- The basicsHow to build an AI agent without code: three routes and the tools for eachThree no-code ways to create an AI agent: inside a workflow (n8n, Make), on a customer support platform, or by describing the job. With usage math for each.
- The basicsWhat is a webhook? A plain-English definition, and what it does to your billA webhook lets one app notify another the moment something happens. Plain definition, one worked example, and how Make, Zapier and n8n bill it versus polling.
- The basicsWhat is an AI agent? Definition, examples, and how it differs from a chatbotAn AI agent picks its own steps to reach a goal you set. Plain definition, one worked example, agent vs chatbot vs automation, and what each platform bills.
- The basicsWhat is MCP? The protocol, MCP servers, and which tools support itMCP is an open standard that connects an AI app to outside tools; an MCP server exposes those tools. Plain explanation, one example, and support tool by tool.
- The basicsWhat is vibe coding? Definition, limits, and the tools that do itVibe coding means building an app by describing what you want to an AI that writes the code. Definition, one example, the limits, and what each tool bills.
- The basicsWhat is workflow automation? Triggers, actions, and how to pick a toolWorkflow automation in plain terms: trigger, actions, one worked example counted in six tools' billing units, what to keep manual, and how to choose a tool.
- Pricing and billingZapier tasks, Make credits, n8n executions: what each automation tool countsZapier counts tasks, Make counts credits (formerly operations), n8n counts executions, Latenode counts seconds. Six rules and one workflow costed in units.
- Cloud or self-hostedActivepieces Cloud vs self-hosted: which one should you pick?Activepieces has a free Cloud plan and an MIT-licensed, self-hosted Community Edition with no credits. What each option bills and what it requires.
- Cloud or self-hostedIs n8n free? Is it open source? The Community edition and the licensen8n is free when you self-host the Community edition and paid on n8n Cloud. Its license is not open source: here is what it allows and what it forbids.
- Cloud or self-hostedn8n Cloud vs self-hosted: which one should you pick?n8n Cloud bills per execution and runs the server for you. The self-hosted Community edition is free, but updates, backups and security become your job.
- Cloud or self-hostedSelf-hosting n8n: Docker, a VPS or a local install, per the docsThe n8n install paths described in the official docs: the Docker script, Docker Compose on a VPS, npm, cloud provider guides, and the upkeep that follows.
- Use casesAutomate email replies with AI: the workflow, the usage per tool, the safeguardsSort your inbox and draft replies with AI: the workflow step by step, what 200 emails a month use in six automation tools, and the safeguards to set first.
- Use casesInvoice automation: how to automate invoices from order to payment reminderCreate the invoice from a paid order or a signed quote, send it, chase late payers: the steps, what 60 invoices a month use in six tools, and the limits.
- Use casesn8n workflows: three simple examples and what they cost in executionsThree n8n workflows described node by node (form to spreadsheet and email, monitoring, email triage) and the number of executions each one uses per month.
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Guides: understanding no-code automation and AI agents
What pricing pages do not explain: what an operation, a credit or an execution is, what self-hosting changes, and how to approach a first use case.