n8n
Editorial coverage of n8n.
Source-available workflow automation platform that can be self-hosted, with native AI agent nodes.
Who makes n8n
n8n GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2019. The core product is source-available under a fair-code licence, with a managed cloud offering and paid enterprise tiers.
Official website: n8n.io ↗
What it actually does
n8n connects APIs, databases and AI models into visual workflows, with JavaScript available at any step. It runs as managed cloud or as a container you host yourself, which is the reason most technical teams choose it.
Product family
- · n8n Community (self-hosted)
- · n8n Cloud
- · Enterprise (SSO, log streaming, environments)
- · AI agent and LangChain nodes
What people hire it for
- Replacing brittle Zapier chains with branching workflows
- Self-hosted automation where data cannot leave your infrastructure
- Orchestrating LLM calls, retrieval and tools into agents
- Internal ops glue between CRM, billing and data warehouse
Where it runs
Security & privacy
Self-hosting keeps workflow data, credentials and execution logs inside your own environment — the main reason regulated teams pick it over hosted-only competitors.
AI capabilities
Native AI agent, vector store, embedding and LLM nodes, plus LangChain-based building blocks inside ordinary workflows.
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