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n8n

n8n is a workflow automation platform that lets teams build integrations and AI agent pipelines through a visual node-based editor, with the option to drop into JavaScript or Python for custom logic.

What gets deployed with it

Baseline topologies

TopologyMinimum nodesRoles
single-node-automation1n8n
editor-plus-workers2n8n-editor, n8n-worker

What drives the cost

Active production workflows
Approximate number of workflows that are enabled and expected to run in production.
Workflow runs per day
Approximate number of workflow executions across the deployment each day.
Peak concurrent workflow runs
Expected peak number of workflow executions running at the same time.

Where it runs

bare_metal, dedicated, cloud_vm

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