n8n-io/n8n on Hacker News

…enough that an agent doesn't have to guess." We've also pressure-tested Ota on the `n8n` repo here: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/pull/30714 . The PR is closed, but the proposed contract is still there to inspect. If you want to…

comment by B0BAI · 2026-05-20 · in Ask HN: How to make a mono-repo AI-Ready?

…things like n8n, activepieces and windmill in this thread. SaaS will utterly collapse in 18 months. https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n https://github.com/activepieces/activepieces https://github.com/windmill-labs/windmill

comment by seg_lol · 2026-02-22 · in A16z partner says that the theory that we’ll vibe code everything is wrong

…through their webpage and github and I'm not sure. But maybe someone should make a feature request! https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n

comment by canyon289 · 2025-12-18 · in FunctionGemma 270M Model

…but the creator thought it was too long, so he shortened it to that, pronounced n-eight-n. https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n?tab=readme-ov-file#what-does-n...

comment by Deukhoofd · 2025-10-09 · in N8n raises $180M

…into n8n (is it 'no-code' for building agents?). I just see hype and am default skeptical. [0] https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n [1] https://github.com/EvanLi/Github-Ranking/blob/master/Top100/... [2] https://www.star-history.com/#n8n-io/n8n&Da…

comment by nomilk · 2025-10-09 · in N8n raises $180M

…and the like typically get a pass. n8n has never called themselves "open". Their first commit: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/9cb9804eeec1576d935817ecd... There's so much misinformation and animosity about fair source licenses.

comment by echelon · 2025-10-02 · in N8n added native persistent storage with DataTables

…clearly biased by the lobbies of hyperscalers). Why aren't n8n or MongoDB considered open-source? ( https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/LICENSE.md , https://www.mongodb.com/legal/licensing/community-edition ) Why does requesting that…

comment by yjftsjthsd-h · 2025-08-06 · in NetBird Is Embracing the AGPLv3 License

…clearly biased by the lobbies of hyperscalers). Why aren't n8n or MongoDB considered open-source? ( https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/LICENSE.md , https://www.mongodb.com/legal/licensing/community-edition ) Why does requesting that…

comment by resiros · 2025-08-06 · in NetBird Is Embracing the AGPLv3 License

This one is great, but unfortunately not open source: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/LICENSE.md

comment by braginini · 2025-08-06 · in NetBird Is Embracing the AGPLv3 License

…the software only for your own internal business purposes or for non-commercial or personal use. " https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/LICENSE.md 2. Substantial - This feels like skinning n8n to make a product is meant to prevent. If…

comment by j45 · 2025-07-19 · in N8n vs. node-red

…Or presumably tags aren't licensed?! Holy shit Anyway, seems to be some rando made up license https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/LICENSE.md#sustain...

comment by mdaniel · 2025-05-03 · in N8n – Flexible AI workflow automation for technical teams

…was the cause of a very long and intense discussion about mis-use of the term "open source". See https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/issues/40#issuecomment-5397146... for details (lands mid-thread -- you might want to scroll back to see the…

comment by kfogel · 2025-05-03 · in N8n – Flexible AI workflow automation for technical teams

…project stacks on the same machine. Or see n8n's official repo for instructions on running locally: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n

comment by simple10 · 2025-05-03 · in N8n – Flexible AI workflow automation for technical teams

https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n?tab=readme-ov-file#what-does-n...

comment by oppodeldoc · 2025-04-29 · in Chain of Recursive Thoughts: Make AI think harder by making it argue with itself

Hi y'all. Love the idea and congratulations on your launch. I've used [n8n]( https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n ) for similar use cases in the past. Any differences in Sim Studio that you'd like to call out?

comment by monatron · 2025-04-28 · in Show HN: Sim Studio – Open-Source Agent Workflow GUI

…https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40179398 N8n for open source workflow, https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n Nocodb as an open source airtable / spreadsheet, https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb Again, for a single use this feels overkill. B

comment by jauntywundrkind · 2024-08-12 · in Imagining a personal data pipeline

Possibly this: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n#what-does-n8n-mean-and-how-do-...

comment by Hackbraten · 2024-07-11 · in Ask HN: What's your favorite n8n use case?

…many small modules that are meant to run within the generalised machinery. Something like this: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/tree/master/packages/nodes-bas...

comment by rl1987 · 2024-05-31 · in Ask HN: How do services like make.com, pipedream,zapier integrations work?

…data transformation and little more. Possibly similar case what are you describing. https://n8n.io/ https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n

comment by throwaway888abc · 2024-04-30 · in Ask HN: Is there a visual data mapper for JSON transformation?

How does this compare to n8n? https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n

comment by mjos · 2024-04-23 · in Dify, a visual workflow to build/test LLM applications

From the readme[0], it's pronounced nodemation. [0] https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/packages/cli/READM...

comment by b0afc375b5 · 2023-08-27 · in n8n.io - A powerful workflow automation tool

Sustainable Use License https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/LICENSE.md

comment by iFire · 2023-08-26 · in n8n.io - A powerful workflow automation tool

…as source available. That is what https://faircode.io/ got created for to solve. Background: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/issues/40

comment by janober · 2023-07-20 · in Anytype – local-first, P2P Notion alternative

…seen this dogma is here on HN, in GitHub issues about gaslighting [^0], and on r/opensource. [^0]: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/issues/40 (and other linked issues therein)

comment by ezekg · 2023-06-16 · in Generating Income from Open Source

…Use License? What is your thought about? Limitations and Opportunities? Additional Links: - https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/LICENSE.md - https://docs.n8n.io/choose-n8n/faircode-license/

comment by Ideabile · 2023-04-03 · in Fair-Code and Sustainable Use License

n8n is not open source, while Automatisch is GPL. https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/d1b4d42/LICENSE.md

comment by avinassh · 2023-01-26 · in Show HN: Automatisch – Open source workflow automation, an alternative to Zapier

…* https://github.com/supabase/supabase * https://github.com/appwrite/appwrite * https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n * https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith * https://github.com/directus/directus * https://github.com/Budibase/budibase

comment by FBISurveillance · 2023-01-01 · in Ask HN: What are the best open source TypeScript projects I can learn from?

We at n8n created the Sustainable Use License ( https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/packages/cli/LICEN... ) and started https://faircode.io/ which could be interesting for you to look at. It is based on the amazing Elastic License…

comment by janober · 2022-07-16 · in Ask HN: Best non-commercial source-available license?

I stumbled on multiple initiatives (licensed). N8n seems to work as a "fair licensed" project, see https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n and their corresponding license initiative https://faircode.io/ . https://polyformproject.org is another…

comment by samuelstros · 2022-02-24 · in Ask HN: Adding non-commercial clause to open source license?

…we offer Opensearch as an alternative. N8N seems to be under Apache 2 license with Commons Clause ( https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/LICENSE.md ), I do see now that there is a specific clause about hosting fees, we do charge for…

comment by js4ever · 2022-02-23 · in Show HN: Elestio – Managed platform for over 150 open-source software stacks

Had anyone tried out https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n Also a Zapier competitor but self-hosted

comment by Axsuul · 2022-02-07 · in My thirty years of dodging repetitive work with automation tools

…source tooling [1] https://github.com/Budibase/budibase [2] https://github.com/ToolJet/ToolJet [3] https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n

comment by foxbee · 2021-11-18 · in Low-Code and the Democratization of Programming

…Examples: ToolJet: https://github.com/ToolJet/ToolJet Obsei: https://github.com/obsei/obsei n8n: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n

comment by navaneethpk · 2021-11-18 · in Low-Code and the Democratization of Programming

…UI for workflows. You also have the option of using arbitrary JavaScript for data processing. https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n

comment by commoner · 2021-08-15 · in Yahoo Pipes

…can generally be relied upon to call them out, but people still try it on. Here's another example: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/issues/40

comment by MaxBarraclough · 2021-02-03 · in Show HN: Osso – Open-source SAML SSO service

…Google Sheets trigger, which I do see is in the works [0], then I'll probably have a go at it. [0] https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/pull/1154

comment by lukeramsden · 2021-01-04 · in Fair-Code Automation with n8n.io

n8n.io | Berlin, Germany | Full-time | Onsite | http://github.com/n8n-io/n8n We looking for talent for these specific roles: • Technical Writer • Front-end Developer • Developer Advocate • Full-stack Developer • Junior Developer Intern n8n…

comment by nodemation · 2021-01-04 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2021)

…repo they don't advertise themselves as Open Source, but rather "Free and open fair-code" [1] [0] - https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/181ba3c/packages/cli/LICE... [1] - https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n

comment by avinassh · 2020-12-23 · in Open Source Stash – Privacy-focused, powerful, secure open-source alternatives

…takes away the worry for all technical ones that are not interested in the dev-ops related work. http://github.com/n8n-io/n8n

comment by janober · 2020-12-09

…a node based flow and self-hostable you can check out the fair-code licensed https://n8n.io https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n (disclaimer: I am the author)

comment by janober · 2020-10-30 · in Goodbye IFTTT

…totally for free and the source-code is available) but apart from that you can try: https://n8n.io https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n (disclaimer: I am the author)

comment by janober · 2020-10-30 · in Goodbye IFTTT

…used violates central tenets of what open source is. You can read about this is copious detail at https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/issues/40

comment by phonon · 2020-10-01 · in Actionsflow – IFTTT/Zapier free alternative based on GitHub Actions

…being source available. The author goes to pretty great lengths to avoid confronting this fact. https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/issues/40

comment by sneak · 2020-09-15 · in Raspberry Pi as a local server for self hosting applications

…their webpage while publishing the product with a proprietary license. A lot of discussions ensued. https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/issues/40

comment by cstuder · 2020-09-08 · in Show HN: Free hosted open-source alternative to Zapier/Airflow

…n8n's node-based approach makes it highly versatile, enabling you to map anything to everything. https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n Open positions: Full Stack Developer - Mid level/Senior, Technical writer intern https://jobs.n8n.io/

comment by janober · 2020-06-02 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2020)

…n8n is not[1] Open Source, despite claiming to be "Open Source and so free" on their website[2]. 1: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/LICENSE.md 2: https://n8n.io/

comment by pritambaral · 2019-10-16 · in Show HN: Pipedream. Develop any workflow, on any trigger, with auth and no infra

…[1]: https://commonsclause.com/ , see FAQ, heading "Is this “Open Source”?" [2]: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/issues/40

comment by eitland · 2019-10-11 · in Zettelkästen?

…is that I change it. Everything is solved anyway. If my decision is to keep it we can proceed here: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/issues/40

comment by janober · 2019-10-08 · in N8n.io – Workflow automation alternative to Zapier

…The issue I filed here also includes 11 votes against at the time of writing: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/issues/40 Setting an arbitrarily high bar of 100 votes for a poll which will never leave /new is just more gaslighting. What's y

comment by ddevault · 2019-10-08 · in N8n.io – Workflow automation alternative to Zapier

…the nodes which exist and example workflows: https://n8n.io You can find the source code on Github: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n The whole project is written in TypeScript and uses Vue for the frontend. So it should be easily extendable…

comment by janober · 2019-10-08 · in N8n.io – Workflow automation alternative to Zapier