n8nConnect apps and automate multi-step workflows with a visual editor and code.
Self-host community edition free
Business & marketing
Windmill
Free softwareOpen sourceLocal
Turn scripts into scheduled jobs, workflows and internal web tools.
What you can use it for
Turn scripts into scheduled jobs, workflows and internal web tools.
- 10x faster execution than typical low-code runtimes with auto-generated UIs.
- Combines code scripts (Python, Go, Bash, TypeScript) with visual DAG flow graphs.
- Self-hostable via Docker with robust community edition.
Workflow coverage and comparison notes
High-speed developer-centric automation and script orchestration platform supporting visual flows, TypeScript, Python, and SQL without Make’s restrictive operation caps. Developer-first open-source workflow platform and script runner supporting Python, TypeScript, and Go for scalable enterprise automation without expensive enterprise contracts.
Before you switch
Engineered primarily for technical teams and developers; has a steeper learning curve than Make’s non-technical drag-and-drop bubble interface.
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