workflow-automation
n8n pricing & features
Source-available workflow automation — fair-code, self-host or cloud
Source-available workflow automation. 500+ integrations + AI nodes. Self-host free (Community Edition) or Cloud-hosted. Billed per full workflow execution, not per step.
Data sourced from vendor documentation · Last updated May 2026
Pricing
| Tier | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Community (self-host) | Free | Source-available (fair-code). Free forever. Full feature set self-hosted. |
| Cloud Starter | $22/mo | €20/mo annual (~$22). 2,500 workflow executions. 5 concurrent. 1 shared project. Unlimited users. |
| Cloud Pro | $55/mo | €50/mo annual (~$55). Custom execution volume. 20 concurrent. 3 shared projects. 7-day insights. |
| Cloud Business | $735/mo | €667/mo annual (~$735). 40,000 executions. 30 concurrent. 6 projects. Self-host option. SSO, SAML, LDAP. Git version control. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom. 200+ concurrent. Unlimited projects. SLA. 365-day retention. |
Limits
| Tier | Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | ai nodes | Native AI nodes: OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Agent, Chain, Tool, Memory, Vector Store | AI nodes |
| — | billing unit | Execution = 1 full workflow run (regardless of steps) | Billing granularity |
| — | code node | JS + Python code nodes for custom logic | Code nodes |
| — | embed option | Embed n8n into your own product (commercial license) | Embed option |
| — | license model | Sustainable-use (fair-code) — free for internal use, restrictions on hosted commercial offering | License nuance |
| — | nodes catalog | 500+ integration nodes (apps, DBs, AI models, HTTP, webhook) | Nodes |
| — | self host parity | Full feature parity between CE self-host and Cloud | Self-host parity |
| — | workflow queue | Queue mode for horizontal scaling on self-host | Horizontal scale |
Features
- 500+ Integration Nodes — Apps, SaaS, DBs, cloud services, AI models.
- AI / LangChain Nodes — AI Agent, Chain, Memory, Vector Store nodes out of box.
- Audit Logs — Enterprise compliance logging.
- Code Nodes (JS + Python) — Drop-in custom code nodes with full data access.
- Credentials Vault — Encrypted credentials per service.
- Environments — dev/staging/prod environments.
- Error Workflows — Global + per-workflow error handlers.
- Execution History — Full run log with inputs/outputs per node.
- Expression Editor — JavaScript expressions for data mapping.
- External Secrets — HashiCorp Vault + AWS Secrets + Azure Key Vault integrations.
- Git Version Control — Version workflows in Git (Business+).
- HTTP Request Node — Full-featured HTTP client node (any REST API).
- Queue Mode — Redis-backed execution queue for scaling.
- SSO + SAML + LDAP — Business+ authentication.
- Schedule Triggers — Cron-based triggers down to the minute.
- Sub-Workflows — Reusable child workflows.
- Variables — Global variables + per-workflow variables.
- Visual Editor — Drag-and-drop flow builder. Node-based canvas.
- Webhooks — Webhook triggers + responses.
Developer interfaces
| Slug | Name | Kind | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| webhook | Webhook Triggers | other | — |
| cli | n8n CLI | cli | 1.x |
| webui | n8n Editor UI | other | — |
| mcp | n8n MCP | mcp | — |
| rest-api | n8n REST API | rest | v1 |
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