N8n – Flexible AI workflow automation for technical teams
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Re: N8n – Flexible AI workflow automation for technical teams
#2N8N is great. Been self-hosting for years.
Re: N8n – Flexible AI workflow automation for technical teams
#3How is the name pronounced? Like nate-n, which is a play on Nathan?
Aside from that, I've been thinking about no/low-code solutions for educational purposes. I'm an incoming professor of a university and most my students have little background in CS or related fields. The university insists on using tools like Alteryx but I want to see if free open-source solutions exist (because that way, students can use the tools after graduation).
So far I've seen Dify, Flowise, Langflow, n8n, Make. The last two seem to be more general while the other ones are tailored to LLMs (which is the focus of my courses—applications of LLMs in management).
Re: N8n – Flexible AI workflow automation for technical teams
#4Simple to self host and use, can recommend.
Can't say I'm a fan of the €55M financing round they took though. I mean, congratulations to them, but the growth they'll need to satisfy those investors is so very likely to lead to chasing numbers and enshittifying the product down the line.
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#5I have a friend that uses them, but I took a separate route and just decided to learn programming basics, at least enough to be able to vibe code.
I'm thinking why not just use APIs?
Re: N8n – Flexible AI workflow automation for technical teams
#6Simple to self host and use, can recommend. Can't say I'm a fan of the €55M financing round they took though. I mean, congratulations to them, but the growth they'll need to satisfy those investors is so very likely to lead to chasing numbers and enshittifying the product down the line.
I'm curious, because neither of us knows their financial situation or needs and ambitions. What would you suggest they do?
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#7I’m suspicious about n8n being able to abstract properly to allow for dynamic agentic workflows. Anyone have actual experience?
Re: N8n – Flexible AI workflow automation for technical teams
#8If you’re looking for an Open Source alternative, give Windmill a try.
Re: N8n – Flexible AI workflow automation for technical teams
#9If you’re looking for an Open Source alternative, give Windmill a try.
For those curious, it looks like n8n is "fair-code" source available.
I hadn't seen this term before but it looks interesting:
Re: N8n – Flexible AI workflow automation for technical teams
#10If you’re looking for an Open Source alternative, give Windmill a try.
Just to clarify.
The reason why you aren't saying N8n is open source because of its license right? I haven't read its license but it does seem to me to have quite some restrictions.
And whereas Windmill seems to be agpl + apache.
So that is what you are mentioning, right?