n8n
A drag-and-drop workflow builder like Zapier that you run on your own computer, connecting feeds, files and apps step by step.
What you can do with it
- Daily keyword alerts from news feeds saved to a spreadsheet
- Move data between apps and files on a schedule
- Replace simple paid Zapier or Make automations
Worth knowingFree for personal and internal business use only (not standard open source), and the first install is a 2GB+ download that needs Node.js 24.
The full tutorial
01Check you have the right Node.jsFREE02Download and start n8nMEMBERS03Open it and create your local loginMEMBERS04Paste in your first workflow and run itMEMBERS05Make it run every morning on its ownMEMBERS
Your own Zapier: automate boring jobs on your own PC, free · ~45 min · tested 2026-10-09
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