The n8n Alternative for People Done Self-Hosting

Export your workflow JSON, paste it into viaSocket's AI, and it runs managed: no updates, no credential rotation, no container that needs restarting at 2 a.m. Migration is free and our engineers help you do it.

10,000+businesses
2,200+apps
99.99%uptime
Book a free migration call

Start free, with nothing to maintain.

n8n Cloud starts at €24/month for 2,500 executions. viaSocket's free plan includes 10,000 tasks and 500 AI credits every month.

n8n Cloud€24per month2,500 executions
viaSocketFree10,000 tasks / month+ 500 AI credits, and no instance to maintain

And nobody has to maintain the instance.

What you stop doing this week

  • Updating the instance and praying nothing breaks
  • Rotating credentials by hand
  • Monitoring queues and workers
  • Sizing the server for one heavy workflow
  • Debugging why a community node died after an update

n8n is excellent software. Running it is a part-time job. viaSocket is what your workflows look like when infrastructure is someone else's problem.

How migration works

01

Export from n8n

Open a workflow, download it as JSON from the workflow menu. Works on self-hosted and Cloud.

02

Paste into viaSocket's AI

Drop the JSON into the AI builder. It rebuilds the workflow step by step and asks you when a mapping needs your call.

03

Or bring an engineer

Book a free call and our automation engineers rebuild your workflows for you, including the gnarly ones.

Everything you had on n8n, and then some.

Every pattern you rely on has a native equivalent, so nothing has to be rebuilt from scratch.

Entry cost
n8n
Self-hosted: free software, your server, your hours. Cloud: €24/mo for 2,500 executions
viaSocket
Free plan: 10,000 tasks + 500 AI credits/month
Maintenance
n8n
Updates, credentials, monitoring: yours
viaSocket
Zero. Managed, 99.99% uptime SLA
Integrations
n8n
1,990 integrations, plus community nodes
viaSocket
2,200+ apps, maintained for you
Code nodes and expressions
n8n
Yes
viaSocket
Custom JavaScript transforms inside any workflow
Webhook triggers
n8n
Yes
viaSocket
Webhooks, native
Conditional branches and switches
n8n
Yes
viaSocket
Conditional logic built in
Wait / approval patterns
n8n
Buildable
viaSocket
Human Intervention steps: pause for email approval, resume, full audit trail
AI in workflows
n8n
Yes
viaSocket
AI agents that analyze, decide and act. 500 AI credits free monthly
Data storage
n8n
Workarounds needed
viaSocket
Tables built into your workflows
Support
n8n
Community forum; support on paid Cloud
viaSocket
Real humans on every plan
Security
n8n
Depends on your setup
viaSocket
SOC 2 Type II, ISO, GDPR & CCPA

Reviews

Your use case probably already exists here.

Webhook intake to a table, with Slack routing

A webhook receives submissions, saves them to a table, and routes urgent ones to a different Slack channel.

Use this template

Dropbox file extraction to Slack

A new file in Dropbox gets OCR-parsed for invoice and receipt fields, then posted to Slack.

Use this template

GitHub PR alerts with an API lookup

A new pull request triggers an org-details API call, logs the row to Sheets, and posts a formatted Slack alert.

Use this template

Scheduled GitHub issues from a spreadsheet

A daily scheduled run filters records by status, date and priority, then opens matching GitHub issues.

Use this template

Payment link recovery with a WhatsApp reminder

An expired payment link event creates a fresh link and fires a WhatsApp reminder to recover it.

Use this template

AI screening with a Slack approval step

An AI step scores each inbound applicant, sends approve or reject to Slack, and writes the result to Sheets.

Use this template

Your server has better things to do.

Export the JSON, paste it in, and let the instance be someone else's problem.
Migration is free, and so is the rebuild of your top three workflows.

Book a free migration call

viaSocket is the Trusted Choice for Secure Automation

Your data is safe with us—compliant, secure, and built with privacy in mind at every step, so you can run workflows with confidence.

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SOC 2 (Type II)

Your workflow's data is handled with the highest level of security, privacy, and confidentiality.

ISO Certified

We consistently meet international standards to deliver reliable and secure solutions for your business.

GDPR & CCPA Compliance

Your data remains private and entirely under your control, at all times.

End-to-End Observability

Gain full visibility into your data's journey with detailed audit logs, real-time analytics, and proactive alerts.

99.99% Uptime & Enterprise SLA

Stay worry-free with 99.99% uptime and fast, reliable support when you need it most.

Error Handling & Recovery

Stay ahead of issues with smart alerts and AI-powered troubleshooting, keeping your workflows running smoothly.