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n8n

n8n is a secure and AI-native workflow automation tool. It allows technical users to insert code when needed and offers full source code and self-hosting options.

OperationsAI agentsn8n.io ↗First seen Aug 1, 2025

16appearances across 2 of 4 indexes
#14best rank, AI Breakout October 2025
60latest Shadow IT index (October 2026)

Summary

  • n8n appears 16 times in Torii Research, first in AI Breakout August 2025, most recently in AI Breakout October 2026. Best rank: #14 (AI Breakout October 2025).

Over time

One chart per measure. Values as published in each edition.

Rank in AI Breakout

Rank 1 is at the top. Hover a point for the edition.

AI Breakout: August 2025: #20#20AI Breakout: September 2025: #15AI Breakout: October 2025: #14#14AI Breakout: November 2025: #16AI Breakout: December 2025: #18AI Breakout: January 2026: #22AI Breakout: February 2026: #24AI Breakout: March 2026: #27AI Breakout: April 2026: #20AI Breakout: May 2026: #24AI Breakout: June 2026: #24AI Breakout: July 2026: #14AI Breakout: August 2026: #21AI Breakout: September 2026: #24AI Breakout: October 2026: #22#22Aug 25Oct 25Dec 25Feb 26Apr 26Jun 26Aug 26Oct 26

Shadow IT index over time

0 to 100; higher means more often unsanctioned. Every edition that reports it.

Viral App Radar: 2025: 5757AI Breakout: September 2025: 49AI Breakout: October 2025: 47AI Breakout: November 2025: 46AI Breakout: December 2025: 44AI Breakout: January 2026: 43AI Breakout: February 2026: 41AI Breakout: March 2026: 41AI Breakout: April 2026: 37AI Breakout: May 2026: 37AI Breakout: June 2026: 6060AI Breakout: July 2026: 60AI Breakout: August 2026: 59AI Breakout: September 2026: 59AI Breakout: October 2026: 6060Aug 25Oct 25Dec 25Feb 26Apr 26Jun 26Aug 26Oct 26

Every edition

Newest first.

Every Torii Research edition that lists n8n.
IndexEditionRankKey metricShadow ITPublished
AI BreakoutOctober 2026#22up 2602026-10-08
AI BreakoutSeptember 2026#24down 3592026-09-03
AI BreakoutAugust 2026#21down 7592026-08-03
AI BreakoutJuly 2026#14up 10602026-07-03
AI BreakoutJune 2026#24same rank602026-06-03
AI BreakoutMay 2026#24down 4372026-05-03
AI BreakoutApril 2026#20up 7372026-04-03
AI BreakoutMarch 2026#27down 3412026-03-03
AI BreakoutFebruary 2026#24down 2412026-02-03
AI BreakoutJanuary 2026#22down 4432026-01-03
AI BreakoutDecember 2025#18down 2442025-12-03
AI BreakoutNovember 2025#16down 2462025-11-05
AI BreakoutOctober 2025#14up 1472025-10-01
AI BreakoutSeptember 2025#15up 5492025-09-10
Viral App Radar2025#18viral score 2.7572025-08-01
AI BreakoutAugust 2025#20new522025-08-01

Source: Torii Research reports, anonymized and aggregated usage data. Definitions in the glossary.

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