n8n
Self-hostable, AI-friendly workflow automation with control and cost predictability. n8n is best for builders who want technical pipelines they can host and inspect.
- Cloud, billed annually: Starter €20/month
Last verified Oct 2026
Quick summary
- Pricing
- Cloud, billed annually: Starter €20/month (2,500 executions), Pro €50/month (10,000)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Best for
- Builders who want technical pipelines they can host and inspect
- Top use
- Technical lead routing or ops pipelines
- Official site
- n8n.io
What is n8n?
Use it when a technical person will own the workflow and you care about hosting or cost at volume. Skip it if nobody on the team will maintain it.
n8n is workflow automation with a visual builder, code nodes, and AI nodes. Cloud plans bill by full workflow executions, not by step or user. A Community Edition can be self-hosted from GitHub. Cloud also has a free trial.
What can you use n8n for?
We use it for pipelines we want to inspect, version, or host ourselves, especially when Zapier task math would get ugly. It is a builder tool, not a same-day no-code fix.
Best use cases
- 01
Technical lead routing or ops pipelines
- 02
AI steps inside a workflow we can open and edit
- 03
Self-hosted automation when data should stay on our side
Limitations
- Cloud is a trial, not a free cloud plan
- Listed cloud prices are the annual rate (page says annual saves 17%)
- Business at the price below is marked self-hosted only on the card we fetched
n8n pricing
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Cloud, billed annually: Starter | €20/month (2,500 executions), Pro €50/month (10,000) |
| Business | €667/month billed annually (40,000 executions, self-hosted card) |
Enterprise custom.
Community Edition self-host is free on GitHub.
n8n FAQ
- Does n8n have a free plan?
- Yes, n8n has a free plan.
- Who is n8n best for?
- n8n is best for builders who want technical pipelines they can host and inspect.
- What can you use n8n for?
- Top uses for n8n: Technical lead routing or ops pipelines; AI steps inside a workflow we can open and edit; Self-hosted automation when data should stay on our side.
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