5 teams, 24 hours, we ended up with five working prototypes shipping this week.
n8n review
n8n connects systems, AI models and custom scripts in a visual workflow. Self-hosting makes it the preferred choice when data must stay inside the company.
Automation
Overview
What is n8n?
n8n connects systems, AI models and custom scripts in a visual workflow. Self-hosting makes it the preferred choice when data must stay inside the company.
How we use n8n in a Corporathon
After the hackathon this often runs the automation that brings the prototype into daily work: trigger, enrichment, approval, storage.
Capabilities
Key features
- Visual workflow editor
- Self-hosting option
- Custom code in nodes
- AI agent nodes
- Broad integration library
Audience
Ideal customer profile
IT & operationsMid-marketEnterprise
Cost
Pricing
Fromfrom approx. €20/month
Billingper workflow execution or self-hosted
Trialfree community edition
Prices are indicative and can change. Binding information is on the vendor page.
Onboarding
How simple is n8n setup?
Complexity
Moderate
Effort
Days
Cloud is usable immediately. Self-hosting needs infrastructure, credentials and an operating concept.
Comparison
What are n8n alternatives?
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
n8n connects systems, AI models and custom scripts in a visual workflow. Self-hosting makes it the preferred choice when data must stay inside the company.
from approx. €20/month, billed per workflow execution or self-hosted. free community edition. Pricing changes, always check the vendor page.
Moderate. Cloud is usable immediately. Self-hosting needs infrastructure, credentials and an operating concept.
Mainly for IT & operations, Mid-market, Enterprise.
Commonly compared with Make, Zapier, Airtable.
Yes, when it fits the use case. We select tools by your goal and system landscape, not by partnership.
No. You buy licences directly from the vendor. We help with selection, setup and team adoption.
You decide whether the prototype goes live. We document setup, cost and owners so the decision is solid.
Customer voices
What participants publicly say about the hackathon
Summarised takeaways from approved LinkedIn posts by teams that built with us.
From “I should really learn AI” to a shipped product, with zero coding experience.
No months of prep needed: a team, a bit of chaos, and it turned into a working product.
5 teams, 24 hours, we ended up with five working prototypes shipping this week.
From “I should really learn AI” to a shipped product, with zero coding experience.
After day one, people who had never opened a terminal were building in Claude Code.
OW
Oke Wilhelm
NavVis
The biggest effect wasn’t the tooling, it was the mindset shift: “I can build this myself.”
NT
NavVis Team
Marketing & ops
After day one, people who had never opened a terminal were building in Claude Code.
OW
Oke Wilhelm
NavVis
The biggest effect wasn’t the tooling, it was the mindset shift: “I can build this myself.”
NT
NavVis Team
Marketing & ops
Next step
Ready for your Corporathon?
Book a discovery call directly, we clarify goal, format and date in the call.
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