n8n will change your life as a developer...

Fireship demos n8n, the open-source self-hostable Zapier alternative that costs $0 vs. $500/month for similar automation workflows.

• n8n was built by a developer who was paying $500/month for Zapier and decided to build his own open-source alternative.
• n8n is self-hostable, free, and can be launched instantly with npx n8n — no install required.
• Workflows are built in a visual flowchart editor; no code required, but arbitrary code nodes are supported.
• Supports hundreds of third-party app integrations including GitHub, Telegram, Discord, Google Sheets, and X.
• AI agent nodes let you pick any model, supply memory, and use Model Context Protocol tools mid-workflow.
• Workflow templates are JSON-based and importable directly from the n8n template library.
• Full private instance can be self-hosted on a $5/month VPS (demo uses Hostinger with Ubuntu pre-built template).

2025-09-29 · Watch on YouTube