n8n
n8n is a workflow automation platform for connecting services and APIs, with multi-step workflows and conditional logic.
What n8n is
n8n is a workflow automation platform for connecting services and APIs, with multi-step workflows and conditional logic. Users can add JavaScript or Python code anywhere in a workflow, and connect more than 500 integrations or custom APIs. Pricing is based on monthly workflow executions, not workflow complexity or the number of steps: one complete run counts as one execution regardless of step count or data volume. All plans include unlimited users and workflows. n8n can run on customer infrastructure, n8n infrastructure, or fully on-premises. The Community Edition is self-hosted and available through GitHub; hosted Starter costs €20.00 per month billed annually and includes 2,500 executions. Pro costs €50.00 per month billed annually with 10,000 executions, while Business is self-hosted only and costs €667.00 per month billed annually with 40,000 executions. Hosted-plan data is stored in Frankfurt, Germany, within the EU. Security controls include SSO SAML, LDAP, encrypted secret stores, version control and role-based access control. Support ranges from a community forum to dedicated support with an SLA.
Good
- Conditional logic supports branching workflows
- Can add JavaScript or Python code
- Offers hosted, self-hosted and on-premises deployment
- Plans include unlimited users and workflows
Watch out
- Business plan is self-hosted only
- Cloud trial limits runs to 1,000 executions
- Pro-rata refunds are not offered
Who it suits
n8n may suit people automating multi-step processes across services and APIs, including users who want to add code or run workflows on their own infrastructure. Its deployment options include hosted, self-hosted and on-premises setups.
Verdict
n8n offers code-supported automation with several deployment choices and execution-based pricing. Check the trial limits and hosting requirements when deciding which plan fits.
Plans and prices
From n8n's own pricing page, checked 28 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Community Edition | Free | Standard self-hosted version available on GitHub · Standard self-hosted version · Available through GitHub |
| Starter | €20 a month | Hosted by n8n; includes 2.5K workflow executions with unlimited steps · 2,500 workflow executions · 1 shared project · 5 concurrent executions · 2.5 GB saved-execution storage · 7 days maximum execution-log retention · billed annually |
| Pro | €50 a month | Hosted by n8n; includes 10K workflow executions with unlimited steps · 10,000 workflow executions · 3 shared projects · 20 concurrent executions · 25 GB saved-execution storage · 30 days maximum execution-log retention · billed annually |
| Business | €667 a month | Self-hosted only; includes 40K workflow executions with unlimited steps · 40,000 workflow executions · 6 shared projects · 30 days of insights · 200+ concurrent executions · billed annually |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Hosted by n8n or self-hosted; custom number of workflow executions · 200+ concurrent executions · 365 days of insights |
The facts
Each one read from n8n's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Available integrations
- n8n offers over 500 integrations and supports custom API connections.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Business availability
- The Business plan is currently available only for self-hosted n8n.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Code support
- Users can write JavaScript or Python anywhere in a workflow.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Community size
- n8n reports more than 200,000 community members.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Conditional logic
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Deployment options
- n8n can run on customer infrastructure, n8n infrastructure, or fully on-premises.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Execution model
- An execution is one complete workflow run regardless of step count or data volume.checked 28 Sep 2026
- GitHub popularity
- n8n reports 206.2k GitHub stars.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Hosted data location
- Hosted-plan data is stored in Frankfurt, Germany, within the EU.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Included task runs
- 2500checked 20 Sep 2026
- Multi-step workflows
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Native connectors
- 2192checked 20 Sep 2026
- Pricing basis
- Pricing is based on monthly workflow executions, regardless of workflow complexity.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Refund policy
- n8n does not offer pro-rata refunds.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Security controls
- Security features include SSO SAML, LDAP, encrypted secret stores, version control, and RBAC.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Support options
- Support ranges from community forum access to dedicated support with an SLA.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Users and workflows
- All plans include unlimited users and workflows.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Webhook triggers
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Workflow steps
- Paid plans provide workflow executions with unlimited steps.checked 28 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2019checked 23 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Berlin, Germanychecked 23 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Trial card rule
- A card is not required for the Cloud trial but is required for the Business trial.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Trial limits
- The Cloud free trial includes 1,000 executions, 5 concurrent executions, a 180-second timeout, and one team project.checked 28 Sep 2026
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