User-Friendly Automation with Powerful Capabilities
What do you like best about the product?
I like n8n's super user-friendly interface and how easy it makes it to create a workflow that multiplies my productivity and simplifies complex and time-taking tasks. I also found the initial setup pretty easy, even though I expected it to be more complicated given its power. Watching some YouTube tutorials made it even easier for me.
What do you dislike about the product?
I find that finding different apps APIs, hunting down API documentation, endpoints, and auth tokens for different services and apps can be improved. I wish there could be a more centralized way to find these APIs without leaving the app so much.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use n8n to automate workflows, generating LinkedIn posts easily and boosting personal productivity. It simplifies complex tasks with a user-friendly interface.
Automated sign-ups and workflows have saved hours weekly and now streamline daily operations
What is our primary use case?
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.
How has it helped my organization?
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.
What is most valuable?
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.
What needs improvement?
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.
For how long have I used the solution?
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.
What other advice do I have?
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.
Exceptionally Flexible and Easy to Use—A Daily Essential
What do you like best about the product?
Its a true utility in the sense that you can do almost anything, if you can't find it within the core, go to the community. You can use the SaaS, host it locally, or host it on a service. Very flexible. I use it every day and the more I use it, the more I love it. Very easy to implement. Seems lke it integrates with everything.
What do you dislike about the product?
Some times the documentation could use a little love. There could be more details.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Automates my email handling, social media posting, even pushing out blog content.
Rock-Solid Automation Platform with Seamless Upgrades and Flexibility
What do you like best about the product?
n8n stands out as one of the most dependable automation platforms I have worked with. Building workflows is simple, thanks to its intuitive user interface, and the self-hosting experience is robust. I operate it on Docker Swarm with several replicas and rolling updates, and upgrades have consistently gone smoothly with almost no downtime—even as AI agents and workflows continued to run. It offers an excellent combination of flexibility, with features like code nodes and integrations, and the stability needed for production environments.
What do you dislike about the product?
When dealing with complex workflows, debugging remains a time-consuming process. Tracing data as it moves through numerous nodes or runs is not always straightforward, and the error messages provided are often too generic to be truly helpful. Additionally, managing large workflows—such as handling versioning, reusing subflows, and maintaining readability—could use further refinement. Some of the newer AI-related features and nodes also seem less mature, often requiring additional tuning and the implementation of extra guardrails before they are ready for production use.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
n8n has been instrumental in automating my end-to-end operational workflows, which were previously manual and prone to errors. I rely on it to manage AI agents with long-term memory using Postgres or Supabase, allowing me to classify intents, maintain conversation context, retrieve customer information, and trigger appropriate actions such as updates, follow-ups, and notifications.
What stands out most is the reliability and speed it brings: I now have consistent routing and responses, centralized data management, fewer errors, and a transparent execution history that makes debugging and auditing much easier. Since n8n is self-hosted and scalable—I'm running it on Docker Swarm with replicas—I can confidently deploy these automations in production, ensuring high availability while retaining complete control over my data and infrastructure.
Automation has reduced repetitive email triage and now frees teams for more meaningful work
What is our primary use case?
I started using n8n about five months ago.
My main use cases for n8n are creating automations for the company and automating whatever can be automated in the company, whether it's with the product or with the business side.
An example of an automation I've set up with n8n is automating a catch-all inbox that receives hundreds of emails every day. I created a workflow that triggers when I get the email, reads it, and sends it through a workflow to be processed by an AI agent, specifically Gemini. Gemini decides if the email is important or unimportant, labeling it accordingly. The goal for this automation is to reduce the time users spend to see only important emails in their inboxes.
What is most valuable?
The best features n8n offers in my experience include integrations with many existing apps, such as Gmail, where you can already get messages, send messages, and label them, all included in the workspace without needing to use API requests. This is very useful because it has many apps with predefined functions.
Another feature I really appreciate is the visual aspect, meaning your workflow is visual, allowing you to understand data flow direction and see the data in different views, whether it's in a table or JSON.
The features I rely on the most day-to-day are the integrations with AI agents, such as Gemini LLM, which allows me to send questions in a useful format to get answers. This process is essential for me and is something I utilize every day.
n8n helps automate jobs that no one enjoys doing, which are very repetitive. It saves time and money because it handles those boring tasks that can now be automated.
For the example I mentioned earlier, it saves time significantly; instead of taking an hour a day, it only takes about five minutes, which is around ten percent of the original time. Although it takes some time to create the automation, it becomes very valuable in the long run.
What needs improvement?
I would appreciate having more AI integrated into n8n, specifically an AI agent to help me better understand how to build workflows and assist when I encounter errors. Additionally, it would be helpful to have the option to open the same workflow in multiple tabs, allowing me to see the data from one execution while simultaneously viewing another workflow.
Clearer and more documentation would be beneficial. I've seen helpful videos on YouTube to understand how to use n8n with examples, but it would be great if n8n could provide its own guided instructions for different topics and use cases.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working in my current field for the last six months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
From my experience, n8n is stable, though the part that can be less stable is that you must stay connected to many APIs. If something disconnects for any reason, n8n doesn't notify you about it, which is something I would appreciate seeing improved.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
n8n is scalable for my needs as I can have more workflows running simultaneously. The standard solution allows for about five workflows at the same time, and it is scalable since I can upgrade my plan for more executions and workflows if needed.
How was the initial setup?
My experience with pricing and setup costs has been good. I feel that the price is right as I'm using the standard version, which allows for about one thousand five hundred executions per month, which is sufficient for me and my organization. It seems scalable, so if more executions are needed, I can pay a bit more.
What was our ROI?
I believe the return on investment from using n8n is good because employees who previously worked on the specific problems I've automated can now focus on other, more interesting tasks without spending so much time on repetitive ones.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My experience with pricing and setup costs has been good. I feel that the price is right as I'm using the standard version, which allows for about one thousand five hundred executions per month, which is sufficient for me and my organization. It seems scalable, so if more executions are needed, I can pay a bit more.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing n8n, I considered using Zapier or Make, but I didn't try them. I noted that they are more expensive, and if you are a developer with good technical skills, n8n is generally better, based on reviews and YouTube videos I watched, which is why I chose n8n.
What other advice do I have?
The pricing is fair.
I use the on-cloud solution that n8n recommends, and I pay the monthly standard fee for their services to deploy it.
My advice for others looking into using n8n is to just try it; you will see how it can benefit your organization. There are many options and workflows you can create and automate, so I highly recommend giving it a shot. I would rate this product an eight out of ten.
Frees Me from Repetitive Tasks—Automation Done Right
What do you like best about the product?
It allows me to pull away from repetitive tasks and focus on more pressing issues. Thats exactly how intelligence and automation should help us.
What do you dislike about the product?
I've been trying to pay or subscribe to n8n and it has been disallowed for some reason and I am forced to use trial versions over and over and I loose bunch of stuff due to this restriction. I used a Standard Chartered Bank debit card. I've used it for other overseas payments easily but with n8n, something is off.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It allows me to pull away from repetitive tasks , i hate doing that. and it integrates well with a number of platforms.
Automation has transformed voice-based customer workflows and now saves time and staffing costs
What is our primary use case?
I use n8n to automate business processes. For example, if a customer calls and wants to buy goods, I can automate that process by integrating n8n to the voice service so that n8n takes the information from the voice service and then inputs it to the client's CRM. The client gets all the information needed based on what the customer asked.
I have used n8n with Vapi, a voice solution. I have used it with Airtable and Google Sheets. I have used it with many platforms including Vultr and 11 Labs. I have integrated n8n with virtually anything as long as they have good documentation in their platform. The key is knowing your endpoints and how to connect using an HTTP request.
The primary benefit is automation, which saves costs and time for repetitive tasks. For example, I do not need to hire a data entry specialist to input data in my system. I can automate that process with n8n and save costs and time. I can use the time I would have spent on that to do other things. Customer service can also be automated through voice. I can set a time in n8n, do my configuration, and input the numbers I want to reach out to. Once it is that time, the workflow will automatically trigger and those clients will be called simultaneously. I do not need to call one person, wait for the call to finish, and then call another person. I can call all of them at once, saving me time.
n8n has really helped me improve my data management because I do not need to do much work. I have automated my businesses so that I just need to set my voice AI agents. When anybody calls my number, n8n will automatically register that call into my Google Sheets or Airtable. When I review the transcript, I know exactly what went on. If something requires me to call the customer back, I can also do that automatically using n8n. I can do it manually too, but sometimes I prefer to do it automatically just to save time and cost.
What is most valuable?
What I like about n8n is the ability to customize your workflow. I can do virtually anything with n8n with the HTTP request node. I can customize anything and do any automation with it. Unlike some other automation platforms, I am not limited in my own customization.
n8n's user interface is very good. Recently, they upgraded their service to include AI. I can just talk to the interface. For example, I can type what I want to achieve, and the AI will build the framework for me so that I just need to input my credentials and then start the automation. They have a very friendly user interface.
Data privacy is handled well in the sense that my information is saved with me. I am not worried about data privacy because everything is stored in my own virtual environment. My clients know that the information is not leaking or being sold to anybody.
What needs improvement?
What I would like for them to improve is to include more nodes and different service provider integrations, just the way Zapier does. They have so many integrations. I really want them to add many more integrations to their platform. I know they are trying, but they still need to add more to it. Even though I can connect to different platforms with the HTTP node, it would be easier for people who are not technically advanced to connect with the internal integrations. I would like them to have more connections.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using n8n for close to two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have not had any downtime with n8n. It has always been up and running unless I fail to pay my VPS provider and then they might shut me down. As long as I am subscribing, it is always up and running.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
n8n is scalable. I find it to be scalable.
How are customer service and support?
I have not actually asked any questions regarding customer service.
How would you rate customer service and support?
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I think it is $20 to $25 per month. I cannot really get the exact figure, but it is not more than $25 per month. The minimum price is $25.
First of all, the cost is a major factor. The open source version is free. I only need to pay for my VPS. Secondly, regarding the number of runs, the open source version has unlimited runs, while the paid version has a limited number of runs unless I upgrade my plan to have different amounts of runs. That is the difference between open source and the paid n8n.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
The difference between n8n and Zapier and Make is basically the integration. n8n has less integration than what Make and Zapier have. Many people, since there are not so many technical persons, tend to go for Zapier, more especially for their workflow because it is drag-and-drop functionality. Unlike n8n, where I might need to do something with a particular platform and that platform is not on n8n, I then have to do API calls and HTTP requests and set parameters, which is a little bit advanced for some persons. That is the main difference. The cost is also a factor. Zapier is expensive, but n8n is cheaper. Make.com is expensive too, but n8n is affordable. If I am a less technical person and have the money, I might go for Zapier. If I am a budget-conscious person, I can go for n8n. However, I have to be a little bit technical because n8n does not have more comprehensive integrations the way Zapier and Make have. That is the difference.
What other advice do I have?
n8n is a really good automation platform where I can use it to automate my businesses and processes and also save money and time. The most important thing is to learn how to use the software. If I can use the software and know how to integrate different platforms to communicate with each other, then I will save a whole lot of money because n8n is cheaper and it does not get tired. It does not make mistakes. Mistakes can also cost money. Using this automation tool will help me reduce that situation. I really encourage people to use n8n if they can use it and if they are technical persons. If they are not technical persons, there are also different tools they can use to learn. YouTube is available for learning how to automate these things or how to use the software. My overall rating for n8n is 9 out of 10.
Automation has boosted team productivity and now removes repetitive support and Slack tasks
What is our primary use case?
We have been using n8n for the past couple of months. We are using n8n for various use cases such as automating tedious tasks or automating tasks which require repetitive human action. One of the use cases with n8n was building an automation for a customer support team to find a specific answer which I cannot tell you. I don't have anything else to add about my main use case or how my team interacts with n8n.
What is most valuable?
n8n offers so many integrations available. The Slack integration, all the AI models like Gemini, ChatGPT, and other various third-party tool integrations make integrating with our current ecosystem or tools which we are using at our company give us an advantage and things get fast enough.
The Slack integration is the one we are using the most; we are generating various types of alerts in our Slack channels, and the other one is also an AI integration with different AI models.
n8n has impacted our organization in various ways. Things are now fast enough, and people's productivity is generally improved because tedious and repetitive tasks are automated, allowing us to spend our energy and time on productive tasks.
Regarding customer support tickets, there are generally on a daily basis a few tickets that are related to one specific requirement from the technical team which we automated using n8n. Now the technical team is not spending time there, and the n8n workflow itself is giving answers to the customer support team, increasing the productivity of the technical team as well.
What needs improvement?
n8n is a great tool and an open-source tool, so it's easy to host on our machine, but I think it is a bit heavier and CPU-intensive, so n8n can improve a little in this area.
n8n's UI is great and the documentation is also pretty good; there are various YouTube resources available for that. For improvements, I'm not sure anything else is coming to mind.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working in my current field for 3.5 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We haven't faced so many issues, but n8n is generally a CPU-heavy tool; sometimes, if I run so many automations on a smaller CPU, then it was going down.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
n8n's scalability is good, and it maintains a version history of each and every edit and each and every workflow it ran.
How are customer service and support?
If we face any problems with n8n, we generally search for solutions online or ask AI tools or LLM tools to resolve our issues. We are getting all the solutions as we face them. I can rate the customer support a nine.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
There was not a complete alternative to n8n, but there was one tool called Zapier, which does not have customization like n8n, so that's why we chose n8n.
How was the initial setup?
We deployed n8n in AWS, basically Amazon Web Services.
What about the implementation team?
We basically self-hosted n8n on an AWS EC2 instance instead of purchasing it through the AWS Marketplace.
What was our ROI?
The return on investment is pretty good. If I talk about any metrics, those can be the productivity of all the people in the organization, which is improved, along with time and energy being saved.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was good; the setup was a bit time-taking, but other than that, the experience was positive.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
n8n is a pretty much trending tool nowadays; we got a couple of compliments also from other organizations that this is the best tool you can use for automation.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend that others read the setup instructions, the official documentation, and the official YouTube channel resources so they can utilize n8n in an optimized and also in the best way possible. I would rate this product a 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
n8n is an efficient tool
What do you like best about the product?
What I like the most is that n8n is easy to use and the functions are described with clear instructions.
What do you dislike about the product?
So far, I haven't come across anything that I might dislike
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Helps automate daily routine tasks that would take a lot of time if done manually
Newbie's Taste of N8N - Effortless Workflow Creation with Powerful Integrations
What do you like best about the product?
I like being able to drag and drop the nodes and modules without coding. You need to know how and where to insert the API's but workflows can be completed in a short time.
My membership expires in 2 days, and I wish I had the money to try another month to really get into it. So many things came up and I just didn't get the amount of time I wanted to dig in.
I also believe that it would be wise and beneficial to know this platform, regardless of what direction AI takes. It pays to know the inner workings of everything so it would be easier to troubleshoot.
The other thing is there are a multitude of integrations and ways to implement with ease. You could build just about anything.
What do you dislike about the product?
It would be great if you could switch back to the instance easier.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It really hasn't had the chance to solve a problem for me. My goal was to create a simple workflow that I could show to prospects. It's not n8n's fault. Circumstances didn't allow me enough time, even in a month of service that I paid for, to really make an impact. I'm also a bit of a newbie to AI, so that could be a part of it too.
