What is n8n? Workflow automation explained
n8n is a workflow automation tool you run on your own server. What it is, how it is pronounced, what a workflow looks like, and when to use it.
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Self-host Deer Workflow: agent graphs on a VPS
Deer Workflow puts agent orchestration in reviewable TypeScript. Install it on a VPS with Bun, pin the version, and run one graph headless under systemd.
Self-hosted n8n alternatives compared
Activepieces, Windmill, Node-RED, Automatisch and Huginn measured against n8n on licence, RAM, database, AI steps and the backup that breaks restores.
Claude + n8n: build AI workflows on a VPS
Connect Claude to n8n on your own VPS: an integration guide with credentials, model choice per node, three worked AI workflows, cost math, and common errors.