n8n Review (4.5/5): Features, Pricing & Verdict (2026)

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n8n — Source-available automation you can self-host for free, with per-execution cloud pricing and a leading AI-agent builder.

Verdict at a glance

Overall rating: 4.5/5 ★★★★½
Standout: Own your automation — free self-hosting plus the most complete visual AI-agent stack.
Watch out: You need at least one technical person; self-host maintenance time can exceed the hosting fee.

The best value and control for technical teams and AI-agent builders. Budget engineering time if you self-host, and avoid cloud for high-frequency simple tasks.

Quick facts

• Ideal team: Technical teams with an engineer
• Learning curve: High
• Setup time: Hours-days (self-host)
• Support: Community (self-host); paid support on cloud/enterprise
• Key limit: Self-hosting carries real ops/maintenance burden
• Top integrations: 500+ integrations, Code nodes, AI/LangChain

Real-world ratings (third-party)

The rating above is DigiJaws’s own editorial verdict. Here’s how it scores on independent review platforms, pulled directly from each platform as of 2026-08-06:

Platform	Rating	Reviews
G2	4.7/5	297
Capterra	4.6/5	46

Ratings and review counts change as new reviews come in — check the linked platform for the live number. We don’t (yet) run our own on-site review collection, so we cite third-party aggregators for independent signal.

Overview

n8n is a source-available automation platform you can self-host for free (Community Edition, unlimited executions) or run as managed cloud. It bills per workflow execution rather than per action — one run equals one execution regardless of node count — so deep multi-node workflows don't inflate cost.

It supports JavaScript/Python expressions in nodes and has become a leading platform for building AI agents: a dedicated AI Agent node handles tool calling, vector-store memory, and multi-step reasoning across LLMs like GPT-4 and Claude. It's the favorite of technical teams who want control, data residency, and predictable pricing.

Watch it in action

n8n’s own introduction to the n8n Assistant, a workflow-building agent built into the platform.

“n8n Now Builds For You (n8n Assistant)” — official video.

Key features

• Self-hostable, free Community Edition (unlimited executions)
• Per-execution billing (one run = one execution)
• 500+ integrations
• Code nodes (JavaScript/Python expressions)
• AI Agent node + LangChain (tool calling, vector memory)
• Sub-workflows; unlimited workflows/users
• Git, SSO, multi-environment (Business)

Pricing (as of 2026-06-12)

Model: per-execution cloud OR free self-host · Free tier: yes (self-hosted Community Edition, unlimited) · Entry paid: Cloud Starter ~EUR24/mo

Plan	Price	Includes
Self-hosted Community	free	Unlimited executions, all 500+ integrations; ~$3-10/mo VPS
Cloud Starter	~EUR24/mo	2,500 executions
Cloud Pro	~EUR60/mo	10,000 executions
Business	~EUR800/mo	40,000 executions, SSO, Git, multi-env (cloud or self-host license)
Enterprise	custom	Unlimited executions, dedicated infra

Annual billing is ~17% cheaper. Cloud model can be costly for high-frequency simple automations vs self-hosting.

⚠️ Self-hosting is free but carries real ops time (updates, backups, monitoring). Pricing changes often — confirm on the vendor site.

Ratings breakdown

• Ease Of Use: 3.0/5
• Features: 4.5/5
• Value: 5.0/5
• Support: 3.5/5

Pros

• Free self-hosting with the full feature set
• Per-execution pricing scales well for deep workflows
• Code-level flexibility (JS/Python)
• Leading visual AI-agent builder (GPT-4/Claude, memory, tools)

Cons

• Steeper setup than Make
• Self-hosting has real ops cost (~4 hrs/mo: updates, backups, monitoring)
• Cloud pricing punishes high-frequency simple automations
• Complex AI agents can need 15+ chained nodes and raw-JSON debugging
• Some cloud outages reported

Who it’s for

• Technical founders and AI builders
• Ops teams with at least one engineer
• Data-residency needs and AI-agent backends

Who it’s not for

• Solo non-technical users wanting the fastest path (Zapier)
• High-frequency simple automations on cloud pricing

Best use cases

• Self-hosted automation
• AI agent orchestration & LLM workflows
• Internal tooling

Integrations

500+ integrations, code nodes, AI/LangChain nodes, HTTP/API.

Alternatives

Make, Zapier, Activepieces.

Recent changes

Expanded AI Agent node with tool calling and vector-store memory.

Frequently asked questions

Does n8n have a free plan?

Yes — the self-hosted Community Edition is free with unlimited executions and all 500+ integrations (you just cover your own server, roughly $3-10/mo for a small VPS); the entry paid cloud plan is Cloud Starter at around EUR24/mo for 2,500 executions.

Why does n8n bill cloud plans per execution instead of per action?

n8n counts one full workflow run as a single execution regardless of how many nodes it touches, so deep, multi-step workflows don’t inflate cost the way per-action billing would — the trade-off is that self-hosting requires real ops time for updates, backups, and monitoring that a managed cloud plan absorbs for you.

Is n8n better than Make for building AI agents?

n8n is generally considered to have the more complete visual AI-agent stack, with a dedicated AI Agent node for tool calling, vector-store memory, and LangChain integration, while Make offers an easier learning curve and its own growing AI Agents library — see our Make review for the comparison.

What is n8n’s rating on G2 and Capterra?

As of 2026-08-06, n8n holds 4.7/5 on G2 (297 reviews) and 4.6/5 on Capterra (46 reviews). See the ratings table above for links to the live pages.

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Sources

• https://n8n.io/pricing/
• https://www.roborhythms.com/n8n-review/
• https://dev.to/nova_gg/n8n-review-2026-i-used-it-for-8-months-to-build-ai-agents-honest-verdict-kif

Compiled from public sources; last verified 2026-06-12. Pricing is subject to change — verify with the vendor. Ratings reflect editorial opinion.