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Automation is where most non-developers meet AI. Zapier is hosted and charges by tasks. n8n is fair-code: self-host for $0 license or pay cloud by workflow execution. AI workspaces (WorkBuddy and similar) try to be the whole office. If you are writing code all day, Dev Tools is the better hub.

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n8n vs Zapier?

Zapier if you want hosted-only and a huge app catalog. n8n if you will self-host or want execution-based pricing. Open both pricing pages. The old '$20 n8n cloud' line is stale.

Do I need an AI workspace?

Only if you want docs, slides, and agents in one chat. Otherwise keep Google Docs or Notion and add n8n/Zapier for the glue.

Self-host n8n for free?

The software can be. You still pay a server, and the fair-code license is not MIT-for-resale. Read it.

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