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n8n

Self-hostable workflow automation.

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Best for

Engineering-friendly teams who want self-hosted automation with code escape hatches and AI agent primitives built in.

At a glance

Pricing
free
Setup time
1 hour
Learning curve
medium
Last verified
5/18/2026

What we love

  • Self-hosting is genuinely supported, not an afterthought
  • Code nodes let you escape no-code limits when needed
  • AI agent nodes meaningfully reduce orchestration work
  • Active community and template library

Where it falls short

  • Self-hosting is real ops work — upgrades, backups, scaling
  • Cloud tier execution-based pricing surprises new users
  • Fair-code license restricts commercial resale and SaaS use

Pricing

✓ Pricing verified Jun 21, 2026

4 tiers

Starter

EUR20

per month annual

  • 2.5K workflow executions
  • 1 shared project
  • 5 concurrent executions
  • Unlimited users
  • 50 AI Workflow Builder credits

Pro

EUR50

per month annual

  • 10K workflow executions
  • 3 shared projects
  • 20 concurrent executions
  • 150 AI Workflow Builder credits
  • Admin roles & workflow history

Business

EUR667

per month annual

  • 40K workflow executions
  • 6 shared projects
  • SSO, SAML, LDAP
  • 30 days of insights
  • Git version control

Enterprise

Custom

annual contract

  • Custom workflow executions
  • Self-hosted or cloud
  • 200+ concurrent executions
  • External secret store
  • Dedicated SLA support

Why we picked it

For technical operators only. Save thousands a year vs Zapier if you're willing to manage a server.
— MoreAI.tools editor

Overview

Open-source Zapier/Make alternative. Self-host it on a $5 VPS for unlimited workflows. Has AI agent nodes built in. Steepest learning curve of the three; best ROI at scale.

Key features

  • Self-host on your own infra with Docker or Kubernetes
  • 500+ pre-built integrations plus generic HTTP and webhook
  • Visual node editor with branching, loops, and merges
  • Code nodes — JavaScript and Python — for custom logic
  • AI nodes for LangChain-style agents and chains
  • Built-in queue mode for horizontal scaling
  • Fair-code license — source-available with usage caveats

Best use cases

On-prem automation

Run workflows entirely inside your VPC for data that can't leave the perimeter.

AI agent orchestration

Wire LLMs into multi-step flows with memory, tools, and human-in-the-loop checkpoints.

Custom internal tooling

Use code nodes to ship workflows that go beyond what no-code platforms allow.

Integrations

Slack
Gmail
HubSpot
Airtable
Postgres
Webhooks
OpenAI
Anthropic

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