n8n: What It Does, Pricing and Who Should Skip It
n8n builds workflow automations and AI agents with a node editor, 10k+ templates and code steps. It can be self-hosted or run on n8n Cloud.
At a glance
| Fact | n8n |
|---|---|
| Category | AI automation and agents |
| Lowest listed price | Cloud Starter: 2,500 executions/month, billed annually (price didn’t render in the page text we read) |
| Free tier or trial | Free trial of cloud plans, no credit card; free self-hosted community edition. |
| Pricing checked | 2026-10-18 |
| Owner | Independent company, not owned by this site’s owner |
| Our relationship | Program exists; we haven’t been approved, so this is a plain link |
Who it’s for
Technical teams who want flexible automation and the option to self-host.
Who should skip it
Non-technical users who want a hand-holding experience, and anyone on a cloud trial using a temporary email (a reviewer lost access).
Pricing (checked 2026-10-18)
- Cloud Starter: 2,500 executions/month, billed annually (price didn’t render in the page text we read)
- Cloud Pro: 10,000 executions/month
- Business (self-hosted): 40,000 executions
- Self-hosted Community Edition: free (per n8n)
Free tier or trial
Free trial of cloud plans, no credit card; free self-hosted community edition.
Notable complaints
Trustpilot: 3.0/5 from 50 reviews (checked 2026-10-18). Ratings depend heavily on how actively a company asks for reviews, so we don’t rank by them.
- A reviewer lost access to a cloud workspace and support couldn’t restore it. Source
- A reviewer said workflows kept breaking and fixes used credits. Source
Alternatives in Automation & agents
- Albato: Free plan
- Apify: Free: $0 with $5/month to spend
- Browse AI: Free: 50 credits/month
- Gumloop: Pro: from $37/month
Sources
- n8n official site (checked 2026-10-18)
- n8n pricing page (checked 2026-10-18)
- n8n reviews on Trustpilot (checked 2026-10-18)