N8N is a powerful open-source workflow automation tool that lets you connect apps, services, and APIs visually — no complex coding required. In this lesson you'll understand exactly what N8N is, how it stacks up against Zapier and Make, and the core building blocks of every workflow.
1-A 2-A 3-A 4-A | 5 workflows 6 node 7 = e.g. saving form submissions to a sheet, posting new blog links to social media 8 = Trigger, one or more action nodes, connections between them 9 = Self-hosted: full data control; Cloud: no server maintenance | 10 = You see data flow and connect nodes without writing code