N8N

N8N launched in 2019 and made workflow automation tool open and flexible.

It brings drag-and-drop ease, templates, and custom code nodes in one place. Teachers can link apps, add AI tweaks, and build lesson flows fast.

It’s self-hostable too, so you host it yourself or go cloud. Feels neat and under your control.

Why it’s cool for teachers

You save time on posting, data fetching, grading reminders. With templates and workflow automation you build once, reuse always.

It connects to Google Sheets, email, chat, and more. AI-powered steps help summarize, format, prep. Makes repetitive tasks a breeze.

How teachers use it

Say you use a template to pull quiz entries from a sheet. It then formats the results and sends feedback via email.

Or you build an AI summary of class notes and post them to your class site. The whole flow is visual and tweak-friendly. Zero code, if you want, but code’s there if needed.

Pricing vibe without table

The starter tier is about $24/month when billed annually. It gives you 2.5K workflow runs a month with no limits on steps or users.

If you need scale or features like multi-project support or long history, pricing jumps, and you’ll chat with sales for pro or enterprise plans. There’s also a free self-hosted version via GitHub.

Monthly traffic and popularity

n8n.io pulls in around 10–12 million visits per month lately. So yeah, plenty of teachers and folks checking it out.

Social reach snapshot

Mixed info here, but overall, social media traffic for n8n mostly comes from YouTube, LinkedIn, and Reddit. Bringing them all into one neat number is tricky, but it’s in the millions across platforms.

Pros:

• lets you automate grading, mailing, content prep fast
• templates for common tasks make things smoother
• flexible: use drag-and-drop or add JS if you feel geeky
• you pay per run, not per step, so workflows are efficient

Cons:

• free self-host takes learning (like Docker or install)
• if you need enterprise features (SSO, audit logs), price climbs
• execution-based pricing feels odd if you’re already paying infra

Wrap up thoughts

Bottom line n8n is a sweet helper for teachers who want less hustle.

It gives smart workflow tools, AI help, and templates so you can automate grading, feedback, posting.

Easy to tweak, reusable flows, and a free self hosted version if you’re up for it. It’s solid for lesson prep without making you feel stuck in code. Give it a go.