# n8n: workflows, use cases, and stacks

> Workflow automation tool with self-hosting options for technical teams.

- Canonical: https://gptnavi.com/tools/n8n
- Official website: https://n8n.io
- Category: Automation
- Pricing model: Open source
- Has free plan: Yes
- Last materially updated: 2026-08-19
- Best for: Technical teams, Founders, Operations
- Tags: automation, self-hosted, integrations

## Quick answer

n8n is a open source automation option best suited to Technical teams, Founders, Operations. In the GPTNavi catalog it connects to 3 workflows and 5 compatible stacks.

## Workflows using n8n

- [Build an internal AI assistant from company docs](https://gptnavi.com/workflows/internal-ai-assistant-from-company-docs) — Create a simple internal assistant that answers team questions from SOPs, policies, help docs, and product knowledge.
- [Process invoices and expense reports with AI](https://gptnavi.com/workflows/process-invoices-and-expense-reports-with-ai) — Extract invoice fields, categorize expenses, flag anomalies, and route records for approval.
- [Turn a recurring task into an AI agent operations workflow](https://gptnavi.com/workflows/ai-agent-ops-from-recurring-task) — Define a recurring task, split safe automation from human judgment, and launch a monitored AI agent workflow.

## Compatible stacks

- [B2B Sales AI Stack](https://gptnavi.com/stacks/b2b-sales-ai-stack) — A focused stack for finding better accounts, enriching lead lists, personalizing outbound, summarizing sales calls, and keeping CRM records clean.
- [AI Automation Builder Stack](https://gptnavi.com/stacks/ai-automation-builder-stack) — A builder stack for teams that want to connect forms, spreadsheets, documents, AI agents, and internal workflows without creating a full software product.
- [AI Data and RAG Builder Stack](https://gptnavi.com/stacks/ai-data-rag-builder-stack) — A technical stack for preparing messy documents, web data, retrieval stores, and AI workflows for useful internal assistants.
- [AI Agent Operations Stack](https://gptnavi.com/stacks/ai-agent-operations-stack) — A practical stack for turning recurring tasks into monitored AI agent workflows with approval, logging, and exception handling.
- [Small Business Finance Ops Stack](https://gptnavi.com/stacks/small-business-finance-ops-stack) — A stack for turning invoices, expenses, cash flow, and spend signals into weekly owner actions.

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