n8n

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n8n is a workflow automation platform that uniquely combines AI capabilities with business…

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About n8n

n8n is a automation tool for connecting your tools together. In its own words: n8n is a workflow automation platform that uniquely combines AI capabilities with business process automation, giving technical teams the flexibility of code with the speed of no-code.

What the free plan gives you

Free to self-host, source available.

Because n8n is open source, the ceiling is your own infrastructure rather than a billing page. Self-hosting costs nothing but your time, and a hosted plan is there if you would rather not run it.

What it does

n8n covers runs where you decide, move fast. Break nothing., case Studies, reliable. Scalable. Secure., developer experience.

When you would pay

You may never need to. The free tier is not a funnel step here, so the sensible move is to use it until something it genuinely cannot do forces the question.

We list n8n because the free plan was checked against its own pricing page, not because a vendor asked. If it has changed, tell us and we will re-check it.

Key Features

Runs where you decide

Move fast. Break nothing.

Case Studies

Reliable. Scalable. Secure.

Developer experience

AI governance

Pros & Cons

Open source — self-host it for nothing

Free tier has no hard usage ceiling

Covers runs where you decide on the free plan

Free plan verified against the vendor's pricing page

Vendor does not publish a clear free-plan breakdown

The free plan in practice

What you can actually do on n8n's free plan (Free to self-host, source available), where it stops, and when it's worth paying.

When to upgrade to a paid plan

n8n is open source, so self-hosting is free and unlimited. The only reason to pay is convenience: choose a hosted or cloud option when you'd rather not run and maintain it yourself, or need official support.