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n8n

n8n (n8n.io): 10 changes recorded in its website history since October 2019. Homepage last checked 6 November 2026.

Recorded changes

Newest observations first. Each interval bounds when the website changed; it is not an exact event date.

  1. Go-to-marketBetween and

    Dropped its free sign-up; visitors are now asked to book a demo.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

  2. TractionBetween and

    Now claims “500 integrations” on its homepage (was “400 integrations”).

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

  3. HeadlineBetween and
    BeforeSecure, AI-native workflow automation
    AfterFlexible AI workflow automation for technical teams

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

  4. ComplianceBetween and

    Now states SOC 2 compliance on its homepage.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

  5. HeadlineBetween and
    BeforeBuild complex automations 10x faster, without fighting APIs
    AfterSecure, AI-native workflow automation

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

  6. PricingBetween and

    Added a pricing page.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

  7. Go-to-marketBetween and

    Added a free sign-up or free trial.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

  8. HiringBetween and

    Opened a job board on Workable.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

  9. HiringBetween and

    Added a careers page.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

  10. HeadlineBetween and
    BeforeOpen Source Alternative for Zapier/tray.io (Apache 2.0 with Commons Clause)
    AfterExtendable workflow automation

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

First recorded website

Observed 8 October 2019

Our earliest capture with readable facts. This is our first observation, not when the company introduced these things. These website claims are not independently verified.

How it described itself

Open Source Alternative for Zapier/tray.io (Apache 2.0 with Commons Clause)

Free self hostable workflow automation tool

All facts above belong to this capture. Unlisted fields mean we have no readable observation, not that they were absent.

How it describes itself

Similar headlines are grouped together. The quote shown is from the last capture in each group, not necessarily the exact wording throughout that period.

  1. Seen November 2026 · 1 capture · latest observed messagingBuild the agent. Understand its workflow. Build the agent. Understand its workflow.

    n8n is a workflow automation platform that uniquely combines AI capabilities with business process automation, giving technical teams the flexibility of code with the speed of no-code.

    This wording observed 6 November 2026.

  2. January 2025 – July 2026 · 3 capturesAI Workflow Automation Platform - n8n

    n8n is a workflow automation platform that uniquely combines AI capabilities with business process automation, giving technical teams the flexibility of code with the speed of no-code.

    This wording observed 2 July 2026.

    Inspect 3 captures in this group
    • 1 January 2025 · Secure, AI-native workflow automation archived page
    • 1 July 2025 · Flexible AI workflow automation for technical teams archived page
    • 2 July 2026 · AI Workflow Automation Platform - n8n archived page
  3. July 2023 – January 2024 · 2 capturesBuild complex automations 10x faster, without fighting APIs

    n8n is a free and source-available workflow automation tool - install on prem, download our desktop app or sign up for our cloud service

    This wording observed 3 January 2024.

    Inspect 2 captures in this group
    • 4 July 2023 · Build complex automations 10x faster, without fighting APIs archived page
    • 3 January 2024 · Build complex automations 10x faster, without fighting APIs archived page
  4. July 2020 – July 2022 · 4 capturesn8n.io - a powerful workflow automation tool

    n8n is a free and source-available workflow automation tool - install on prem, download our desktop app or sign up for our cloud service

    This wording observed 1 July 2022.

    Inspect 4 captures in this group
  5. Seen October 2019 · 1 captureOpen Source Alternative for Zapier/tray.io (Apache 2.0 with Commons Clause)

    Free self hostable workflow automation tool

    This wording observed 8 October 2019.

Cite this record

StartupHistory, “n8n” company record, https://startuphistory.org/c/n8n.io

Machine-readable: /c/n8n.io.json. How changes are found: method.