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| Original author(s) | Jan Oberhauser |
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| Initial release | June 2019[1] |
| Repository | https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n |
| Written in | TypeScript |
| Type | Task automation |
| License | Sustainable Use License[2] |
| Website | n8n.io |
n8n (pronounced "n-eight-n"[3]) is a free and source-available fair-code licensed workflow automation tool. It was created by Jan Oberhauser, and is maintained and further developed by the n8n GmbH based in Berlin, Germany.[4]
The company behind the project received $1.5m in funding by Sequoia Capital and First minute Capital in March 2020[5] and $12m from Felicis Ventures and Harpoon Ventures in April 2021. [6]
The project is with over 37k stars, one of the top 400[7] repositories of over 372 million in total on GitHub, and was 2022 one of the Enterprise Tech 30 companies. [8]
Naming
The name n8n is a an abbreviation of nodemation. Counting the eight letters between the first and the last "n". nodemation is a combination of 'node-' because of its Node-View and it being written in Node.js and "-mation" for 'automation'.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "First commit". GitHub.
- ^ "n8n/LICENSE". n8n. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via GitHub.
- ^ 3.0 3.1 "Introduction". GitHub. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "German Company Register". Creditreform. August 10, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ "n8n, a 'fair code' workflow automation platform, raises seed from Sequoia as VC firm steps up in Europe". TechCrunch. 13 March 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "n8n raises $12M for its 'fair code' approach to low-code workflow automation". TechCrunch. 26 April 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "GitHub Projects with more than 37k stars". GitHub. January 29, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ "Enterprise Tech 30 - The 2022 List" (PDF). EnterpriseTech 30. March 10, 2022.
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