n8n review (2026)

Our verdict

n8n is a workflow automation platform that mixes AI agents with business automation: drag-and-drop speed, with code when you need it. Strengths: a free self-hosted Community Edition, MCP and AI-agent nodes, and billing per full workflow run rather than per step. Cloud Starter is €20/mo billed annually. Weaknesses: there's a learning curve, and self-hosting means managing your own server. Use it if you want powerful, affordable agent automations and don't mind tinkering. Skip it if you want the simplest possible setup; Zapier is easier for beginners.

Sources checked: n8n.io · n8n.io

S-tier in AI Agents

Best for: Building AI agent automations, self-hostable.

Why S-tier: S-tier means a top pick: it scores 85+ on our 100-point scale and is one of the first tools we'd recommend in this category. We score quality (35), value (20), ease of use (15), momentum (15) and trust (15). How we rank.

Pricing: Free tier ✓ · Free self-hosted Community Edition; Cloud Starter €20/mo (annual) (verified 2026-10-16).

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