n8n AI Review: Pricing, Free Self-Hosting and AI Agents
Workflow automation with AI agents, 2,000+ integrations and code when you need it.
n8n is a workflow automation tool for technical teams that want to build AI agents and connect apps. The Community Edition is free if you host it yourself. n8n Cloud starts at €24 a month, or €20 a month billed yearly, for 2,500 workflow runs.
Checked November 2026 on n8n.io. n8n lists its prices in euros.
n8n pricing
| Plan | Price a month | Workflow runs a month |
|---|---|---|
| Community Edition | Free, you host it | Unlimited, limited by your server |
| Starter (cloud) | €24, or €20 billed yearly | 2,500, unlimited active workflows |
| Pro (cloud) | €60, or €50 billed yearly | 10,000 |
| Business (self-hosted) | €800, or €667 billed yearly | 40,000, with SSO and Git version control |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom |
Strengths and limits
Strengths
- • Free when you host it yourself
- • AI agent nodes for OpenAI, Anthropic or local models
- • Write JavaScript or Python inside a workflow
Limits
- • Self-hosting needs a server and someone to run it
- • Harder to learn than Zapier for simple tasks
- • It does not record or transcribe meetings by itself
Is n8n free?
Yes, if you host it yourself. The Community Edition is free on GitHub, and you pay only for your server. n8n Cloud, where n8n runs it for you, starts at €20 a month billed yearly.
How much does n8n cost?
n8n Cloud Starter costs €24 a month, or €20 billed yearly, for 2,500 workflow runs. Pro costs €60, or €50 billed yearly, for 10,000 runs. A run counts once no matter how many steps the workflow has.
What can n8n AI do?
n8n has AI agent nodes that call OpenAI, Anthropic or a local model, remember context and use your other apps as tools. A common use is to take a meeting transcript, pull out tasks and send them to your CRM or project tool.
Is n8n better than Zapier?
n8n is better for complex or high-volume workflows and costs less at scale, because it charges per run, not per step. Zapier is easier for simple automations and has a gentler start for non-technical users.