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n8n Review & Pricing (2026)

Developer-first workflow automation with LangChain AI agent nodes, JavaScript/Python code steps, and self-hosting.

Advisor Takeaway: n8n is the powerhouse choice for technical RevOps and AI engineering teams—especially for multi-step loops and AI agents where per-step billing would be prohibitively expensive.

SSR 3-Dimension Scorecard
★★★★★ 4.1 Popularity Score
★★★★★ 4.7 User Score
★★★★★ 5.0 Product Score
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✓ Why Advisors Recommend n8n

  • • Bills per full workflow execution—a 50-step data pipeline costs 1 execution instead of 50 operations
  • • Native LangChain AI Agent, Vector Store, Memory, and Tool-Calling nodes built directly into the canvas
  • • Full JavaScript and Python code nodes with npm package support
  • • Can be self-hosted inside your own AWS/GCP VPC for strict healthcare or fintech data sovereignty

⚠️ Potential Drawbacks to Consider

  • • Steeper technical curve for non-developers compared to Zapier
  • • Cloud Starter plan limits active workflows to 5, making Cloud Pro ($50/mo) the realistic entry point
  • • Smaller library of pre-built consumer marketing connectors than Zapier
⚡ Interactive TCO & Contract Estimator

n8n Pricing & Team Seat Calculator

Pricing Model: Per Complete Workflow Execution (Not Per Step) • Free Trial: 14 Days

10 Seats / Units
1 Seat (Solo) 10 Seats (Startup) 25 Seats (Growth) 50 Seats (Mid-Market) 100 Seats

Community (Self-Hosted)

Unlimited executions

$0 / mo
Self-hosted Docker / K8s
Est. Annual TCO (10 seats)
$0/yr
  • ✓ Full visual workflow & AI agent nodes
  • ✓ JavaScript & Python code execution
  • ✓ Data stays 100% inside your VPC
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Cloud Starter

5 active workflows

$20 / mo
per month (2,500 workflow executions)
Est. Annual TCO (10 seats)
$240/yr
  • ✓ Unlimited steps per workflow execution
  • ✓ Managed cloud hosting by n8n
  • ✓ 5 concurrent executions
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Best Value Tier

Cloud Pro

Unlimited active workflows

$50 / mo
per month (10,000 workflow executions)
Est. Annual TCO (10 seats)
$600/yr
  • ✓ 20 concurrent executions & execution search
  • ✓ Workflow history & global variables
  • ✓ Admin & member role management
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Enterprise

Unlimited users & environments

$350 / mo
custom cloud or self-hosted license
Est. Annual TCO (10 seats)
$4,200/yr
  • ✓ Git version control & dev/staging/prod environments
  • ✓ SAML SSO, LDAP & external secret vaults
  • ✓ Log streaming & SLA support
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Analyst TCO & Contract Audit Note: Key pricing difference: n8n bills per FULL workflow run, not per step. A 40-step workflow looping over 500 items counts as just 1 execution.

SSR Advisor Analysis of n8n

n8n is the powerhouse choice for technical RevOps and AI engineering teams—especially for multi-step loops and AI agents where per-step billing would be prohibitively expensive.

Pricing & Contract Guidance

Key pricing difference: n8n bills per FULL workflow run, not per step. A 40-step workflow looping over 500 items counts as just 1 execution.