N8N-SELF-HOSTED

n8n open-source self-hosted Docker workflow.

Definition

n8n features: Visual browser-based editor, Code nodes (JavaScript, Python via Pyodide), Function nodes, 1100+ integrations (~700 native + ~400 community), AI Agents (LangChain native integration), Workflow versioning, Multi-user organisations. Hosting: Self-hosted Docker (free), n8n Cloud ($20/month start). License: Sustainable Use License (free for internal use, paid for embedded resale). Contributing alternative to Zapier-Make.com-Workato for self-hosted scenarios. ~30K GitHub stars 2024.

Origin

n8n founded 2019 in Berlin by Jan Oberhauser (ex-Pipedrive) ; v1.0 published 2021 ; License changed Apache to Sustainable Use License June 2022 ; Series A $12M October 2022.

Example in context

A startup deploys self-hosted n8n on Kubernetes to automate ~50 internal workflows: monitoring alerts → Slack, GitHub PR → review request, customer signup → multiple SaaS sync.

Related terms

• n8n — general concept.