automationopen-sourcedev

n8n

Open-source automation for developers who want control and self-hosting.

Best use cases
• Self-hosted automation
• Custom integrations
• API workflows
• Complex business logic
• Data pipelines
Pros
• Full control
• Self-hostable
• No task limits when self-hosted
• Extensible with code
Cons
• Requires technical setup
• Infrastructure management needed
• Smaller community than competitors
Pricing
freemium
Free self-hosted + paid cloud plans
Alternatives
• Zapier
• Make

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