Vendor profile · Workflow library

Production AI workflows on n8n

Open-source workflow automation platform with 500+ integrations and native AI nodes. The most-represented orchestrator in the library.

What companies use n8n for
HR & onboarding
Customer ops
Sales
Data ops
IT ops
Operations
Finance ops
Security
Tools commonly paired with n8n
Slack
Claude API
CRM
Airtable
GPT-4o
HubSpot
Payment API
Support platform
What fails first
First attempt used a rules-based extraction engine — broke immediat….
First attempt used a rules-based extraction engine — broke immediately on non-standard invoice layouts. Claude API handled layout variation reliably from day one.
Observed in: Invoice processing — email inbox to ERP, zero manual entry · Finance ops
Initial sequential coordination caused timeouts when one department….
Initial sequential coordination caused timeouts when one department was slow. Rebuilt with parallel branches — all departments notified simultaneously.
Observed in: Employee onboarding — signed contract to day-one ready in 2 hours · HR & onboarding
Evaluated IBM Resilient and Tines first — both handled SOAR but not….
Evaluated IBM Resilient and Tines first — both handled SOAR but not general workflow needs. n8n solved both in one environment. Initial workflows not modular — rebuilt with reusable components.
Observed in: Cybersecurity threat intelligence — £2.2M saved, 33 workflows · Vod… · Security
Initial version auto-unlocked without approval — security flagged i….
Initial version auto-unlocked without approval — security flagged immediately. Added manager gate. Service accounts triggered false positives — fixed with account-type filter.
Observed in: IT account lockout — 200hrs/month saved · Delivery Hero · IT ops
Initial unrestricted access caused governance issues.
Initial unrestricted access caused governance issues. Built centralized A-Team hub with AI Champions per department. Balancing open culture with safe building took 2 months.
Observed in: AI company culture — 75 workflows in 6 months, 1,000 hours saved · … · Operations
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