n8n is a fair-code workflow automation tool that can be self-hosted for free (Community Edition) or used as a paid cloud service, with JavaScript and Python code nodes alongside visual nodes.
- Community Edition can be self-hosted at no licence cost, keeping data inside your own network.
- Cloud plans count whole workflow executions, not individual steps, so long workflows cost the same as short ones.
- Code node runs JavaScript or native Python for logic the built-in nodes do not cover.
- AI Agent node lets an LLM call other workflow nodes as tools.
- Self-hosting means you run upgrades, backups, scaling and task-runner containers yourself.
- No free cloud plan; cloud starts at €20 a month on annual billing after a free trial.
- SSO, Git version control and queue mode need the €667-a-month Business licence when self-hosted.
- Fair-code licence restricts some commercial redistribution, unlike MIT or Apache tools.
| Free tier | ✓ Free tier |
| Pricing model | fair_code+subscription |
| Price (Starter) | €20 EUR |
| Features | |
| API | ✓ Available Docs ↗ |
| Pricing Plans | セルフホスト€0Community Edition は無料。上位機能はライセンス購入が必要 Starter€20/月年払。2,500実行/月、同時実行5 Pro€50/月年払。10,000実行/月、同時実行50 Business€667/月年払。セルフホスト向けライセンス。40,000実行/月、SSO・Gitによるバージョン管理 Enterprise要問合せ実行数・同時実行数を個別設定 |
| Platforms | |
| Integrations | Slack, GitHub, PostgreSQL, MySQL, HTTP Request, OpenAI, Google Sheets, Airtable, Notion, HubSpot |
| Homepage | https://n8n.io |
Overview
n8n suits technical teams that want automation inside their own infrastructure or need code where visual nodes run out. The Community Edition is free to self-host; SSO, Git-based version control and queue mode come with the paid Business licence. Cloud plans are billed by workflow executions rather than per step, which favours long multi-step workflows. The AI Agent node lets a workflow call an LLM that uses other nodes as tools. Native Python in the Code node runs through task runners and is stable from n8n 2. The licence is fair-code, not OSI open source, so check the terms before embedding n8n in a commercial product.
