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n8n

Workflow automation platform that combines a visual canvas with optional custom code and AI agent features. It can run on n8n Cloud or be self-hosted, and its pricing is based on workflow executions rather than steps.

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Overview

n8n lets teams build multi-step workflows on a visual canvas, starting from a trigger and passing data through connected nodes. Developers can add JavaScript or Python where the visual nodes are not enough, and the platform also supports building AI agents that use tools and models.

It can be used as a managed cloud service or installed on your own infrastructure (its documentation lists Docker Compose and cloud-provider options). The source code is published under n8n's own license terms rather than a standard open-source license, so check the license before offering n8n-based services to others.

Pricing is counted in workflow executions per month. On the plans listed, a single execution counts once regardless of how many steps it contains. The Business plan is listed as self-hosted only, and several team features such as SSO, environments and Git version control are not included in the lower tiers.

Pricing

Paid plans from EUR 20 per month, billed annually

  • Starter

    Paid

    EUR 20 per month, billed annually

    Limits: 2,500 workflow executions per month; n8n Cloud only; 1 shared project; 5 concurrent executions

    Conditions: Free trial with no credit card is listed

    Only the annual-billing price was visible; no monthly-billed price shown.

    Source for Starter (opens in a new tab)Checked October 24, 2026

  • Pro

    Paid

    EUR 50 per month, billed annually

    Limits: 10,000 workflow executions per month; n8n Cloud only; 3 shared projects

    Conditions: Free trial with no credit card is listed

    Concurrency and AI-credit figures are inconsistent on the page, so they are not recorded.

    Source for Pro (opens in a new tab)Checked October 24, 2026

  • Business

    Paid

    EUR 667 per month, billed annually

    Limits: 40,000 workflow executions per month; self-hosted only; 6 shared projects; SSO/LDAP, environments, queue mode, Git version control

    Conditions: 14-day full-access trial listed (credit card required); overage listed as 4,000 EUR per extra bucket of 300,000 executions

    A Cloud-hosted version was shown as a waitlist.

    Source for Business (opens in a new tab)Checked October 24, 2026

  • Enterprise

    Enterprise

    Custom pricing - contact the vendor

    Limits: Custom executions; Cloud or self-hosted; unlimited shared projects, external secret store, log streaming, SLA support

    Conditions: Contact sales

    No public price.

    Source for Enterprise (opens in a new tab)Checked October 24, 2026

Prices checked on October 24, 2026 from the vendor's official page. Vendors change prices; confirm before buying. How we check prices. Official pricing page (opens in a new tab)

Who it's for

Technical teams, developers and operations staff who want automation they can self-host or extend with code, and who prefer usage counted per workflow execution.

Key features

  • Visual workflow canvas built from trigger and action nodes
  • Optional JavaScript and Python code inside workflows
  • AI agent and AI node support with several model providers
  • Cloud-hosted or self-hosted deployment
  • MCP server connections for AI tools
  • Role-based access, SSO/LDAP, Git version control and environments on higher tiers

Pros and limitations

Pros

  • Can be self-hosted as well as used as a managed cloud service
  • Plans are priced per workflow execution with unlimited steps per execution as listed
  • Allows custom code alongside visual nodes

Limitations

  • Source code is under the Sustainable Use License and the n8n Enterprise License, not a standard open-source license
  • Business plan is listed as self-hosted only; SSO/LDAP, environments and Git version control are not on Starter or Pro
  • Listed prices are shown only as annual-billing prices in EUR; the pricing page contains some internal inconsistencies for the Pro plan
  • Self-hosting means you operate and maintain the infrastructure

Integrations

  • Built-in integration nodes (the repository README and sidebar state different counts, so no number is given here)
  • Library of workflow templates
  • Claude Desktop, Claude Code and OpenAI Codex CLI via the n8n MCP server

Use cases

  • Connecting business apps and moving data between them
  • Building AI agent workflows with approvals
  • Self-hosted automation for data-sensitive processes

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How this page was researched

This page is based on desk research of the vendor's public pages and documentation. SIDAN Stack has not tested this product hands-on. How we research. Last verified: October 24, 2026.

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