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Decision brief
n8n is an open-source workflow automation platform with native AI features, supporting both visual and code-based integration workflows.
Good fit when
- When your team prefers a mix of visual and custom code-driven automation and requires more than 400 integrations available out-of-the-box.
- For projects that necessitate self-hosting due to data sensitivity or compliance requirements, as n8n supports both cloud and on-premise setups.
Avoid when
- If the project restricts the use of TypeScript for integration workflows, since n8n is based on TypeScript.
- When a fully managed service with zero infrastructure overhead is required, as managing self-hosted instances may involve additional administrative tasks and monitoring.
Observed Jul 17, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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Adoption
Package downloads where a registry match exists. GitHub stars (197,989) are secondary evidence.
- npm downloads (30d)
- 11·npm downloads API·1mo
Maintenance and security
Full trust report- Maintenance
- Very active (0d since push)
- As of 1mo
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Organization account
- As of 1mo
- Security (OSV)
- No MCP manifest
- As of 1mo
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Install
npm install n8nHow it fits your stack(11)
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Evidence and technical details
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Overview
A versatile automated process management tool that enables users to create complex workflows visually or via custom code, supporting low-code and no-code paradigms.
Capability facts
- CLI
- CLI entrypoint
Source: package.json:bin|scripts · Jul 26, 2026
- MCP server
- No MCP server detected
Source: repo_scan · Jul 26, 2026
- Languages
- typescript, javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Jul 26, 2026
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Compatibility
Sourced claims from the README excerpt - not unsourced marketing copy.
Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Jul 26, 2026)
instantly with [npx](https://docs.n8n.io/hosting/installation/npm/) (requires [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/)):Source link
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README
Quick Start
Try n8n instantly with npx (requires Node.js):
npx n8n
Or deploy with Docker:
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
Access the editor at http://localhost:5678
License
n8n is fair-code distributed under the Sustainable Use License and n8n Enterprise License.
- Source Available: Always visible source code
- Self-Hostable: Deploy anywhere
- Extensible: Add your own nodes and functionality
Enterprise Licenses available for additional features and support.
Additional information about the license model can be found in the docs.
For agents
This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.