n8n
n8n GmbH, Germany (EU)
n8n lets you build workflows (automated chains of tasks) and AI agents that connect your apps, visually or with code. You can use it in the cloud or install it on your own server.
Who it is for: Small and medium-sized businesses with technical skills that want to automate processes and stay in control of where their data is hosted.
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Key facts, checked
- Price
- Free, then from €24 / month
Cloud Starter: €20 a month billed annually, €24 billed monthly (amount read in the page data). 2,500 executions a month, unlimited users. Community Edition: free self-hosted version under a “fair-code” licence (Sustainable Use License), not a standard open-source licence. Whether VAT is included is not stated.
- Where your data is hosted Self-hostable
Self-hosting is possible: the data stays wherever you host it. Cloud plans: data stored in the EU, in Frankfurt. The AI features (assistant, AI credits) go through subprocessors (outside companies that handle the data) based in the United States, among other places.
- Your data and AI training No training on your data
Data sent to the AI assistant is not used to train the AI services’ models. The assistant is on by default in the cloud and sends the structure of your workflows, not your login credentials. When you self-host, telemetry (usage data sent to n8n) can be turned off with environment variables.
- Data processing agreement (GDPR contract) Data processing agreement available
For the cloud, the data processing agreement (DPA) is part of the standard terms; a pre-signed version can be downloaded. When you self-host, n8n does not process your data.
- Language
- Not available in French
- Last checked
- 8 October 2026, official sources checked
Get started in 10 minutes
- Start a cloud trial, with no credit card needed, from the pricing page.
- Import a workflow template close to what you need, for example email to spreadsheet.
- Test it with dummy data before you turn it on.
Starter prompt
Create a workflow: when a quote request form is filled in, add a row to our customer spreadsheet, then send a confirmation email to the prospect and an alert to the sales team.
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Practise with a lesson
A work situation, an exercise with a real AI model, about 5 minutes.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does n8n store my data?
You can host the tool yourself, so you choose where your data is. Self-hosting is possible: the data stays wherever you host it. Cloud plans: data stored in the EU, in Frankfurt. The AI features (assistant, AI credits) go through subprocessors (outside companies that handle the data) based in the United States, among other places.
Does n8n use my data to train its models?
No training on your data. Data sent to the AI assistant is not used to train the AI services’ models. The assistant is on by default in the cloud and sends the structure of your workflows, not your login credentials. When you self-host, telemetry (usage data sent to n8n) can be turned off with environment variables.
How much does n8n cost?
Free, then from €24 / month. Cloud Starter: €20 a month billed annually, €24 billed monthly (amount read in the page data). 2,500 executions a month, unlimited users. Community Edition: free self-hosted version under a “fair-code” licence (Sustainable Use License), not a standard open-source licence. Whether VAT is included is not stated.
Does n8n offer a data processing agreement (GDPR)?
Data processing agreement available. For the cloud, the data processing agreement (DPA) is part of the standard terms; a pre-signed version can be downloaded. When you self-host, n8n does not process your data.