Self-hosted Zapier alternative · No per-task fees
n8n

n8n

Mithtech designs, deploys, and operates n8n at the centre of every stack we ship — ERPNext ↔ Polygin ↔ Mautic ↔ Chatwoot ↔ Medusa ↔ anything else. Visual workflows, AI agents, custom nodes, your infrastructure, your bill.

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Upstream project

Open-source · Source-owned · You keep the stack

Trigger
WhatsApp message
Classify
AI intent
Condition
Has order ID?
Action
ERPNext lookup
Action
Send template
405+
Integrations available
incl. 5 Mithtech-built nodes
₹0
Per-task fee
Self-hosted — Zapier-killer math
2–6 weeks
Typical go-live
Hosting + first 3 workflows
AGPL
License
n8n Sustainable Use · MIT for selfhost

What it does

What can n8n do?

Every n8n capability MithTech configures, on a real deployed customer workload.

Drag-and-drop workflows that anyone on your team can read.

Every n8n workflow is a visual graph — triggers on the left, nodes in the middle, branches and merges where you need them. Non-engineers can follow what a workflow does; engineers can drop into raw JavaScript / Python nodes when they need to. Mithtech ships canvases your team can actually maintain.

  • Branches, switches, merges, loops — no DSL, just connect nodes
  • Error-handling branch on any node — alerts route to Slack / Mithtech on-call
  • Inline Function node for Javascript / Python when no node exists
  • Each canvas is versioned in Git and re-deployable on any n8n instance
Workflows/Invoice → AI → WhatsApp + CRM
Active
ERPNext Trigger
on: Sales Invoice submitted
AI Agent
summarise + classify
Switch
by customer.segment
WhatsApp · Polygin
send invoice template
Frappe CRM
create touchpoint
Last run · 12 May 2026 · 17:42 IST · Success
5 nodes·4 connections·1.4s

ERPNext invoice → AI summarisation → WhatsApp via Polygin + CRM update

A day in the life

How does n8n work?

How MithTech takes n8n from scope to production — the mockup advances as you scroll.

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1. Audit the tool sprawl.

Free 30-min call: list every SaaS your team touches, every manual hand-off, every spreadsheet that exists because two tools don't talk to each other. We map them onto an n8n architecture — workflows, nodes, error paths — before any code is written.

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2. Deploy n8n on your cloud.

We stand up the production n8n instance on infrastructure you own (DigitalOcean is the default for Indian SMEs; AWS / OCI for compliance-heavy clients). Docker / Postgres / Redis stack, hardened, SSL, backups, monitoring — Mithtech's reference architecture deployed end-to-end in days.

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3. Build the first three workflows.

Designed in Mithtech's template library, customised for your fields, shipped to production. Usually: one trigger-driven (invoice → WhatsApp), one AI-driven (lead → agent → stage), one schedule-driven (nightly reconciliation). Three workflows is enough to retire 2–3 SaaS subscriptions in week one.

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4. Wire your stack — ERPNext, Polygin, Mautic, the lot.

Mithtech's 5 custom nodes plug your Frappe / Polygin stack into n8n without custom HTTP wiring. Standard SaaS (Slack / Stripe / Notion / Gmail) connect via official nodes. Anything bespoke reaches via HTTP / Webhook. Your team owns the workflow JSONs — they live in your Git, deployable on any n8n instance.

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5. Operate + extend (or hand it off).

Optional Mithtech managed ops: 24/7 monitoring, error escalation, version upgrades, new workflow additions as your stack evolves. Or take the keys yourself — we hand over the runbook, the Git repo, and the credentials. n8n's open core means you're never locked into our support.

Lead · LEAD-2026-0432
PS
Priya Sharma
priya.s@example.com · +91 98xxx 47xx2
Qualified
Source
WhatsApp
Project
Polemarch · 2BHK
Owner
Sales · Bengaluru
Activity timeline
Today 12:42
WhatsApp · 'Site visit booked'
wa
Today 12:35
Broadcast 'May Offer' delivered
br
Today 12:18
AI bot · qualified intent
ai
Today 11:50
Lead created from WhatsApp inbound
lk
Yesterday
Brochure downloaded · Polemarch
dl

Compare

n8n vs the alternatives

Honest, side-by-side. No “leading” claims — just what each option does and what it costs.

Capability
n8n (Mithtech)This product
Zapier
Make (Integromat)
MS Power Automate
Per-task / per-execution fee
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Monthly cost at 50k tasks
₹3–17k
₹8.5–17k+
₹9–18k+
₹12–25k
Monthly cost at 500k tasks
₹8–40k
₹60k–1.2L
₹50k–1L
Quote (₹1L+)
Self-hosted option
Yes
No
No
No
Native AI agent node
yes (LangChain)
Partial
Partial
Partial
Custom nodes for your tools
yes (TS / Python)
no (paid CLI only)
Partial
No
ERPNext / Frappe nodes
Mithtech-built
No
No
No
Source-owned workflows
yes (your Git)
no (export only)
no (export only)
No
Vendor lock-in
No
Yes
Yes
yes (MS tenant)

Costs reflect Indian INR equivalents at May 2026 exchange rates. Zapier / Make / Power Automate pricing pulled from their public pricing pages; n8n cost = Mithtech-managed self-hosted on DigitalOcean / AWS.

n8n savings

How much you save vs Zapier per month.

Move the sliders. Numbers update live. Final price comes after a free 30-min audit.

50,000runs
1,0001,000,000

Total workflow runs across all flows — Zapier calls these 'tasks'. Zapier charges per task; n8n doesn't.

25flows
1100

Distinct workflows you'd be running. Zapier Team plan caps unlimited at higher tiers but throttles concurrency; n8n doesn't.

Live estimate
Estimated monthly savings
₹2k – ₹40k
vs Zapier at 50,000 executions / 25 workflows
3-year savings
₹54k – ₹14.3L
  • •Zapier charges per task — every workflow run costs money
  • •n8n self-hosted has no per-task / per-workflow / per-execution fees
  • •You pay only for hosting (your DigitalOcean / AWS / Oracle Cloud bill) + Mithtech managed ops
  • •Add unlimited workflows without hitting a tier ceiling
Lock in this scope

Audit is free · No credit card · No sales pressure

Mithtech-deployed

n8n in production at

Polemarch
Risitex
Futura Sinks
JustSigns

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about n8n

Things prospects actually ask us in the first 30-min call. Click to expand.

Get n8n running in weeks, not quarters.

A 30-min audit. Honest scope. We deploy on infrastructure you own — source, data, runtime stay with you.

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Open-source · Source-owned · You keep the stack

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