Originally published on my portfolio blog.

If you've heard of Zapier or Make (formerly Integromat), you already understand the concept behind n8n: connect different apps and make them talk to each other automatically. But n8n has one key difference that matters enormously for growing businesses and dev teams alike: you own it.

400+ native integrations out of the box

€5–15/month server cost, unlimited tasks

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