Last checked October 15, 2026

n8n

n8n is a visual automation builder you can self-host. The license is the Sustainable Use License, not an OSI open-source license: internal use is fine, reselling n8n as a hosted product is not. Cloud plans are billed by workflow executions.

Source-availableSustainable Use LicenseStartupsDevelopersSmall teams

Fair-code. Not OSI open source. Business features on a self-hosted instance need a license key.

WebSelf-host

Website·Source

Free tier

The Community Edition is free to self-host for your own workflows.

Hosted

Cloud plans are priced by monthly executions. The Starter figure did not render completely in this check, so no price is shown. Unverified.

Self-host

Moderate. Docker Compose is the documented path. Queue mode and workers are optional once volume grows. About $8–20/mo. Unverified estimate.

Drop-in scores

Replacing Zapier100% of the checklist checked.

Sources checked

https://n8n.io/pricing/
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n