Free Self-Hosted n8n Alternatives

There are many alternatives to n8n as a self-hosted solution if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Self-Hosted alternative is Node-RED, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to n8n and 18 are free and available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Self-Hosted alternatives to n8n are Huginn, Sim Studio, Directus and Automatisch.

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  1. Node-RED icon
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    Node-RED provides a browser-based flow editor that makes it easy to wire together flows using the wide range nodes in the palette. Flows can be then deployed to the runtime in a single-click.

    31 Node-RED alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
     
  2. Huginn icon
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    Huginn is a system for building agents that perform automated tasks for you online. They can read the web, watch for events, and take actions on your behalf. Huginn's Agents create and consume events, propagating them along a directed graph.

    77 Huginn alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Slack
     
  3. Sim Studio icon
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    Sim Studio is a powerful platform for building, testing, and optimizing agentic workflows. It provides developers with intuitive tools to design sophisticated agent-based applications through a visual interface.

    39 Sim Studio alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Directus icon
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    Directus, with over 20 million downloads, is the world's first Open Data Platform. It can transform any SQL database into an API and a no-code application instantly, providing equal data and digital file asset management access to all team members.

    217 Directus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ubuntu
    • Heroku
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
     
  5. Automatisch icon
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    Automatisch is a business automation tool that lets you connect different services like Twitter, Slack, and more to automate your business processes. It is a software designed to help streamline your workflows by integrating the different services.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. Kestra icon
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    Kestra is an infinitely scalable orchestration and scheduling platform, creating, running, scheduling, and monitoring millions of complex pipelines.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. ChainJet icon
     8 likes

    Decentralized solution for building on-chain and off-chain automations without coding, integrating services via well-tested modules for token transfers and various tasks, improving task management and efficiency.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. Trigger.dev icon
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    Trigger.dev is an open source platform and SDK which allows you to create long-running background jobs. Write normal async code, deploy, and never hit a timeout.

    8 Trigger.dev alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. Agentic Signal is a visual workflow builder that lets you automate complex tasks using AI models running locally (via Ollama) and rich integrations (Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Weather, and more).

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Outerbridge is an open source low code/no code workflow automation application, focusing on integrating both on-chain and off-chain applications. The project is licensed under Apache License Version 2.0, source available and free to self-host.

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    • Warning

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  11. Devolute.cloud is the only solution on the market that provides Identity Management, Workflow Management, Process Automation, Application Integration, Enterprise Search and Low-code Business Applications in one platform.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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