Self-hosted alternatives to n8n
Want a different self-hosted workflow automation tool than n8n? These 16 apps automate tasks across services on your own server.
About n8n: Node-based workflow automation tool that can be self-hosted; the dataset lists its license as Apache-2.0 with the Commons Clause, which restricts selling the software, one reason people compare alternatives.
| App | Health | Stars | License | Docker | RAM (est.) | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dify.ai | Active | 161.1k | Apache-2.0, Commons-Clause | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Huginn | Active | 50.5k | MIT | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Apache Airflow | Active | 47.5k | Apache-2.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Appsmith | Active | 41.3k | Apache-2.0 | ✓ | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| ToolJet | Active | 41.2k | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Kestra | Active | 30.2k | Apache-2.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Budibase | Active | 28.4k | ⊘ Proprietary | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Activepieces | Active | 25.5k | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| StackStorm | Active | 6.6k | Apache-2.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Saltcorn | Active | 2.1k | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Automatisch | Maintained | 14k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| flowctl | Active | 346 | Apache-2.0 | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| µTask | Maintained | 1.4k | BSD-3-Clause | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Kibitzr | Maintained | 721 | MIT | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Mylar3 | Maintained | 128 | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| CxReports | Unknown | – | ⊘ Proprietary | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
The options in detail
1. Dify.ai
Build, test and deploy LLM applications.
Active Last commit 2026-11-10. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release 1.19.0 (2026-11-04). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
2. Huginn
Build agents that monitor and act on your behalf.
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v2026.11.09 (2026-11-09). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
3. Apache Airflow
Platform to programmatically author, schedule, and monitor workflows.
Active Last commit 2026-11-10. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release 3.4.0 (2026-11-06). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
4. Appsmith
Build admin panels, CRUD apps and workflows. Build everything you need, 10x faster.
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v2.6.0 (2026-10-28). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
5. ToolJet
Low-code framework to build & deploy internal tools with minimal engineering effort (alternative to Retool and Mendix).
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. Latest release v3.21.94-beta (2026-11-06). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
6. Kestra
Event-driven, language-agnostic platform to create, schedule, and monitor workflows. In code. Coordinate data pipelines and tasks such as ETL and ELT.
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v2.0.9 (2026-11-03). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
7. Budibase
Build and automate internal tools, admin panels, dashboards, CRUD apps, and more, in minutes (alternative to Outsystems, Retool, Mendix).
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v3.51.0-cloud.17 (2026-11-09). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
8. Activepieces
No-code business automation tool like Zapier or Tray. For example, you can send a Slack notification for each new Trello card.
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release 0.93.0 (2026-11-08). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
9. StackStorm
StackStorm (aka IFTTT for Ops) is event-driven automation for auto-remediation, security responses, troubleshooting, deployments, and more. Includes rules engine, workflow, 160 integration packs with 6000+ actions and ChatOps.
Active Last commit 2026-10-26. Latest release v3.9.0 (2026-01-12). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
10. Saltcorn
No-code database application builder for web and mobile applications. One platform for user interface, data backend, durable workflows, email, PDF generation, and AI applications.
Active Last commit 2026-11-05. Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
11. Automatisch
Business automation tool that lets you connect different services like Twitter, Slack, and more to automate your business processes (alternative to Zapier).
Maintained Last commit 2026-01-15. Latest release v0.15.0 (2025-08-08). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
12. flowctl
Self-service workflow execution platform with approvals, remote execution and scheduling.
Active Last commit 2026-11-10. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v0.16.0 (2026-11-10). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
13. µTask
Automation engine that models and executes business processes declared in yaml.
Maintained Last commit 2026-07-29. 6 releases in the past year. Latest release v1.34.0 (2026-03-18). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
14. Kibitzr
Lightweight personal web assistant with powerful integrations.
Maintained Last commit 2026-04-08. Latest release v8.0.1 (2025-05-05). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
15. Mylar3
Automated Comic Book (cbr/cbz) downloader program for use with NZB and torrents.
Maintained Last commit 2026-08-07. 3 releases in the past year. Latest release v0.11.0 (2026-08-17). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
16. CxReports
Reporting and PDF document generation with a user-friendly WYSIWYG template editor, API, automated email delivery, and robust security features.
Unknown Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
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