n8n AI Workflow Automation Platform

n8n was founded in 2019 in Berlin by Jan Oberhauser. It builds a fair-code workflow automation platform that lets technical and business teams connect applications, data and AI models, so that repetitive work across departments can be automated without writing full applications.

Workflows are built on a visual canvas with more than 500 native integrations, any API via HTTP and any agent or coding assistant via MCP. Users can mix rule-based steps with AI agents, decide how much autonomy each agent gets, add human-in-the-loop approvals, watch runs live and re-run only the failed step. It runs as a hosted cloud service or self-hosted on-premises or via Docker, with SSO, RBAC, audit logs and Git-based version control for enterprises.

• Visual workflow builder: drag-and-drop canvas with code steps when needed.
• AI agents: configurable autonomy mixed with rule-based logic and structured inputs and outputs.
• Human-in-the-loop: approval steps before agents take sensitive actions.
• Integrations: 500+ native connectors, any API via HTTP and agents via MCP.
• Observability: live run views, step-level error recovery, version history and evaluations.
• Enterprise governance: SSO (SAML), LDAP, RBAC, encrypted secrets, audit logs and SIEM log streaming.

A Vietnamese bank can self-host n8n to route customer requests from email and chat into its core systems with AI classification and staff approval. An e-commerce company can sync orders, inventory and invoices across platforms. A security team can automate alert triage and enrichment.

Self-hosting lets banks and other regulated firms keep data inside their own infrastructure while still using AI. Human approvals, structured outputs and evaluations keep AI agents under control in production. Over 500 integrations and an HTTP node cut custom integration work. The company reports more than 3,000 enterprise customers, and source code is available on GitHub.

Companies are shifting from scripted RPA bots to workflows that combine deterministic steps with AI agents, but need control over data and agent behavior. Self-hostable, model-agnostic orchestration suits markets such as Vietnam where data localization rules and cost sensitivity favor on-premise deployment.

Founded in 2019 in Berlin. Raised $240M in total, including a $180M Series C led by Accel at a $2.5B valuation (October 2025), with Sequoia, Highland Europe, Felicis and NVentures among investors. In May 2026 SAP made a strategic investment at a $5.2B valuation.