n8n: flexible workflow automation, cloud or self-hosted
Discover n8n, flexible and open workflow automation
n8n is a source-available workflow automation tool that leaves the choice to you: cloud or self-hosted, no-code or code-enhanced, depending on your needs.
Syncing data between your CRM and your emailing tool, automatically enriching leads, tracking orders, sending internal alerts: you visually assemble workflows that connect your applications, with the freedom to add code wherever it helps.
n8n is built around four pillars:
This combination is what makes it a favourite among technical teams.
1. The visual editor: your workflows made clear
Every automation is built by connecting nodes on a canvas.
- Build your automations by linking nodes on a visual canvas
- See how your data flows at every step
- Test each node with real data before going live
- Handle error cases with dedicated branches
2. Integrations: hundreds of native nodes
Your everyday apps connect in a few clicks; everything else connects through its API.
- Connect your tools: Google Sheets, Slack, HubSpot, Notion and many more
- Call any API with the HTTP Request node
- Trigger workflows via webhooks, schedules or application events
- Build your own custom nodes for specific needs
3. Code when you need it: flexibility without limits
Where purely no-code tools stop, n8n keeps going.
- Insert JavaScript or Python code directly in your workflows
- Transform and clean your data with precision
- Mix no-code and code within the same workflow
- Build complex logic: loops, data merges, nested conditions
4. Self-hosting: your data stays with you
n8n can run on your own servers, a decisive advantage for sensitive data.
- Host n8n on your infrastructure to keep full control of your data
- Choose n8n's cloud if you prefer to start without infrastructure
- Meet compliance requirements such as GDPR more easily
- Rely on an active community and hundreds of shared workflow templates
What about artificial intelligence?
n8n offers dedicated AI nodes to build agents connected to your apps and data: automatic request qualification, answer generation, content enrichment. It has become one of the most widely used tools for orchestrating AI workflows in production.
Planning an n8n project? turnK designs your workflows, hosts the platform if needed and keeps your automations reliable over time. Take a look at our data & AI services or contact us: our consultants reply within 48 hours.
Les questions les plus fréquentes
n8n is a source-available workflow automation tool. It connects applications through a visual, node-based editor, with the option to add custom code and to host it on your own servers.
Technical teams and companies that want to go beyond simple automations: complex logic, high volumes, sensitive data kept in-house. Less technical users can work with it too, but expert support significantly speeds up adoption.
A visual node-based workflow editor, hundreds of native integrations, an HTTP node to call any API, JavaScript or Python code steps, webhook and schedule triggers, self-hosting and dedicated nodes for building AI agents.
n8n offers a subscription-based cloud plan billed on execution volume, and a self-hosted community edition with no licence fee. Up-to-date pricing is available on the official n8n website.
Zapier favours simplicity and a very large integration catalogue; n8n offers more technical flexibility, better cost control at high volume and self-hosting. turnK helps you choose based on your processes, volumes and data constraints.
