Technical teams wanting automations they can self-host free, or run on EU cloud servers, will find it hard to beat.
Kenning's take
What it does
n8n lets technical teams build automations and AI agents on a visual canvas, mixing pre-built nodes for over 500 apps with custom code in JavaScript or Python. Agents can use any model, connect to MCP servers and pause for human approval, and every step can be inspected. It can run on n8n's cloud, hosted in Frankfurt, or on a company's own servers, with a free self-hosted Community Edition on GitHub.
- Visual workflow editor with code steps in JavaScript or Python
- 500+ integrations plus custom API calls
- AI agent nodes, MCP client and server
- Human approval for tool calls
- Self-hosting with Docker, including air-gapped
- Over 10,000 workflow templates
Who it suits. Developers, IT and operations teams who want flexible automation they can self-host.
Key facts
- Category
- Developer tools
- Made by
- n8n
- How to get it
- free self-hosted Community Edition on GitHub, or n8n cloud plans with a free trial and no card needed
- Works on
- Web, self-hosted
- In the UK
- Yes
- Free plan
- free self-hosted Community Edition, and free trials of paid plans
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billed |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | €20 | month, billed annually |
| Pro | €50 | month, billed annually |
| Business | €667 | month, billed annually |
| Enterprise | €contact sales | custom |
FAQ
Is n8n free?
The self-hosted Community Edition is free on GitHub. Hosted plans start at 20 EUR a month billed annually, with a free trial.
Can n8n build AI agents?
Yes. It has AI agent nodes, connects to any model and MCP servers, and can require human approval for tool calls.
Where is n8n cloud data stored?
n8n says hosted data is stored in the EU, on servers in Frankfurt, Germany.
Facts from the maker's own pages and the sources listed. Checked 2026-10-11.
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