Small-business automation / n8n
n8n
Visual workflow builder with AI agent nodes, so you can wire an LLM to email, sheets, CRMs and 400+ apps without writing a backend.
- Best for
- Tinkerers who want automations they can self-host
- Type
- Automation platform
- Price
- Free self-host / paid cloud
- Setup
- Medium
How to set it up
- Read the quick-start on the official site.
- Install it or create a cloud workspace.
- Add your AI model API key and connect your apps.
- Start from one of our templates, test, then turn on schedules.
Source: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n · Last checked 2026-10-14. Pricing changes often; confirm on the official site.
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