n8n
n8n is a platform that builds and runs AI agents and automated workflows that connect your apps, for teams that want visual building with optional code.
What it is good for
- Connecting AI models to your existing business apps
- Automating repetitive multi-step work between tools
- Building AI agents that use your own data and tools
- Running workflows on your own servers for privacy
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Guided command-line setup
Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.
- Cost
- Free tier plus paid plans
- Type
- Agent builder or no-code platform
- Tasks
- Works with
- OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Docker
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 209,339
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is n8n free?
- It has a free plan and paid plans, according to its own description.
- Do I need to know how to code to use n8n?
- You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
- What does n8n work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Docker.
- What is n8n good for?
- Connecting AI models to your existing business apps, automating repetitive multi-step work between tools, building AI agents that use your own data and tools, and running workflows on your own servers for privacy.
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