# n8n AI Agents Visual automation platform with standalone agents in projects and AI Agent nodes for workflows. Models, tools, knowledge and schedules are explicitly configured. Canonical profile: https://agenten-kompass.mmeierhoff.chatgpt.site/en/agents/n8n/ Editor: [Michael Meierhoff](https://agenten-kompass.mmeierhoff.chatgpt.site/en/about/) Sources reviewed: 2026-10-09 Basis: provider documentation. Examples are editorial suggestions, not hands-on product tests. ## Overview n8n combines fixed workflows, standalone published agents and agentic workflow nodes. The Message an Agent node connects published agents to workflows. - Provider: n8n - Product family: n8n - Profile type: Workflow platform with Agent Builder and agent nodes - Environment: Cloud or self-hosted - Connections: Workflow nodes and tool connections - Setup: Configure workflow, model, and connections - Pricing model: Cloud plans are billed by workflow executions with unlimited steps. The Community Edition is self-hosted under the Sustainable Use License. ## 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: 2026-10-10 ### Files and work state Documented with conditions: Saved execution data can be loaded again. Deleting a workflow also deletes its execution history. Evidence: https://docs.n8n.io/build/understand-workflows/understand-executions/view-all-executions.md ### Authentication Open in reviewed sources: The operational sources reviewed here do not establish a cross-service lifetime for authentication. Evidence: https://docs.n8n.io/build/flow-logic/handle-errors-gracefully.md ### Starting further runs Documented with conditions: The Schedule Trigger starts published workflows on a schedule; the configured time zone applies. Evidence: https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger/ ### Human intervention Open in reviewed sources: The operational sources reviewed here do not establish universal approval before external actions. Evidence: https://docs.n8n.io/build/flow-logic/handle-errors-gracefully.md ### Detecting errors Documented: The execution view and configured error workflows support diagnostics and notifications. Evidence: https://docs.n8n.io/build/flow-logic/handle-errors-gracefully.md ### Recovering from errors Documented: Failed executions can be retried with the original or currently saved workflow. Evidence: https://docs.n8n.io/build/understand-workflows/understand-executions/view-all-executions.md ### Editorial assessment Error paths and notifications need deliberate configuration. Retries should account for external actions that already ran. ## 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: https://n8n.io/ - Location: Berlin, Germany - Reviewed: 2026-10-09 - Repository: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n - GitHub-Stars: 206759 (2026-10-09) - License: Sustainable Use License; Enterprise License - Provider source: https://n8n.io/imprint/ - Provider source: https://docs.n8n.io/sustainable-use-license/ - Provider source: https://api.github.com/repos/n8n-io/n8n ## Prices and included usage Pricing checked: 2026-10-09 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: https://docs.n8n.io/sustainable-use-license/ ### Starter EUR 20/month; billed annually 2,500 executions/month, one shared project, five concurrent executions. Price source: https://n8n.io/pricing/ ### Pro EUR 50/month; billed annually 10,000 executions/month, three shared projects, up to 50 concurrent executions. Price source: https://n8n.io/pricing/ ### Enterprise Custom pricing Cloud or self-hosting; custom execution allowance and enterprise features. Price source: https://n8n.io/pricing/ 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: https://n8n.io/pricing/ ## Key features ### Agent Builder in the project Agents are created as their own project artifacts alongside workflows and published with versioning. Source: https://docs.n8n.io/build/build-and-manage-agents.md ### Tools, skills and knowledge base Configurable tools, reusable Skills, and a searchable knowledge base give the agent capabilities and context. Source: https://docs.n8n.io/build/build-and-manage-agents.md ### Session and episodic memory Sessions retain the current conversation context; episodic memory can retrieve earlier sessions. Source: https://docs.n8n.io/build/build-and-manage-agents.md ### Web search Web search uses a model's native search or a configured search service. Source: https://docs.n8n.io/build/build-and-manage-agents.md ### Approve tools in workflows In the AI Agent workflow node, selected tools can require human approval before execution. Source: https://docs.n8n.io/build/integrate-ai/ai-examples/human-in-the-loop-for-tools.md ### Channels and schedules Published agents are accessible through Slack, Telegram, or Linear and through recurring schedules. Source: https://docs.n8n.io/build/build-and-manage-agents.md ### Connect to workflows Workflows can address agents; agents can delegate work to published subagents. Source: https://docs.n8n.io/build/build-and-manage-agents.md ## Requirements and limits ### Cloud version or self-hosting Requirement: 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: https://docs.n8n.io/build/build-and-manage-agents.md ### Preview phase Limitation: According to current documentation, Agents are in preview and can make mistakes; behavior may change during development. Source: https://docs.n8n.io/build/build-and-manage-agents.md ### Queue mode Limitation: Queue mode is not yet supported for agents; n8n also notes possible errors with channel connections. Source: https://docs.n8n.io/build/build-and-manage-agents.md ### Self-hosted knowledge base Requirement: The knowledge base requires a configured sandbox; channel connections require a publicly reachable WEBHOOK_URL. AI-assisted building requires additional Assistant setup. Source: https://docs.n8n.io/build/build-and-manage-agents.md ## Example workflows ### 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. ### 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. ## Context Standalone Agents are in preview and available for self-hosting from 2.32.3. Queue mode is currently unsupported for Agents; knowledge bases and channels require a sandbox or publicly reachable webhooks. 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. ## Sources - https://n8n.io/ai-agents/ - https://docs.n8n.io/ - https://docs.n8n.io/build/build-and-manage-agents.md - https://docs.n8n.io/build/integrate-ai/ai-examples/human-in-the-loop-for-tools.md - https://docs.n8n.io/choose-how-to-use-n8n/ - https://n8n.io/pricing/ - https://docs.n8n.io/sustainable-use-license/ - https://api.github.com/repos/n8n-io/n8n [Sources and method](https://agenten-kompass.mmeierhoff.chatgpt.site/en/sources/)