pretty much the best automation tool for the price
What do you like best about the product?
I love how flexible it is. honestly, being able to host it myself is a huge win for privacy and costs. the workflow builder is actually fun to use and does not feel as clunky as some of the other automation tools out there. it just works.
What do you dislike about the product?
The learning curve can be a bit much if you are not a dev. some of the nodes are a little confusing to set up at first, and I wish there were more built in templates for simpler stuff so I would not have to build everything from scratch every time.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It basically glues all my apps together so I do not have to do boring manual data entry. It saves me a ton of time every week because I can just set an automation and forget about it. plus it saves me money since I do not have to pay for a million different subscriptions.
Great overall experience
What do you like best about the product?
Debug editor the way to edit on the platform
What do you dislike about the product?
It is not scalable for multiple companies to run on the same flow.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Intelligent service agent automation.
n8n: flexible and powerful, with two expected improvements
What do you like best about the product?
What I appreciate most about n8n is its flexibility and power. The tool allows for the creation of complex automations while remaining relatively easy to use. The wide variety of integrations, the visual logic of workflows, and the customization possibilities make it a very effective solution for automating business processes. It is a reliable, scalable tool well-suited to both technical needs and more functional uses.
What do you dislike about the product?
However, I still miss two small features to achieve absolute automated happiness 😊
1. Management and saving of credentials
It would be very appreciated to be able to save the credentials either locally or on the network, in order to easily re-import them in case of server change, migration, or crash (which we obviously prefer to avoid, but you never know).
2. Organization of the canvas
I love workflows that breathe order and serenity. A feature allowing:
- to align a group of nodes vertically, horizontally (or both),
- and to set a regular spacing between the selected nodes (vertical or horizontal),
would make the canvas even more pleasant to use... and would greatly please fans of well-organized workflows, of which I am one 🙂
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I generally use n8n for all types of automations. It serves me well for batch processing, scheduled flows, and webhooks, which I increasingly use as a true backend for my front-end applications.
The flexibility of the tool allows for building complex logics, centralizing integrations, and easily evolving workflows according to needs. n8n naturally integrates into a modern architecture and quickly becomes an essential component of the application ecosystem.
Flexible Workflows With Powerful Customization in n8n
What do you like best about the product?
What I like best about n8n is the flexibility it gives compared to most no-code tools. You’re not locked into rigid templates — you can start simple and then go as deep and custom as you want. The visual workflow builder is easy to understand, but at the same time you can add logic, conditions, and even custom code when needed.
What do you dislike about the product?
One thing I dislike is that there’s a bit of a learning curve if you’re coming from very simple no-code tools. To really unlock n8n’s power, you need some understanding of logic, data structures, and APIs, which can feel intimidating at first.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
In talent recruitment, n8n solves the problem of disconnected tools and repetitive manual work across the hiring funnel. We use multiple systems—job portals, ATS, CRM, email, and internal databases—and keeping everything in sync used to be time-consuming and error-prone.
Affordable, Powerful Automation with Full Control via Self-Hosted n8n
What do you like best about the product?
n8n is an incredibly affordable automation tool with powerful capabilities. The self-deployment option on Hostinger Cloud is cost-effective and gives you complete control. The visual workflow builder is intuitive, and it supports extensive integrations. Great tool for automation-heavy projects.
What do you dislike about the product?
The main drawback is the steep learning curve. Advanced workflow configuration requires understanding of JavaScript and data structures. Documentation could be more comprehensive for beginners. Setup and deployment, while affordable, demands technical knowledge that might intimidate non-technical users.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
n8n solves critical workflow automation and integration challenges. By enabling self-deployment on affordable cloud infrastructure like Hostinger, it eliminates vendor lock-in and excessive licensing costs. It streamlines repetitive business processes, integrates disparate systems, and reduces manual work significantly. Perfect for teams needing powerful automation without breaking the budget.
Simple tool for workflow: mainly graphics, minimal coding
What do you like best about the product?
Simplicity and work using mainly graphics with minimal coding.
What do you dislike about the product?
No free support for specific workflow executions on hosting outside of n8n servers.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use this tool for recognizing and sorting a large number of documents, as well as for handling pre-trained AI models designed for various applications.
n8n Makes API Integrations and AI Workflows Effortless
What do you like best about the product?
With n8n you can integrate pretty much any tool if there's an API available for it, I've integrated mutliple tools using it... for which I would've had to wait on developers otherwise.
Plus, you can connect multiple AI Models, and kind of bring in AI Agents in workflow, be it for research or task executions like Posting on Social Media, Newsletters etc.
And, you can find tons of workflow templates on their marketplace (plus, n8n being widely known, you can find tons of templates that can be implemented in your business e.g. AI Newsletter Creation, Automated Outreach, Social Media Posting etc.)
Best part, they also have a community edition that you can host on your server (when you only pay for server cost)
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing that I can think of at the moment for this if we exclude learning it takes a bit of time, and you need to know a bit of API things to make the most out of it.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Integrating multiple tools for a smoother workflow (it has helped speed up the execution speed, as there's slightly less reliance on developers to do all the integrations with multiple tools).
Next-Level Automation for Workflow Optimization
What do you like best about the product?
Next level automation and workflow optimization.
What do you dislike about the product?
Still takes a little bit of a steep learning curve
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Automation and the ability to work through multiple software stacks.
Simple, Minimalistic, User-Friendly, and Powerful Open Source Tool
What do you like best about the product?
Its simplicity, minimalistic, user friendly, ease of use, being open source and powerful with lots of useful integrations. It is so easy for setting up and implementation.
What do you dislike about the product?
Working on Windows using npx command is a bit hard which is mostly because of the nature of Windows.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I wanted to create an application to replace an old un-supported one but n8n made my life so easy with just some simple clicks
Automation has transformed daily communications and bookings yet still needs simpler workflow creation
What is our primary use case?
I generally use n8n for my email responses, for lead generation, for image generation, responses to all my WhatsApp messages, creating bookings, and handling all my tasks for meetings.
For lead generation, I gave all the contacts to n8n and made it write the email and automated the email sending workflow for lead generation, and the conversion rate was around 70%. If I message 100 users, I get 70 users converted and experienced a growth in business by around 50%.
Regarding the memory feature: whenever I get a booking through my WhatsApp, the memory feature stores everything inside it and later helps other clients to check my schedule and book a call with me for a specific time when I am actually free.
How has it helped my organization?
n8n helped us remove quite a bit of human interference, and the workflow which n8n has, along with the ability to create those workflows it provides, has given a significant boost in the business and a reduction of production time.
There is a reduction in time and improvement in the human resource. The teams are more pro-inclined towards work now that they have this n8n tool; they are self-learning n8n for their daily use cases and are applying the same concept in their work as well. Every employee is trying to create an n8n workflow which can replace themselves so they can sit and relax and just have a handsome amount in their pocket every month.
Time saved and fewer employees needed represent the main benefits; money saved is not relevant for now.
What is most valuable?
n8n is just an empty canvas where you can drag and drop anything and do unimaginable things with n8n; there are so many possibilities. There are more than 500 different applications for integration, the AI agent, the memory feature which n8n provides, the complete look and feel of n8n, and the user experience, which is very easy to use with just a drag-and-drop method. It feels a new Canva for AI agents.
What needs improvement?
n8n can make the platform even less complex for people who are not from a technical background. I am from a technical plus business background, and people who are actually not from a technical background should have something which they can easily access and create. I would suggest that n8n can provide a prompting agent or prompting bot, by which businessmen or managers can create their own workflows or agents, and if that could happen, it would be one best thing. Another best thing n8n can do is address the webhook URL aspect; basically, once you create a workflow or an AI agent, there is a webhook URL you should use to send the data. I think something else can also be used apart from the webhook, and it would be great if n8n comes with something very useful for all the non-technical crowd.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using n8n for six to seven months.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I don't think it is highly scalable, but it is scalable at a moderate level for companies which have 200 to 500 clients daily; the daily throughput is of 200 to 500 clients.
How are customer service and support?
I have never really tried customer support.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I did not use anything previously.
How was the initial setup?
Pricing is a bit high, and the setup experience had no cost; it was entirely free and there was no licensing required for this. I used AWS to set up n8n and run it locally on the AWS instance.
What about the implementation team?
When I was exploring n8n and discovered I could self-host it on my own server, I bought an instance on AWS and self-hosted n8n, which was a very interesting part. Currently, I am using n8n on my self-hosted server.
What was our ROI?
I would say there is a positive ROI.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Pricing is a bit high, and the setup experience had no cost; it was entirely free and there was no licensing required for this.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I still don't know any other option apart from n8n, and I did not evaluate other options either.
What other advice do I have?
There are a couple of things which I haven't explored, such as the Jira plugin, which I am yet to explore. There is a Notion plugin, so basically, all the product designing and product development tools in the market are plugins I have never used with n8n, and I am very keen to use them. I will soon use these and share another review. I would rate n8n a 7 out of 10. There is no specific reason for giving it a lower score, but certainly, there is also no reason to give it a higher score. It perfectly fits for a 7. I would surely recommend using n8n for daily work.
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)
