source community
Cons
- More technical to set up than Zapier, especially if you self-host
- Self-hosting means you handle updates, backups and security
- Prices are in euros
- Business plan is a big jump in price
How to use n8n
- Start a cloud trial at n8n.io, or install the Community Edition on your own server.
- Create a workflow and add a trigger node, such as a webhook or a schedule.
- Add nodes for each app or step, and connect them.
- Run it with test data and check each node output.
- Activate the workflow and watch the execution list.
Example setups for a small business
Enquiry router
A webhook receives a contact form, an AI node classifies it, and the workflow sends it to the right inbox.
Daily report
Every morning, read yesterday’s orders and email a one-paragraph summary.
Support agent
An AI agent answers from your help pages and hands over to a person when it is unsure.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Community Edition | Free | Self-hosted version available on GitHub. You manage the server. |
| Starter | €20 / month billed annually | 2,500 workflow executions, unlimited steps, 1 shared project, AI agent nodes and MCP, forum support. |
| Pro | €50 / month billed annually | 10,000 executions, 3 shared projects, up to 50 concurrent executions, admin roles, workflow history. |
| Business | €667 / month billed annually | 40,000 executions, self-hosted only, SSO and LDAP, version control with Git, queue mode. |
| Enterprise | Contact n8n | Custom executions, unlimited projects, dedicated support with SLA. |
Prices change often. Always confirm on the official site. We last checked on 28 October 2026.
