n8n

Open Source

Workflow automation platform with strong self-hosting support and broad integration coverage.

Sustainable Use LicenseVersion 2.21.7Released 2026-05-21189,356

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Strengths

Large integration catalog
Strong workflow automation ecosystem
Low-code orchestration builder

Practitioner note

Often the fastest path for ops-heavy teams that want broad integrations and self-hosting, though complex enterprise controls may need extra discipline around change management.

Warning

n8n: n8n uses a Sustainable Use License, not MIT or Apache 2.0. It is more accurately described as source-available.

Governance posture

Reviewed 2026-05-26

PartialData residency

n8n Cloud currently EU-only; self-hosted gives customer-controlled residency.

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YesDeployment model

Self-hosted (primary OSS mode), n8n Cloud (EU SaaS), or hybrid. (self-hosted, saas, hybrid)

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PartialAudit logging

Execution insights and log streaming; enterprise Cloud adds access logs; no immutable audit log for self-hosted OSS.

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YesSOC 2

Annual independent SOC 2 audit; SOC 3 public report; SOC 2 Type II to enterprise customers.

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NoISO 27001

ISO 27001 not held; absent from the n8n security page / Trust Center.

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UnknownISO 42001

Not mentioned in n8n public compliance documentation.

N/AEU AI Act

Workflow automation tooling, not itself an AI system. (role: not-applicable)

YesLicense risk

Sustainable Use License (source-available, fair-code, not OSI); EE features under a separate license. (medium)

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