n8n
Workflow automation with 400+ integrations and native AI agent nodes.
In short
- What it is: Automation, 199k+ GitHub stars, licensed Sustainable Use Licence.
- Replaces: Zapier, Make — around $1,176/year saved.
- Installed for: $199 on your own server — you own it, no monthly platform fee.
- Licence: Sustainable Use Licence. Permits internal business use and hosting for clients; restricts running it as a competing hosted service.
$1,176
replaces per year
$5,880
saved over 5 years
$199
one-time install (yours forever)
48h
delivery
n8n vs the tools it replaces.
| Feature | Commercial tool | n8n (self-hosted) |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Per task | Flat (your compute) |
| Task limit | Capped | None |
| AI nodes | Add-on | Native |
| Resale | No | Client installs only |
Replaces
- Zapier — ~$69/mo
- Make — ~$29/mo
Licence posture
Sustainable Use Licence. Resale-as-a-service is restricted. We install it on your client's own infrastructure and charge for the work.
Permits internal business use and hosting for clients; restricts running it as a competing hosted service.
Turn it into a business.
Install on the client's own infrastructure and charge for the install and care plan — that's permitted. Do not run it as a competing hosted automation SaaS. Sell automations as a service, not the platform itself.
The install, step by step.
VPS + Docker + Postgres
Queue mode for scale
Encryption key
OpenRouter credential
Backups
Runbook
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Install n8n — $199.
Flat fee, delivered in 24–48 hours, on your own server, with HTTPS, backups and the AI keys wired.