tool · automation · agents
n8n
by n8n GmbH · n8n.io
The most capable of the three automation tools, and the one that costs a technical person’s attention.
good for
Running on your own server, with your own dataComplex branching, merging and looping logicA separate error workflow that runs when an execution failsAI workflows that mix several LLM providers, tools and memory in one flow
bad at
Self-hosting without technical expertise — installation and configuration require itGetting started quickly — self-hosting takes longer to set up than the hosted versionThe free Community edition leaves out SSO, projects, environments and Git version control
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Being small stopped being a defence 10 min How to choose AI tools for a small business 9 min The solo operator's AI stack 9 min The privacy baseline for putting customer data in AI tools 9 min Automate the boring parts without automating the mistakes 9 min AI vendor lock-in and the exit ramps that actually work 9 min Your AI assistant does what it reads 9 min The model you built on has a retirement date 9 min When your AI agent hits a paywall 9 min Securing the AI tools that hold your credentials 10 min What to check before an AI agent acts on text a stranger wrote 9 min The agent was measured in somebody else's company 9 min
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- 01n8n — Plans and Pricingn8n.io
- 02n8n Docs — Choose how to use n8ndocs.n8n.io
- 03n8n Docs — Host n8ndocs.n8n.io
- 04n8n Docs — Compare editionsdocs.n8n.io
- 05n8n Docs — Sustainable Use Licensedocs.n8n.io
- 06n8n Docs — Privacydocs.n8n.io
- 07n8n — Securityn8n.io
- 08n8n Docs — Flow logicdocs.n8n.io
- 09n8n Docs — Handle errors gracefullydocs.n8n.io
- 10n8n Docs — Integrate AIdocs.n8n.io