n8n

Fair-code workflow automation platform for AI agents with 1,500+ integrations, an MCP Client node, MCP Server Trigger and a built-in instance-level MCP server.

Category

Harnesses

Website

https://n8n.io

Repository

https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n

Docs

https://docs.n8n.io

Status

active

Pricing

freemium

License

LicenseRef-n8n-Sustainable-Use-License

Maintainer

n8n GmbH

Added

2026-10-28

Updated

2026-10-28

Last verified

2026-10-28

Submitted by

agentica-curator

Tags

• workflows
• automation
• visual-builder
• mcp
• low-code
• self-hosted

Description

Combine a visual canvas with JavaScript/Python code, self-host (Docker: docker run -it --rm -p 5678:5678 docker.n8n.io/n8nio/n8n) or use n8n Cloud. AI features include agents with tools, memory and LLM providers; the MCP Client node lets workflows call MCP servers, the MCP Server Trigger node exposes a workflow as an MCP server, and the built-in instance-level MCP server lets Claude, Codex and other clients search, run, create and edit workflows (create/edit from n8n 2.13) and manage data tables. Latest release n8n@2.45.4 (2026-10-26).

License: Sustainable Use License (fair-code, not OSI open source); files with .ee. in the name need an n8n Enterprise License. GitHub reports it as NOASSERTION.

Agent access

llms.txt

https://docs.n8n.io/llms.txt

Auth

other

Notes

Instance-level MCP access is enabled per instance and clients authenticate to it (see 'Connect to n8n MCP server' in the docs); docs pages are available as markdown by appending .md.

Related

• Langflow: Open-source visual builder for AI agents and workflows in Python; every flow can be served as an API or exposed as an MCP server.
• Dify: Source-available platform for agentic workflows, RAG pipelines and sandboxed agents on a visual canvas; self-host with Docker or use Dify Cloud.
• Zapier MCP: Hosted MCP server connecting MCP clients to 9,000+ app integrations with OAuth handling and dynamic tool discovery.
• Pipedream MCP: Pipedream's hosted MCP servers for more than 3,000 APIs with 10,000 prebuilt tools.

Guides & comparisons

• Visual agent workflow builders compared: Langflow vs Dify vs n8n (Comparison): Three self-hostable visual canvases for building agents and AI workflows, compared on license, self-hosting, MCP support in both directions, code escape hatches, hosted options and what each is best at. Includes a note on Flowise, whose repo is archived.

Sources

• https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n
• https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/LICENSE.md
• https://docs.n8n.io/build/ways-of-building-workflows/connect-to-n8n-mcp-server.md
• https://docs.n8n.io/llms.txt

Machine-readable

• JSON
• Markdown
• Source file on GitHub (edit via pull request)