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n8n
By n8n GmbH
Category: automation
Pricing: freemium
Free plan: Available
Free-plan limits: Free, unlimited self-hosted 'Community Edition' (open source, run on your own infrastructure); the hosted cloud product itself is trial-only (no permanent free cloud tier) before paid Starter/Pro/Business plans.
Best for: Technical teams who want a self-hostable, open-core workflow automation tool with more control (custom code steps, own infra) than SaaS-only competitors.
Checked when listed: against the vendor's own page
Automated re-check: 10/5/2026, 3:22:21 AM
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