Automation Workflow stable
n8n
Fair-code workflow automation with 400+ integrations
55.0K stars
Since 2020
Fair-code workflow automation with 400+ integrations
License
Sustainable Use
Min RAM
512 MB
Min CPUs
1 core
Scaling
single_node
Complexity
intermediate
Performance
medium
Self-hostable
✓
K8s native
✕
Offline
✕
Pricing
fully free
Docs quality
good
Vendor lock-in
none
Use cases
- ✓ Primary: api-integration
- ✓ Primary: business-process-automation
- ✓ Primary: ai-workflow-building
Anti-patterns / when NOT to use
- ✕ Fair-code license restricts some commercial use
- ✕ Complex workflows can be hard to debug
- ✕ Self-hosting needs maintenance
Integrates with
Mattermost
Team Chat
GitLab CE
CI/CD
PostgreSQL
Relational
Redis
Key-Value / Cache
Supabase
Backend-as-Service
Gitea
CI/CD
Ollama
LLM Serving
Keycloak
Identity Provider
Listmonk
Newsletter
openai-api
slack
google-sheets
gmail
Complements
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Replaces / alternatives to
Technical specs
Language
TypeScript
API type
REST
Protocols
HTTP
Deployment
dockernpm
Community
GitHub stars 55.0K
Contributors 0
Commit frequency weekly
Plugin ecosystem none
Backing n8n GmbH
Funding vc_backed
Release
Latest version
— Last release —
Since 2020
Best fit
Team size
solosmallmediumenterprise
Industries
general