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AT A GLANCE

What should you know about n8n?

n8n connects AI agents and business processes in workflows whose individual steps can be edited visibly and traceably.

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Self-hosting: Not verified

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Our editorial assessment

4.5 / 5Editorial ratingDocument review

Workflow automation · toolkompass.io editorial team · 11/11/2026

n8n connects visible workflows, agents and technical integrations. Cloud and self-managed operation are clearly described. Execution-based billing is understandable, while collaboration, governance and additional AI usage remain plan-dependent; actual automation quality was not assessed through practical runs.

Editorial assessment of the documented software offering. No business relationship disclosed. No hands-on product test or assessment of the company's creditworthiness. The assessment covers publicly documented properties. Usability, reliability and result quality have not been tested in practice.

Fit for the use case40 % weighting

Visible agent and process steps suit technical business automation well. The scope combines integrations and custom logic; specific process quality and error handling must nevertheless be developed for every workflow.

AI Workflow Automation Platform - n8n ↗

4.5 / 5

Workflow & integration25 % weighting

Unlimited steps per execution, integrations and documented deployment options support more complex workflows. Self-hosting can increase control but requires database, update and monitoring work; npm installation is now marked deprecated.

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4.5 / 5

Costs & limits20 % weighting

Executions, concurrency, projects and Assistant credits are shown per plan. This is clearly understandable; your own infrastructure and external model costs must nevertheless not be equated with the workflow base price.

n8n Plans and Pricing - n8n.io ↗

4.5 / 5

Control & operation15 % weighting

Community self-hosting and licensed Business and Enterprise features are described separately. Private infrastructure, SSO and secrets integration provide control; not every governance feature is part of the free Community edition.

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4.5 / 5

Criteria, weighting & independence

Fits n8n for your project?

Suitable for

Business processes · Technical automations

Less suitable for

Not yet sufficiently reviewed.

The classification is derived from the claims below and is not an independent quality assessment.

Features at a glance

n8n connects AI agents and business processes in workflows whose individual steps can be edited visibly and traceably.
Provider documentation · no hands-on test · Source ↗ · Review status 11/10/2026

Documented strengths

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Drawbacks and limitations

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Pricing & billing model

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Review status 11/10/2026. No price guarantee. For paid plans, check tax and usage terms in the source.

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“Evidenced” refers to the specific claim. It means neither an independent product test nor a security audit.

AI Workflow Automation Platform - n8nhttps://n8n.io/ · retrieved on 11/10/2026
n8n Plans and Pricing - n8n.iohttps://n8n.io/pricing/ · retrieved on 11/11/2026
Host n8n | Deploy | n8n Docshttps://docs.n8n.io/deploy/host-n8n · retrieved on 11/11/2026