n8n

I am using n8n  for generating agentic AI agents. I will explain this via one example. We have a requirement to create a chatbot for a university website. For that purpose, we have used n8n . Students will directly come to our chatbot and ask about courses, departments, and fees. Our agentic agent will respond to their inquiries.

We are also using n8n for HR purposes. We have stored all documents in GitHub  and converted all documents into vectors, storing that information in Pinecone . We have used n8n to retrieve the information based on the user's query.

n8n supports connectivity to any application. We can easily connect any application with n8n, which is a feature I really appreciate.

In the previous examples with Pinecone  and the chatbot application, we have utilized Gemini and OpenAI as an LLM. With the help of n8n, we have easily connected them. We have also connected Google Spreadsheet to get data from Google Sheets and save the data back to Google Sheets. We have done this very easily without coding.

n8n has helped us build agents very quickly. Without coding, we can accomplish this. Our business is growing faster because we have created workflows that help us improve our business.

We have improved time, cost, and productivity. All three have been improved.

n8n could benefit from a better UI. Currently, n8n provides workflows and we can easily create workflows and connect most applications. However, if n8n provided AI integration where we could just type via text and it would generate a workflow, that would be very useful.

Currently, when I configure n8n or create a workflow, I have to do everything manually. We do not have any AI with an LLM where I can just provide information in human language and it will convert or create the workflows. That is why I have deducted two points.

I have been using n8n for one year.

I have set up n8n on our local server, which is on a Contabo-based server, and sometimes it was losing connection. I have to restart it again and again. That type of issue I was experiencing.

We can scale up as per our need. I do not face any issues with scaling up.

I am not aware of customer support because nowadays many AI things are available in the market. I do not have to reach out to n8n customer support. I just ask a question to ChatGPT or Gemini, and it will answer my questions. I have not contacted them.

I have not used another solution. Currently, n8n was good. That is why we have started reviewing it.

If we use n8n, we will save time and money with fewer employees.

n8n is a very good product. It will save time and add more productivity. It will also reduce the work of humans if you utilize it in a better way. If anybody wants to use it, that is a very good product.

I am a customer as well as a developer. I would rate this product an 8 out of 10.

A main use case for n8n  is connecting different platforms and using workflows to optimize day-to-day operations. One of the main examples is our sign-up flow. Whenever someone signs up, we create a record in our CRM , send them an email welcoming them, and send a notification into our internal communication channel announcing the new sign-up. All of these actions are done via n8n . We receive a webhook whenever someone signs up, and all of these nodes are connected, so the automation is built that way.

n8n is used extensively for many things. We use it to feed documents to our agents. We use it to go through our database records and filter out chats with issues. We use n8n in our reporting for the part where we send actual emails to clients. With n8n, the limit is just the sky.

n8n has impacted our organization positively. Whenever a new account is created, the CRM  account is created and the notification is passed into our internal communication channels. Earlier, people would get notified of new clients joining only when they checked the CRM. Currently, even if they join in the middle of the night, we get a notification through n8n. Those kinds of things overall have saved a lot of time in our organization.

n8n is saving somewhere around two to four hours every week. I would estimate it to be around four to six hours per week, though I am an automation engineer doing automations and saving time for other people, so I am not the one to give the exact figure.

The best features n8n offers are the developer-friendliness, which makes n8n exceptional. You can use expressions anywhere. Expressions are basic JavaScript functions or JavaScript code that you can put in any node to pass data dynamically. I have not seen that kind of flexibility in make.com, Zapier , or any other platforms in the same domain. The flexibility for development and developer options are the best aspects of n8n.

Regarding the features, all of those are really good. Recently there is a great rise of people using n8n. People are posting about it every day with mind-blowing automations, including fully automated content pipelines and fully automated email reply agents. n8n is simply the best platform for these automation scenarios. The UI is also good. I would not say it is the sleekest, but I might prefer Zapier 's UI a little more, but n8n gets the job done and gets the job done the best.

n8n can be improved in the way that the UI could be better. There is a version two of n8n that I saw demonstrations of. It is a little better, but I think the UI could use a more futuristic approach. I am biased because I am also a designer. When connecting nodes and referring to earlier nodes, the structure that has to be followed is sometimes confusing. To write an expression to refer to data from an earlier node, sometimes you have to use item.json, and sometimes you have to use json.first. Those kinds of things are sometimes confusing, but when you get into it, you will figure it out.

I do not think there are any other things to be added for improvements. The performance is good. Documentation is really good. I do not think there is anything else to add.

I have been using n8n for more than a year. I started using it for personal projects when I was working in a different company. When I joined this company, my skills in n8n were what got me selected. I have been using it from the day I started at this company. It has been almost one year.

One of the main pieces of advice I would give to others looking into using n8n is regarding the self-hosted version. You will have to update it regularly. Otherwise, you will miss out on a lot of new features and security patches. It does not get updated automatically. You have to go and update yourself manually. I know that is a hassle, but it is really worth the time. Another thing is to always keep an eye on the newly added nodes. People are creating new nodes and uploading them to the community all the time, and people are creating new workflows as well. There are really creative workflows out there. If you keep an eye on the community, you will find a lot of hidden gems. My overall rating for n8n is a 9 out of 10.