n8n
Technical workflow automation platform for building AI agents, app integrations, human approvals, code steps, and self-hosted or cloud automation.
Decision snapshot
- Last updated
- 2026-06-29
- Source checked
- 2026-06-29
- Pricing checked
- 2026-06-29
- Security checked
- 2026-06-29
Decision summary
Decision summary
Try: Strong choice for technical teams that want inspectable AI workflows, self-hosting options, code steps, approvals, and deeper control than a pure no-code automation tool.
- Best for
- Technical automationAI agentsSelf-hosted workflowsHuman approvals
- Not good for
- Business users who need the fastest no-code app-automation setup
- Main privacy/security risk
- High-sensitivity because workflow automation can execute code, call APIs, store secrets, and move data across internal systems.
- Pricing snapshot
- Self-hosted Community edition available; paid Cloud Starter, Pro, and Enterprise plans need current plan review
Pricing
Community edition can work for technical self-hosted teams. Paid cloud plans matter when managed hosting, saved executions, retention, concurrency, projects, AI Workflow Builder credits, SSO/audit/logging, and support are needed.
- Free plan
- Self-hosted Community edition available
- Starting price
- Self-hosted Community edition available; paid Cloud Starter, Pro, and Enterprise plans need current plan review
Pricing checked 2026-06-29
Decision fit
Best for
- Technical automation
- AI agents
- Self-hosted workflows
- Human approvals
Not good for
- Business users who need the fastest no-code app-automation setup
- Teams that cannot own hosting, upgrades, permissions, and secrets for self-hosted automation
- Fully autonomous workflows that act on sensitive systems without review
Workflow fit
- Workflow automation
- AI agents
- Internal operations
- RAG workflows
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