n8n

As applications get more and more complex, automating them becomes increasingly harder due to the number of rising variables. To stay competitive, automation tools need to be capable of handling that.

Fortunately, full-fledged automation software to tackle just about any automation task exists, and n8n is a prime example of that: automate tasks from over 200 apps, create nodes and link them for your workflows, and much more.

Making your workflows more efficient is now facilitated by this app. The minimalist design ensures that you can set up your apps quickly and easily, and the variety to choose from is most certainly welcome.

Interacting with the Plus sign will grant you the ability to look through the available nodes, grouped into categories ranging from analytics, finance, marketing, and communication, all the way to utility and workflow ones.

When setting up a node, you'll have to input the relevant information for it: for instance, when we introduced a Spotify node, we had to enter our Client ID and Client Secret information, and it could only be accessed on the streaming app's website, from our account's Developer page.

Thanks to this, virtually any type of user can get value from utilizing such a program. Power users will enjoy the development-related nodes, enabling them to consume GitHub APIs, retrieve data and triggers from GitLab, run custom function codes, and more.

In the case of those in the sales or related fields, workflows to include PayPal, Wise, or Stripe APIs and triggers are all available, among others. You're also able to set nodes for email, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and more.

More than that, the integration with the other services makes this even more intriguing: Google Drive triggers can be automated, and even Philips Hue and Spotify nodes can be integrated into the automation.

For a more casual user, we were able to automate a workflow where Discord, Spotify, Reddit, and Mail were included. After finishing the setup, you may execute the workflow: what takes the most time is getting the credentials for those services, as they require you to go to the respective developer menus.

n8n is a program with a virtually infinite skill ceiling: there's so much that can be done here, and while it can be a bit overwhelming at first, you can rest assured knowing that this is an app you won't outgrow anytime soon.