Automation

n8n

Automate everyday work with drag-and-drop workflows

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Popularity

★ 202k

Last update

August 2026

License / pricing

独自(Fair-code)

What we checked ourselves

Not copied from the project's own blurb. These are things we opened and verified, with the date.

23 Aug 2026We checked that the link to the project still resolves.
30 Aug 2026We read the project's own documentation and found no sign that development has stopped.

Where this sits among the 29 tools we list in Automation

No API key required13 of 29

Requires terminal commands9 that do not →
Sends your input to the provider2 that do not →

Counted from our own checks: every tool we list is examined against the same criteria.

What it does

Connect apps like Gmail, Slack and Sheets, add AI steps, and let repetitive work run itself. Self-hostable and free to start.

Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.

Screenshots & visuals

Before you start

Setup difficultyEasy to start
Command lineRequired
API keyNot required
Sends data onlineYes

Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.

n8n FAQ

Do I need to install anything or write code to use n8n?: No install needed — it runs in the browser.
Does n8n work on a phone?: No. It needs a computer.
Can I use n8n commercially?: We could not confirm this. The page shows 独自(Fair-code), but we have not verified whether what you make with it may be used commercially. Ask the publisher before relying on it.

How it compares

The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.

Tool	Command line	API key	Sends data out	Phone	Commercial use
n8n (this page)	Required	Not needed	Yes	No	Not verified
kestra	Required	Not needed	Yes	No	Yes
Activepieces	Required	Not needed	Yes	No	Not verified
trigger.dev	Required	Required	Yes	No	Yes

"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.

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n8n FAQ

Do I need to install anything or write code to use n8n?

No install needed — it runs in the browser.

Does n8n work on a phone?

No. It needs a computer.

Can I use n8n commercially?

We could not confirm this. The page shows 独自(Fair-code), but we have not verified whether what you make with it may be used commercially. Ask the publisher before relying on it.

How it compares

The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.

Tool	Command line	API key	Sends data out	Phone	Commercial use
n8n (this page)	Required	Not needed	Yes	No	Not verified
kestra	Required	Not needed	Yes	No	Yes
Activepieces	Required	Not needed	Yes	No	Not verified
trigger.dev	Required	Required	Yes	No	Yes

"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.