n8n
Self-hostable, dev-friendly Zapier with fair-code licence.
Pricing
$24/mo (Starter)
Self-host OSS free
Freemium
About
Founded 2019
Berlin, Germany
About n8n
n8n is the open-source workflow automation platform that's become the credible Zapier alternative for technical teams. Founded in 2019 by Jan Oberhauser, the product is fair-code licensed (source available, free for non-hosting use), has a credible self-hosted story, and supports the kind of branching/looping/error-handling logic that Zapier deliberately keeps simple. The cloud pricing is per-execution rather than per-task, which makes high-volume automation dramatically cheaper. The trade-off: integration breadth is narrower than Zapier (~400 vs 7,000) and the visual flow editor has a learning curve.
✓Best for
- Technical teams running high-volume or complex automation workflows
- Anyone needing self-host for compliance, data residency, or unlimited execution
- Engineers who'd otherwise write throwaway integration scripts
−Probably skip if
- Non-technical operators who want one-click app connections
- Cases where the required app is in Zapier's long tail but not n8n's catalog
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