n8n describes itself as fair-code. Most of the code is under the Sustainable Use License, and files marked as enterprise need an n8n Enterprise License.

Can n8n be self-hosted?

Yes. From version 3.0, self-hosted n8n runs on Docker, and Kubernetes and Helm deployments are also supported. Installing with npm or npx is no longer supported in 3.0.

n8n: Company Overview, Specs and News

n8n

n8n is a Berlin-based company that makes a workflow automation platform of the same name for building AI agents and multi-step workflows. Users combine a visual canvas with custom code and run it self-hosted or in n8n Cloud. The software is fair-code, distributed under the Sustainable Use License and an n8n Enterprise License.

Last reviewed 28 Oct 2026

Facts at a glance

Type	Workflow automation and AI agent platform
Headquarters	Berlin, Germany
Founded	2019
License	Fair-code: Sustainable Use License and n8n Enterprise License
Integrations	1500+ integrations, n8n says source
GitHub stars	Over 208,000 in October 2026, up from about 160,000 at the 2.0 release, n8n says source
Latest update covered here	n8n 3.0.0 beta, released 27 October 2026; stable release due in early December 2026 source

What n8n does

n8n sells and distributes a workflow automation tool in which each step is a node: triggers, app integrations, code and AI agent nodes. Teams can self-host it with Docker or Kubernetes, or use the hosted n8n Cloud. The company ships releases roughly weekly and moves to a new major version only when it has breaking changes to make. The timeline below lists every story on this site that names n8n.

Questions people ask

Is n8n open source?: n8n describes itself as fair-code. Most of the code is under the Sustainable Use License, and files marked as enterprise need an n8n Enterprise License.
Can n8n be self-hosted?: Yes. From version 3.0, self-hosted n8n runs on Docker, and Kubernetes and Helm deployments are also supported. Installing with npm or npx is no longer supported in 3.0.