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Build visual automations with 400+ integrations, fall back to code
Editor's take
Connect 400+ apps on a visual canvas and drop into JavaScript or Python when you hit edge cases; best suited for teams that can tolerate some technical setup or want self-host control and code extensibility.
Pros and cons
What works
- Provides 400+ pre-configured integrations so multi-step automations can connect common apps without custom boilerplate.
- Supports diverse triggers (webhook, cron, event watch) to start workflows from many entry points.
- Includes a Code node that runs JavaScript or Python inline, enabling complex edge-case handling inside the visual flow.
What to watch
- Requires technical familiarity for advanced workflows — Code nodes and complex branching create a steeper learning curve for non-developers.
- Enterprise governance and out-of-the-box admin features are less emphasized compared with legacy iPaaS competitors, per comparative reviews.
Try It Like This
- 1 Nightly CRM → Data warehouse sync
Operations engineer sets a cron trigger → map CRM records through filter/merge nodes to dedupe and transform → write a small Code node to normalize dates and push batches to the database, with alerts on failures.
- 2 Enrich inbound leads and notify sales
Marketing analyst receives leads via webhook or email parser → call an enrichment API with an HTTP node and use merge/filter nodes to evaluate qualification → append rows to a spreadsheet and send a Slack message to the sales channel.
- 3 Weekly client reporting pipeline
Solutions agency schedules a weekly run that pulls data from multiple APIs → use loop and merge nodes to aggregate metrics, and a Code node to format the report → upload the final PDF to storage and email it to clients.
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- 4 AI-assisted invoice tagging and routing
Finance PM uploads invoices to a watched folder trigger → send text through an AI step for categorization, then use branch logic to route high-value invoices to a review queue → log outcomes to a database and trigger notifications.
- 5 Webhook-driven lead triage with fallback
Product manager exposes a webhook for incoming leads → attempt primary enrichment and, on error, run fallback HTTP requests via an alternate API and a Code node to merge results → record final status and trigger retry logic for transient failures.
Key Features
- Connect common apps via 400+ pre-configured integrations → ship multi-step workflows without custom boilerplate
- Hit a webhook, schedule a cron, or watch events → trigger workflows with diverse entry points
- Need an edge case → open the Code node and write JavaScript or Python to handle it inline
- Branch logic with merge/loop/filter nodes → build resilient flows that adapt to real data
- Sketch a workflow visually → iterate quickly and run it to see step-by-step execution results
Use Cases
- An operations engineer automating nightly data syncs between a CRM, a database, and internal alerts
- A marketing analyst enriching inbound leads and updating a spreadsheet, then notifying a sales channel
- A solutions agency building client reporting pipelines that merge multiple data sources into weekly summaries
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | 20€ /mo, billed annually | workflow executions with unlimited steps; 1 shared project; 5 concurrent executions; unlimited users; 50 AI Workflow Builder credits; forum support |
| Pro | 50€ /mo, billed annually | Everything in Starter plus 3 shared projects; 20 concurrent executions; 7 days of insights; 150 AI Workflow Builder credits; admin roles; global variables; workflow history; execution search |
| Business | 667€ /mo, billed annually | 40K workflow executions with unlimited steps; 6 shared projects; SSO, SAML and LDAP; 30 days of insights; AI Workflow Builder coming soon; different environments; scaling options; version control using Git; forum support |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Custom number of workflow executions; unlimited shared projects; 200+ concurrent executions; 365 days of insights; 1000 AI Workflow Builder credits (cloud); external secret store integration; log streaming; extended data retention; dedicated support with SLA; invoice billing |
Getting Started
- 1 Create an account on n8n Cloud or deploy a self-hosted instance.
- 2 Open the visual canvas, add a trigger node, and connect your first app nodes.
- 3 Run the workflow and confirm data flows between steps with successful execution logs.
About
Drag nodes on a canvas, connect 400+ services, and run end‑to‑end automations without boilerplate. Technical teams use it to orchestrate business processes, from data syncs to AI-assisted steps, and keep edge cases in code. Its Code node runs JavaScript or Python inside workflows, giving more control than no‑code-only alternatives.
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FAQ
Is n8n free?
It is a paid service.
What platforms is n8n available on?
Available on Web.
Does n8n support Korean?
Korean is not currently supported.