Open Source Self-Hosted n8n Alternatives

There are many alternatives to n8n as a self-hosted solution if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Self-Hosted alternative is Node-RED. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to n8n and 16 are open source and available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Self-Hosted alternatives to n8n are Huginn, Sim Studio, Directus and Automatisch.

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n8n alternatives are mainly Workflow Automation Tools, but if you're looking for Task Automation Apps or AI Chatbots you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Free, Self-Hosted + Free and Self-Hosted + Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to n8n.
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  1. Node-RED icon

    Node-RED

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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.

    28 Node-RED alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
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    • Almost everyone thinks Node-RED is a great n8n alternative.

    • Node-RED is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to n8n.

    • Node-RED is the most popular Open Source alternative to n8n.

    • Node-RED is Free and Open Sourcen8n is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Huginn icon

    Huginn

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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.

    76 Huginn alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Slack
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  4. Sim Studio icon

    Sim Studio

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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.

    37 Sim Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
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  5. Directus icon

    Directus

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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.

    216 Directus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ubuntu
    • Heroku
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
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  6. Automatisch icon

    Automatisch

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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Apps
     
  7. Kestra icon

    Kestra

     7 likes
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    Kestra is an infinitely scalable orchestration and scheduling platform, creating, running, scheduling, and monitoring millions of complex pipelines.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  9. ChainJet icon

    ChainJet

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    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 (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  10. Trigger.dev icon

    Trigger.dev

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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  11. Agentic Signal icon

    Agentic Signal

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    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
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  13. Outerbridge icon

    Outerbridge

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Workflow involving checking balance every 15 seconds
     
  14. Beehive icon

    Beehive

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    Beehive is an event and agent system, which allows you to create your own agents that perform automated tasks triggered by events and filters. It is modular, flexible and really easy to extend for anyone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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