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n8n AI Agents

n8n · Agent builders

Visual automation platform with standalone agents in projects and AI Agent nodes for workflows. Models, tools, knowledge and schedules are explicitly configured.

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n8n · Workflow platform with Agent Builder and agent nodes

Product and access

n8n combines fixed workflows, standalone published agents and agentic workflow nodes. The Message an Agent node connects published agents to workflows.

Provider

n8n GmbH develops the n8n automation platform with cloud and self-hosted options. Publicly available software uses the Sustainable Use License; additional enterprise features have separate license terms.

Operator
n8n GmbH
Organization
Company
Website
n8n.io
Location
Berlin, Germany
Repository
n8n-io/n8n
GitHub stars
206,759 · Reviewed
License
Sustainable Use License; Enterprise License
Provider sourcesSource 1 Source 2 Source 3 Reviewed
01

Core features

7 features from provider sources · checked on 9 October 2026. Availability and limits are listed below.

  • Agent Builder in the project

    Agents are created as their own project artifacts alongside workflows and published with versioning.

    Source 3

  • Tools, skills and knowledge base

    Configurable tools, reusable Skills, and a searchable knowledge base give the agent capabilities and context.

    Source 3

  • Session and episodic memory

    Sessions retain the current conversation context; episodic memory can retrieve earlier sessions.

    Source 3

  • Web search

    Web search uses a model's native search or a configured search service.

    Source 3

  • Approve tools in workflows

    In the AI Agent workflow node, selected tools can require human approval before execution.

    Source 4

  • Channels and schedules

    Published agents are accessible through Slack, Telegram, or Linear and through recurring schedules.

    Source 3

  • Connect to workflows

    Workflows can address agents; agents can delegate work to published subagents.

    Source 3
02

Requirements and limits

  • Requirement

    Cloud version or self-hosting

    Agents are available on all n8n Cloud plans and all self-hosted plans from version 2.32.3. Instance owners can enable or disable them centrally.

    Source 3

  • Limitation

    Preview phase

    According to current documentation, Agents are in preview and can make mistakes; behavior may change during development.

    Source 3

  • Limitation

    Queue mode

    Queue mode is not yet supported for agents; n8n also notes possible errors with channel connections.

    Source 3

  • Requirement

    Self-hosted knowledge base

    The knowledge base requires a configured sandbox; channel connections require a publicly reachable WEBHOOK_URL. AI-assisted building requires additional Assistant setup.

    Source 3

Operation & oversight

Based on public provider documentation. Assessments are editorial inferences from the stated properties. Actual time requirements and reliability have not been measured.

Deployment covered: Workflow operation; cloud and self-hosted installations

Sources reviewed:

  • Documented with conditions

    Files and work state

    Saved execution data can be loaded again. Deleting a workflow also deletes its execution history.

    Evidence

  • Open in reviewed sources

    Authentication

    The operational sources reviewed here do not establish a cross-service lifetime for authentication.

    Evidence

  • Documented with conditions

    Starting further runs

    The Schedule Trigger starts published workflows on a schedule; the configured time zone applies.

    Evidence

  • Open in reviewed sources

    Human intervention

    The operational sources reviewed here do not establish universal approval before external actions.

    Evidence

  • Documented

    Detecting errors

    The execution view and configured error workflows support diagnostics and notifications.

    Evidence

  • Documented

    Recovering from errors

    Failed executions can be retried with the original or currently saved workflow.

    Evidence

Editorial assessment

Error paths and notifications need deliberate configuration. Retries should account for external actions that already ran.

03

Practical tasks

Editorial examples based on documented features. No product tests performed.

01

Prepare an incoming request

Your input
Form event, classification rules, and approved storage
Possible result
The workflow classifies the request and saves a proposed response.
What to check
Work with test data and error paths; control storage access.
02

Reply draft for approval

Your input
Customer question, knowledge source, and email tool
Possible result
The agent creates a draft; sending waits for human approval.
What to check
Check recipients, facts, and message before sending.
EDITORIAL EXAMPLE

Build a request process with classification, approval, and subsequent filing.

Your possible prompt

Design a process for new requests: capture information, sort it by topic, and create a proposed response. Plan an approval step before external actions.

Getting-started idea based on documented capabilities. Not an executed product test. Adapt the task, data, and permissions.

04

Setup and pricing

Setup

Configure workflow, model, and connections

Prices and included usage

Pricing checked

Cloud plans are billed by workflow executions with unlimited steps. The Community Edition is self-hosted under the Sustainable Use License.

Community Edition
EUR 0 software fee

Self-hosting; use within the Sustainable Use License.

Price source
Starter
EUR 20/month; billed annually

2,500 executions/month, one shared project, five concurrent executions.

Price source
Pro
EUR 50/month; billed annually

10,000 executions/month, three shared projects, up to 50 concurrent executions.

Price source
Enterprise
Custom pricing

Cloud or self-hosting; custom execution allowance and enterprise features.

Price source
  • Self-hosting adds infrastructure and, where applicable, model costs. OpenAI's price list is one example of separately billed model access: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/pricing
  • Agent turns share the execution allowance with workflows; model and tool usage may add costs.

Pricing details

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Sources and evidence

Current documentation on standalone Agents and AI Agent workflow nodes reviewed. Agents are in Preview and available on all self-hosted plans from 2.32.3, including Enterprise. Queue mode remains restricted; sandbox and channels need their own configuration.

Editorial team: Michael Meierhoff · sources reviewed on . Provider information is not independent evidence of performance.

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