---
slug: "n8n"
name: "n8n"
effect: "Builds AI agents and automation workflows on a visual canvas that connects to 1500+ integrations"
category: "agent-framework"
tier: "standard"
url: "https://n8n.io"
github: "n8n-io/n8n"
pricing: "freemium"
license: "Sustainable Use License (fair-code, not OSI); .ee files under the n8n Enterprise License"
tags: ["workflow-automation", "visual-builder", "self-hosted", "integrations", "low-code"]
platforms: ["docker", "web"]
install_kind: "cli"
date_added: "2026-10-15"
rank: null
rising_score: 48
stars: 207417
star_velocity: 77.6
velocity_basis: "since creation"
created_at: "2019-06-22T09:24:21Z"
pushed_at: "2026-10-15T00:24:53Z"
signals_status: "ok"
signals_fetched_at: "2026-10-15T05:02:36.275Z"
page: "https://agenttooldrop.com/tools/n8n"
---

# n8n

Builds AI agents and automation workflows on a visual canvas that connects to 1500+ integrations

Category: Agent frameworks. Tier: standard (a well-known tool, listed for reference, not ranked). Pricing: Free tier + paid. License: Sustainable Use License (fair-code, not OSI); .ee files under the n8n Enterprise License.

Platforms: docker, web.

## Why you would want it

n8n combines a node-based visual editor with custom JavaScript, Python and npm packages, and its README says workflows can use OpenAI, Anthropic, Google or open-source models. You can self-host it with Docker or npm, or use the paid n8n Cloud. Its docs cover building agents, LangChain components and MCP servers inside workflows.

## Best for

- Connecting agents to business apps
- Self-hosted internal automations
- Teams mixing visual building with code

## Use it when

You want an agent to act across many SaaS tools through a workflow you can see, edit and self-host.

## Skip it if

You need an OSI open source license or plan to offer n8n to others as a paid service; the Sustainable Use License limits use to internal business, non-commercial or personal purposes. If you build agents in code, a library will fit better.

## Install

Run with Docker:

```sh
docker volume create n8n_data
docker run -it --rm --name n8n -p 5678:5678 -v n8n_data:/home/node/.n8n docker.n8n.io/n8nio/n8n
```

Source: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n#quick-start

## Live signals

Fetched 2026-10-15T05:02:36.275Z (status: ok).

- Repository: n8n-io/n8n
- Repository created: 2019-06-22
- Stars: 207,417 (GitHub's count; it cannot be authenticated)
- Stars per day, since repo creation: 77.6 (an average over the repo's life, not a growth rate)
- Forks: 61,124
- Open issues and PRs: 1,200
- License (GitHub): NOASSERTION
- Last push: 2026-10-15
- Latest release: n8n@2.43.5 (2026-10-14)

## Links

- Website: https://n8n.io
- GitHub: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n
- Install instructions verified at: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n#quick-start
- Source for this entry: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n#readme
- AgentToolDrop page: https://agenttooldrop.com/tools/n8n
- Full catalog (JSON): https://agenttooldrop.com/tools.json