n8n

JS + Python

Scraping & automation

Visual workflow automation — like Zapier but self-hostable and more powerful.

What it does

n8n lets you build automation workflows visually — connect apps, APIs, and databases without writing much code. It has 400+ integrations and you can run it on your own server.

When to use it

Use this when you need to automate workflows between apps or APIs without building a custom backend.

Real example

You want to automatically save new Typeform responses to a Google Sheet and send a Slack notification. Prompt (in n8n): Connect a Typeform trigger → Google Sheets node (append row) → Slack node (send message). No code needed — configure each node with your credentials.

Good to know

Has a cloud version and a self-hosted version. The self-hosted version is free. Great for automating repetitive tasks.

Alternatives

Zapier Make

Install

$ npx n8n

Use cases

automationworkflowAPI integrationno-code backend

Language

JS + Python

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