Project Title

n8n — Fair-code Workflow Automation Platform with Native AI Capabilities

Overview

n8n is a flexible workflow automation platform designed for technical teams, offering a balance between coding and no-code approaches. With over 400 integrations, native AI capabilities, and a fair-code license, n8n enables powerful automations while maintaining full control over data and deployments.

Key Features

Code When You Need It: Write JavaScript/Python, add npm packages, or use the visual interface
AI-Native Platform: Build AI agent workflows based on LangChain with your own data and models
Full Control: Self-host with our fair-code license or use our cloud offering
Enterprise-Ready: Advanced permissions, SSO, and air-gapped deployments

Use Cases

Technical teams looking for a flexible automation solution that combines coding and no-code approaches
Enterprises needing advanced permissions, SSO, and air-gapped deployments for secure workflow automation
Developers requiring a platform to build AI agent workflows based on LangChain with custom data and models

Advantages

400+ integrations and 900+ ready-to-use templates for quick setup
Active community support and extensive documentation
Fair-code license allows for self-hosting and extensibility
Supports both visual building and custom code for flexibility

Limitations / Considerations

Fair-code license may have restrictions compared to open-source licenses
Requires Node.js for local setup, which may add complexity for some users
The learning curve might be steep for users unfamiliar with workflow automation platforms

Zapier: A popular workflow automation platform with a wide range of integrations, but lacks native AI capabilities.
Microsoft Power Automate: Offers robust workflow automation with AI capabilities, but is part of the Microsoft ecosystem and may not be as flexible for open-source users.
Apache Airflow: An open-source workflow automation platform, but primarily focused on data pipelines and lacks the no-code visual interface of n8n.

Basic Information

GitHub: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n
Stars: 135,073
License: Unknown
Last Commit: 2025-09-04

📊 Project Information

Project Name: n8n
GitHub URL: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n
Programming Language: TypeScript
⭐ Stars: 135,073
🍴 Forks: 42,353
📅 Created: 2019-06-22
🔄 Last Updated: 2025-09-04

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