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What are you using n8n for? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 4 days ago by dataprolet@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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I see n8n everywhere and while I love automation I can't think of a use case, that couldn't be realized in Bash instead.

So I'm wondering, if you use n8n what are you using it for?

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[–] qaz@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm not using n8n, but I am using Node-RED and would like to hear from people who have used both.

[–] oneiros@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm running n8n now, and used Node-RED several years ago.

I'm ultimately coming to the conclusion that I prefer Node-RED. They're pretty similar in capability, at least for my purposes, and the modern UX of n8n doesn't make up for its weird license, in-app upsells (e.g. "this feature is only available on the Enterprise plan"), and increasingly AI-centric functionality.

[–] Crogdor@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

My thoughts exactly. Node-RED is long overdue for a UI/UX overhaul, but it’s been around forever and is very well established with a lot of plugins.

I started using it for IoT ingestion, but now I use it for all sorts of things (mostly related to home automation).

That said, im also running n8n now due to the hype, and it is nice… but I dont see any differences that would make me move to it for most of what im automating.