n8n Review
n8n
Visual workflows with 400+ integrations – self-hosting available.
Visual workflows with 400+ integrations, API connections, webhooks, and scheduled jobs. Self-hosting available – full data control for enterprise requirements.
01 – Overview
What is n8n?
n8n connects systems via a visual node editor. Triggers, conditions, loops, and AI nodes can be combined without code – with custom JavaScript steps when needed.
Because n8n can run self-hosted, it's the automation tool of choice when data must not leave the company.
02 – Usage profile
Ideal usage profile
For operations and IT teams with compliance requirements and recurring processes.
03 – Features
Key Features
The features that make the biggest difference in hackathons.
- 400+ ready-made integrations
- AI agent nodes
- Webhooks and schedulers
- Self-hosting available
- Error handling and retries
- Versioned workflows
04 – Pricing
Pricing
n8n states the current prices and plans on its own website. View pricing on the website
Licenses included at Corporathon
All participants get the credits for n8n, no procurement needed on your side.
05 – Alternatives
What are alternatives to n8n?
Comparable tools from the same field.
Make.com
1,800+ integrations, visually connected, no IT background needed.
Category: Visual Workflow Automation
Microsoft Agents
Autonomous agents with Copilot Studio – enterprise-ready.
Category: Agentic AI Platform
Custom GPTs
Custom assistants with their own knowledge – no code.
Category: Domain-Specific AI Assistants
06 – Setup
How easy is it to set up n8n?
How much prior knowledge and preparation it takes before the tool runs in production.
Complexity
Intermediate
A cloud instance is ready in minutes, self-hosting takes a few hours depending on the IT landscape. Most of the time goes into credentials and approvals.
07 – FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
The most common questions about n8n from our hackathons.
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What other customers say
Voices from real Corporathons.
Verbatim excerpts from public LinkedIn posts by participants.
„24 hours in our office. Pizza everywhere. 5 teams racing to build something real with AI."
Marie Klamer
YOYABA · LinkedIn-Beitrag
„Turns out that's all it takes to go from "I should really learn AI" to actually shipping a working product. No coding experience needed."
Marie Klamer
YOYABA · LinkedIn-Beitrag
„By the end of day one, people who had never touched a terminal were working in Claude Code and building solutions of their own."
Okechukwu Ukaigwe
NavVis · LinkedIn-Beitrag
„You don't need months of preparation. Just a team, a bit of chaos, and the willingness to start."
Lisa Kral
YOYABA · LinkedIn-Beitrag
„24 hours in our office. Pizza everywhere. 5 teams racing to build something real with AI."
Marie Klamer
YOYABA · LinkedIn-Beitrag
„Turns out that's all it takes to go from "I should really learn AI" to actually shipping a working product. No coding experience needed."
Marie Klamer
YOYABA · LinkedIn-Beitrag
„By the end of day one, people who had never touched a terminal were working in Claude Code and building solutions of their own."
Okechukwu Ukaigwe
NavVis · LinkedIn-Beitrag
„You don't need months of preparation. Just a team, a bit of chaos, and the willingness to start."
Lisa Kral
YOYABA · LinkedIn-Beitrag