n8n
ActiveOpen-source workflow automation with native AI nodes and full self-hosting support.
The best workflow automation tool for teams that want full control, AI integration, and no per-workflow pricing.
Each node fires as an isolated call; output is relayed between nodes, never held in one AI context — AI nodes don't change the pipeline verdict.
Is it right for you?
Good for
- Automating multi-step workflows with API integrations
- Building AI agent pipelines with LLM nodes
- Self-hosting for data privacy and cost control
- Complex branching logic with conditional paths
- Webhook-triggered automations
Not good for
- Non-technical users who want a Zapier-like experience
- Teams needing thousands of pre-built app integrations
- Simple two-step automations where Zapier is easier
Our experience
We run n8n self-hosted for internal operations including lead enrichment, content scheduling, and webhook-driven data pipelines. It handles our AI agent workflows reliably with Claude and GPT-4o nodes.
Pricing
Open Source- Unlimited workflows
- All integrations
- AI nodes included
- 2,500 executions/mo
- 5 concurrent executions
- 2,300 AI credits/month
- 1 shared project
- 10,000 executions/mo
- 20 concurrent executions
- 7 days insights
- Up to 13,700 AI credits/month
- Admin roles
- Global variables
- 40,000 executions/mo
- 6 shared projects
- SSO/SAML/LDAP
- 30 days insights
- AI Assistant (preview)
- Version control (Git)
- Different environments
- Custom executions
- Unlimited projects
- 200+ concurrent executions
- 365 days insights
- External secret store
- Dedicated support with SLA
Workflow recipes
AI Lead Enrichment Pipeline
Enrich inbound leads with company data and AI-generated summaries.
- Webhook receives new lead
- HTTP node fetches company data
- AI node generates lead summary
- CRM node creates enriched contact
Content Publishing Workflow
Draft, review, and publish content across multiple channels.
- Schedule trigger fires weekly
- AI node generates draft from brief
- Slack node sends for review
- On approval, publish to CMS and social
Verdict history
Sources
- n8n PricingMay 2026
- n8n GitHubMay 2026
- n8n DocumentationMay 2026
Verification log
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Automated agent
Prices UNCHANGED: Starter 20 EUR, Pro 50 EUR, Business 667 EUR, Enterprise custom; executions (2.5K/10K/40K), concurrency (5/20/200+), AI credits (2,300 / up to 13,700), insights (7/30/365 days) all match stored. Three corrections, none a vendor price move: (1) billing basis added, live reads '20EUR/mo, billed annually' (same for Pro and Business), stored labels omitted it, same defect class fixed on zapier 2026-09-09; (2) Business 'AI Assistant coming soon' -> live 'AI Assistant (preview)'; (3) description '400+ integrations' -> '500+', n8n.io homepage states 'over 500 integrations' (scalar change, hence the hash move). Items (2) and (3) rest on a single read each. Not drafted: data freshening, no reader-facing event. entity_id from this entity's actor=backfill rows.
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Automated agent
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Automated agent
AI credits in pricing tiers significantly increased: Starter from 50 to 2,300 AI credits/month, Pro from 150 to up to 13,700 AI credits/month, reflecting expanded AI Assistant preview capabilities.
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Automated agent
Pricing restructured: old Cloud Starter($24/mo)/Cloud Pro($60/mo) → new Starter(€20/mo)/Pro(€50/mo)/Business(€667/mo 40K execs)/Enterprise(Custom). Currency switched USD→EUR. New Business tier added.
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Imported at launch
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