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n8n is a workflow automation platform for technical teams that builds AI agents and multi-step automations visually, with code where needed.
n8n lets technical teams build automations and AI agents on a visual canvas, and write JavaScript or Python in any step when the built-in nodes are not enough. It has more than 500 integrations, custom API connections and MCP support, and works with any AI model, including multi-agent setups and RAG over a company's own data. Every execution can be inspected step by step, from prompt and response to what happened next, and human approvals and structured inputs and outputs keep AI actions in check. Teams can self-host n8n with Docker, including on-premises and air-gapped setups, or use the managed cloud, where plans are priced by workflow executions rather than users. The source code is on GitHub, where the project has more than 200,000 stars.
n8n at a glance
- Best for: Software engineer, Founder, Product manager
- Runs on: Web, self-hosted, API
- Pricing: Free to self-host; cloud Starter €20/month, Pro €50/month (billed annually); Business €667/month (self-hosted); Enterprise custom
- Released: June 2019
- Category: AI agent tool
- Website: n8n.io
Key features
- Visual node canvas for workflows and AI agents
- JavaScript or Python code in any step
- 500+ integrations plus custom API and MCP connections
- Multi-agent setups and RAG with any model
- Step-by-step execution logs of prompts and responses
- Human-in-the-loop approvals and structured outputs
- Self-hosting with Docker, including air-gapped
Use it for
- Onboard new employees across HR and IT systems
- Enrich security incident tickets automatically
- Turn customer reviews into product insights
- Connect an AI agent to internal APIs and databases
Companions
Tools that articles about n8n recommend using with it, each with its job.
- Claude — Claude as the agent's model for long documents and tool use.
- Pinecone — Stores embeddings for retrieval in n8n agents.
- Ollama — Runs local models for cheap embeddings and inference.
- Langfuse — Per-conversation traces with token cost and latency.
- Helicone — Monitors model calls, cost and errors.
- Apify — Scrapes and extracts web data for agent workflows.
Companion to
Tools whose articles name n8n as a companion, each with its job for them.
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