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n8n AI Agent

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84·Strong

Overall Trust Score

Fair-code workflow automation platform with AI agent capabilities. Visual workflow builder integrating AI models, tools, and 400+ app integrations for building intelligent automation and agentic workflows.

automation
workflow
Version: 1.113.3
Last Evaluated: November 9, 2025
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Trust Vector

Performance & Reliability

83
workflow execution
88
Methodology
Workflow reliability testing
Evidence
n8n Documentation
Reliable workflow execution with error handling and retries
Date: 2024-10-20
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09
ai agent nodes
85
Methodology
AI agent capability testing
Evidence
AI Nodes
LangChain agent nodes with tool calling and memory
Date: 2024-10-15
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09
integration reliability
90
Methodology
Integration testing
Evidence
Integrations
400+ pre-built integrations with apps and services
Date: 2024-10-01
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09
llm support
84
Methodology
LLM integration testing
Evidence
LLM Nodes
Supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Azure, local models
Date: 2024-10-01
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09
error handling
86
Methodology
Error recovery testing
Evidence
Error Workflows
Comprehensive error handling with retry logic and error workflows
Date: 2024-09-20
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09
latency
Value: Variable (100ms-10s)
Methodology
Performance monitoring
Evidence
Performance
Depends on workflow complexity and external services
Date: 2024-10-01
Confidence: mediumLast verified: 2025-11-09

Security

81
credential management
88
Methodology
Credential security review
Evidence
Credentials
Encrypted credential storage with access controls
Date: 2024-10-01
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09
self hosting
90
Methodology
Deployment security assessment
Evidence
Deployment
Self-hosting with Docker, npm, Kubernetes
Date: 2024-10-01
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09
authentication
82
Methodology
Authentication testing
Evidence
Authentication
User authentication with RBAC in enterprise version
Date: 2024-10-01
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09
fair code license
85
Methodology
License assessment
Evidence
License
Fair-code (Sustainable Use License), source available
Date: 2024-10-20
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09
webhook security
76
Methodology
Webhook security review
Evidence
Webhooks
Webhook authentication options available
Date: 2024-10-01
Confidence: mediumLast verified: 2025-11-09

Privacy & Compliance

84
data retention
86
Methodology
Privacy architecture review
Evidence
Execution Data
Configurable execution data retention policies
Date: 2024-10-01
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09
gdpr compliance
83
Methodology
Compliance capabilities assessment
Evidence
Self-Hosted
GDPR compliance achievable with self-hosted deployment
Date: 2024-10-01
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09
local deployment
92
Methodology
Deployment options assessment
Evidence
Installation
Full local deployment with Docker or npm
Date: 2024-10-01
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09
data processing
80
Methodology
Data flow analysis
Evidence
Data Flow
Data processed locally or sent to integrated services
Date: 2024-10-01
Confidence: mediumLast verified: 2025-11-09
execution logging
84
Methodology
Logging privacy assessment
Evidence
Logging
Execution logs with configurable retention and privacy controls
Date: 2024-10-01
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09

Trust & Transparency

87
documentation quality
92
Methodology
Documentation completeness review
Evidence
n8n Documentation
Excellent comprehensive documentation with examples
Date: 2024-10-20
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09
visual workflow editor
94
Methodology
UI/UX assessment
Evidence
Editor
Intuitive visual workflow editor with debugging
Date: 2024-10-01
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09
source available
88
Methodology
Source availability assessment
Evidence
GitHub
Fair-code license, 48k+ stars, source code available
Date: 2024-10-20
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09
execution history
86
Methodology
Traceability assessment
Evidence
Execution Logs
Detailed execution history with step-by-step tracing
Date: 2024-10-01
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09
community support
84
Methodology
Community engagement analysis
Evidence
Community
Active forum and community support
Date: 2024-10-20
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09

Operational Excellence

85
ease of use
93
Methodology
Usability assessment
Evidence
User Experience
Extremely user-friendly visual workflow builder
Date: 2024-10-01
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09
scalability
82
Methodology
Scalability testing
Evidence
Scaling
Queue mode for horizontal scaling with Redis
Date: 2024-10-01
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09
cost predictability
88
Methodology
Pricing model analysis
Evidence
Pricing
Free self-hosted, cloud pricing starts at $20/month
Date: 2024-10-01
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09
monitoring
84
Methodology
Monitoring features assessment
Evidence
Monitoring
Built-in execution monitoring and external integrations
Date: 2024-10-01
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09
integration ecosystem
95
Methodology
Integration ecosystem assessment
Evidence
Integrations
400+ integrations with major apps and services
Date: 2024-10-01
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09
template library
87
Methodology
Template availability assessment
Evidence
Templates
1000+ pre-built workflow templates
Date: 2024-10-01
Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09

✨ Strengths

  • •Extremely intuitive visual workflow builder for non-developers
  • •400+ pre-built integrations with apps and services
  • •Fair-code licensed with 48k+ GitHub stars and active community
  • •Self-hosting option for complete data control
  • •AI agent nodes with LangChain integration for intelligent workflows
  • •1000+ workflow templates and excellent documentation

⚠️ Limitations

  • •Fair-code license (not pure open source), commercial restrictions
  • •AI agent capabilities less advanced than specialized frameworks
  • •Can become expensive at scale with cloud hosting
  • •Learning curve for complex workflow logic
  • •Limited specialized AI/ML features compared to dedicated platforms
  • •Performance can degrade with very complex workflows

📊 Metadata

license: Sustainable Use License (Fair-code)
supported models:
0: OpenAI
1: Anthropic
2: Google
3: Azure OpenAI
4: Ollama
programming languages:
0: TypeScript
1: JavaScript
deployment type: Self-hosted (Docker, npm, Kubernetes) or n8n Cloud
tool support:
0: 400+ app integrations
1: LangChain tools
2: Custom functions
pricing model: Fair-code license - Free self-hosted for personal/internal use, Cloud with unlimited workflows/steps/users (all plans), no active workflow limits as of Aug 2025
github stars: 146956+
latest version: 1.113.3 (September 26, 2025)
valuation: $2.3B (August 2025)
annual revenue: $40M+
first release: 2019
workflow templates: 1000+
ai features:
0: LangChain agents
1: AI nodes
2: Vector stores
3: Memory

Use Case Ratings

customer support

89

Excellent for automating support workflows with AI agents

code generation

76

Can automate code workflows but not specialized for development

research assistant

84

Good for automated research and content aggregation

data analysis

87

Strong for data pipeline automation and analysis workflows

content creation

85

Good for automating content generation and publishing

education

79

Suitable for automated educational workflows

healthcare

78

Can automate healthcare workflows with proper compliance setup

financial analysis

82

Self-hosted option suitable for financial automation

legal compliance

81

Good for document workflow automation

creative writing

80

Suitable for creative workflow automation