n8n
Automation · Free · since 2019 · open source
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n8n is an open-source workflow automation tool you can self-host. It has a visual editor like Make but lets you drop into JavaScript/Python when you need custom logic.
pros
- Open source and self-hostable
- Can write custom code within workflows
- No per-execution pricing (self-hosted)
- Growing integration library
cons
- Requires technical setup if self-hosting
- Smaller app library than Zapier/Make
- Cloud version is relatively expensive
- UI less polished than commercial alternatives
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