n8n
Open-source workflow automation with native LLM nodes — self-host on your own infrastructure.
n8n is an open-source workflow automation with native LLM nodes — self-host on your own infrastructure. Open-source workflow automation tool with a visual node-based editor for building workflows.
About n8n
n8n is an open-source workflow automation tool with a visual node editor and native LLM nodes, built to self-host on your own infrastructure.
Its draw is control and openness: a node-based editor you can self-host across macOS, Windows, Linux, and web, native LLM nodes for OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, and Google Gemini, and AI agent nodes for building autonomous agentic workflows.
It fits technical teams who want automation on their own servers with data kept in-house. Two caveats: it's under the Sustainable Use License (fair-code), which adds commercial-use restrictions you won't find in standard OSI open-source, and self-hosting needs Docker or manual setup plus ongoing server maintenance.
It's the open, self-hostable automator next to the hosted Zapier and Make.
Sources: n8n.io, this listing
What it does well
- Open-source workflow automation tool with a visual node-based editor for building workflows.
- Supports self-hosting on user infrastructure across macOS, Windows, Linux, and web platforms.
- Includes native LLM nodes that integrate with OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, and Google Gemini.
- Provides AI agent nodes for building autonomous agentic workflows.
Where it falls short
- Licensed under the Sustainable Use License (fair-code), which includes commercial use restrictions not found in standard OSI open-source licenses.
- Self-hosting requires Docker or manual technical setup plus ongoing server maintenance.
- Enterprise features such as SSO, audit logs, and advanced collaboration are gated to paid tiers.
Tagged
- Self-hostable
- Bring Your Own Key
- Supports Claude
- Supports GPT
- Supports Gemini
- Web-based
- Agentic Mode
- Free
- Freemium
- Open Source
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</a>Frequently asked questions
- What is n8n?
- n8n is an open-source workflow automation with native LLM nodes — self-host on your own infrastructure.
- Is n8n free?
- n8n offers a free tier and paid plans with higher limits or premium features.
- What platforms does n8n support?
- n8n runs on mac, win, linux, web.
- What category does n8n belong to?
- n8n is in the AI Web Apps category — Web apps with AI baked in — built for everything from journaling to research. Submitter-shipped products live here.
- What are the downsides of n8n?
- Licensed under the Sustainable Use License (fair-code), which includes commercial use restrictions not found in standard OSI open-source licenses. Self-hosting requires Docker or manual technical setup plus ongoing server maintenance. Enterprise features such as SSO, audit logs, and advanced collaboration are gated to paid tiers.