n8n

n8n is an open-source workflow automation platform for developers, DevOps teams, and enterprises that need visual automation with the option to add code.

Key capabilities include:

• Visual drag-and-drop workflow editor for multi-step automations with branching, data transformation, and complex logic.
• 500+ integrations and nodes for connecting apps, APIs, services, and databases (for example Slack, OpenAI, and PostgreSQL), plus webhooks and real-time triggers.
• Code when needed, using JavaScript or Python in Function nodes to implement custom logic beyond prebuilt nodes.
• AI tooling for automation, including text-to-workflow generation and a native AI agent builder with memory, tools, and guardrails for agentic workflows.

Pricing: Freemium, the self-hosted open-source version is free; n8n Cloud is a paid managed hosting option. paid plans include Starter $20/month, Pro $50/month, Business $800/month (all billed annually), Enterprise (custom pricing). There is also an option to start a free trial for each plan.

What makes it notable is its focus on technical teams who want both low-code speed and code-level control, with self-hosting for data control, plus features for production operations such as error handling, visual logs, queue mode for high performance (up to 220 executions/second), and a large library of workflow templates.