Free n8n workflow templates
By the serverserv team · 4 min read · Updated
Ten practical n8n workflows you can import in a minute: AI email replies, a private Telegram AI assistant, lead capture and scoring, uptime and error alerts, nightly backups and more. Each one is free under the MIT licence, includes setup notes, and comes with a page that explains how it works.
The templates
Every template below was built and imported on n8n 2.35 and checked node by node, and the ones with their own logic (filters, code and branches) were also test-run with sample data. None of them include credentials: you connect your own accounts after importing. Each one has a setup note on the canvas and a page that explains every step.
Sales and leads
Website form to Google Sheets and Slack
Every time someone fills in your website's contact form, this workflow tidies up the entry, checks the email address, adds a row to Google Sheets and posts the lead in Slack, then tells the form it worked.
Webhook · Google Sheets · Slack · 7 nodes
AI lead scoring with Slack alerts
Not every lead deserves a call today.
Webhook · OpenAI · Google Sheets · Slack · 7 nodes
AI and email
AI reply drafts for Gmail
This workflow reads each new email in your inbox, asks an AI model to write a reply in your tone, and saves it as a Gmail draft in the same thread.
Gmail · OpenAI · AI Agent · 5 nodes
AI agents
Private Telegram AI assistant
Build your own AI assistant on Telegram in about ten minutes.
Telegram · OpenAI · AI Agent · 6 nodes
Monitoring
Website uptime monitor
A simple uptime monitor that runs on your own n8n.
Schedule · HTTP Request · Email (SMTP) · 5 nodes
Self-hosting
Error alerts on Telegram
Workflows fail quietly: an expired token, a changed API, a full disk.
Error Trigger · Telegram · 2 nodes
Back up n8n workflows to GitHub
If you self-host n8n, your workflows are only as safe as your last backup.
n8n API · GitHub · Code · 7 nodes
AI and content
Productivity
Daily Google Calendar agenda on Telegram
Start each workday with your agenda on your phone.
Google Calendar · Telegram · Schedule · 4 nodes
Finance
Stripe payments to Google Sheets
Keep a live list of payments without logging in to Stripe.
Stripe · Google Sheets · Slack · 4 nodes
How to import an n8n template
- Download the JSON file, or open the template page and press Copy to clipboard.
- In n8n, create a new workflow. Paste the JSON straight onto the canvas, or open the menu (the three dots) and choose Import from file.
- Open each node with a warning triangle and connect your credentials. The sticky note on the canvas lists exactly what to set.
- Run the workflow once by hand, check the output, then activate it.
Are these templates safe?
Treat any workflow you download, including these, like code: read it before you run it. Ours are short, use only standard n8n nodes, contain no credentials or tracking, and never send data anywhere you have not connected yourself. Where a template takes input from strangers, such as a website form or an email, it validates the input and limits what the AI model is allowed to do, and the page explains what else to lock down.
Where to run them
Most of these templates use webhooks or schedules, so n8n has to stay online and be reachable over HTTPS. serverserv n8n Hosting gives you n8n pre-installed on your own KVM server, with no limit on workflows or executions, from $14.99 a month. Tell us which template you want and we will set it up for you as your free first workflow. Not sure what size you need? Try the n8n server size calculator, or compare costs with the automation cost calculator.
Questions
Are these n8n templates free?
Yes. All ten are free under the MIT licence for personal and business use. You need your own n8n and your own accounts for the apps they connect to.
Which n8n version do they need?
They were built and tested on n8n 2.35 and use standard nodes, so they work on recent n8n Cloud and self-hosted versions. Very old versions may need a node updated after import.
Do they work on n8n Cloud?
Yes. They work on n8n Cloud and on self-hosted n8n. Executions count towards your n8n Cloud plan; on self-hosted n8n they are not capped.
Can you set one up for me?
Yes. Every serverserv n8n Hosting plan includes your first workflow built for you, and any of these templates can be that workflow.