n8n

The company operates a hybrid fair-code and commercial software model. The core workflow automation platform is available as a community edition under a Sustainable Use (fair-code) licence for self-hosted, internal use, creating broad adoption and ecosystem value. On top of this base, the company sells a managed cloud version with tiered plans and an enterprise edition for larger, self-hosted customers requiring advanced features, support and compliance.

Value is created by enabling organisations to integrate systems and automate workflows using a visual editor plus optional code steps, reducing manual work and custom engineering. Revenue is generated by charging for higher-capacity cloud plans, enterprise features (such as SSO, extended logging and administration), support, and commercial licences, including OEM or embedded use cases.

n8n GmbH is a German software company that develops a workflow automation and integration platform. The product provides a visual, node-based editor for building multi-step workflows that connect APIs, transform data and orchestrate tasks, available both as a self-hosted service and as a managed cloud offering.

The company monetises through subscriptions to its hosted cloud service and paid enterprise licences and support for advanced self-hosted deployments, while maintaining a free, fair-code community edition for internal use. Customers are primarily developers, technical teams and organisations that need flexible, often self-hosted automation tooling, ranging from small teams to mid-market and enterprise buyers, including regulated organisations that require on-premise deployment and data control.