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Introduction
n8n is an AI workflow automation platform for building agents and workflows with 500+ integrations, full visibility, and self-hosting options.
Added on
10/21/2026
Pricing
Freemium
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW

What is n8n?

n8n is an AI workflow automation platform for building agents and workflows that teams can follow and understand. It combines a visual builder with code steps, 500+ native integrations, any API via HTTP, and MCP connections to agents or coding assistants. Users can watch agents work live, inspect past runs, add human-in-the-loop approvals, and apply rule-based automation. Workflows include built-in documentation, version history, and step-level re-runs. n8n is available as a hosted cloud service or self-hosted via Docker or on-prem, with a free Community Edition on GitHub. Paid plans scale by monthly workflow executions and add collaboration, insights, SSO, and enterprise governance features.

How to use n8n

  1. 1

    Create an account or self-host

    Sign up for n8n Cloud or install the Community Edition from GitHub to run n8n in your own environment.

  2. 2

    Build a workflow visually

    Use the visual editor to add triggers, nodes, and AI steps, dropping into code steps when needed.

  3. 3

    Connect tools and models

    Use native integrations, HTTP requests, or MCP to connect apps, APIs, and AI models.

  4. 4

    Add oversight

    Configure human-in-the-loop approvals, structured inputs and outputs, and rule-based automation around AI actions.

  5. 5

    Monitor and iterate

    Watch runs live, review execution history, re-run failed steps, and track changes with version history.

n8n Features

Visual workflow builder with optional code steps in JavaScript or Python

500+ native integrations plus any API via HTTP and MCP connections

AI agent building with live run visibility and past-run inspection

Human-in-the-loop approvals and rule-based automation for AI actions

Self-hosting via Docker or on-prem, with source code on GitHub

Built-in workflow documentation, version history, and step-level re-runs

Enterprise security including SSO SAML, LDAP, RBAC, and encrypted secret stores

Observability with audit logs, log streaming, and usage dashboards

n8n Use Cases

  • Automating new user onboarding across Slack, Jira, and Notion

  • Threat investigation by checking indicators against security tools and summarizing with AI

  • Alert triage where an AI agent investigates and routes by severity

  • Lead qualification with AI agents answering and updating lead records

  • Invoice processing and knowledge assistant workflows

  • Backend prototyping and embedding automation into SaaS products

n8n FAQs

An execution is a single run of your entire workflow, regardless of how many steps it contains or how much data it processes. This makes usage more predictable than tools that bill per step or task.

Yes. The n8n Cloud free trial includes Pro-level features with limits of 1,000 executions, 5 concurrent executions, a 180-second execution timeout, and 1 team project. No credit card is required for the n8n Cloud trial.

Yes. A standard self-hosted Community Edition is available on GitHub, and you can deploy on-prem or with Docker to keep data in your own environment.

Not yet. The Business plan is currently only available for self-hosted n8n, and a waitlist exists for hosted Business plan access.

Assistant is included in n8n Cloud plans except Enterprise, with monthly allowances such as 1,600 credits on Starter and up to 9,600 on Pro. Unused credits do not roll over, and extra credits can be purchased.

For hosted plans, data is stored within the EU on servers located in Frankfurt, Germany. For self-hosted plans, data resides wherever you choose to host n8n.

Yes. Companies under 20 employees can check eligibility for the Start-up Plan, which offers 50% off Business.

Monthly commitments can be cancelled at any time, with the subscription ending at the close of the current billing cycle. Annual commitments end at the close of the annual term, and n8n does not offer pro-rata refunds.

n8n Official Information

Company
n8n
Website
https://n8n.io/
Documentation
https://docs.n8n.io/

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n8n Pricing

Freemium

Prices shown are billed annually. Monthly billing is also available; annual billing saves 17%. All plans include unlimited users, unlimited workflows, and every integration. Pricing is based on monthly workflow executions regardless of complexity.

Starter

$20USD / per month, billed annually

For building and running first workflows and agents on n8n Cloud.

  • 2.5K workflow executions with unlimited steps
  • 1 shared project
  • 5 concurrent executions
  • Agents, MCP and AI nodes
  • 1,600 Assistant credits/month

Pro

$50USD / per month, billed annually

For solo builders and small teams running automations in production.

  • 10K workflow executions with unlimited steps
  • 3 shared projects
  • Up to 50 concurrent executions
  • 7 days of insights
  • Up to 9,600 Assistant credits/month

Business

$800USD / per month, billed annually

For companies with fewer than 100 employees needing collaboration and scale. Currently self-hosted only.

  • 40K workflow executions with unlimited steps
  • 6 shared projects
  • SSO and LDAP
  • 30 days of insights
  • Multiple environments and Git version control

Enterprise

/ custom

For organisations with strict compliance and governance needs. Contact sales for custom execution volumes.

  • Custom number of workflow executions
  • Unlimited shared projects
  • 200+ concurrent executions
  • 365 days of insights
  • Dedicated support with SLA

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