Latenode

Latenode is a workflow automation platform for connecting apps, custom code, and AI tasks. Its visual canvas supports workflows built manually or with AI assistance. Teams can add JavaScript, webhook triggers, and agent steps to automate work across business systems.

Key Highlights

• Visual workflow builder with AI assistance
• JavaScript nodes for custom logic
• App integrations and webhook triggers
• AI agents and document-based knowledge storage
• Browser automation for sites without APIs

What Makes It Different

Latenode bills workflow execution by CPU seconds, rather than counting every node or operation. A workflow can contain branches, filters, and code without a separate per-step runtime fee. AI and other paid external resources have their own usage charges, so runtime is only part of the total bill.

Features & Capabilities

Describe an automation or assemble it on the canvas, then connect triggers, apps, and transformations. JavaScript nodes handle logic beyond the visual settings. Database storage and global variables preserve information between runs.

Agent steps can use connected tools, while RAG knowledge storage provides document context. A headless browser handles website tasks where an API is unavailable. The platform also offers MCP connections and scheduled execution. Test retries, failed actions, and duplicate events before leaving an automation running unattended.

User Ratings and Testimonials

Latenode links to reviews on G2, Capterra, and Product Hunt. For a useful trial, recreate one existing workflow and measure its runtime, outputs, and maintenance effort. Include slow external calls and error paths in the test. A cheap short execution is not a reliable estimate for a long-running or AI-heavy process.

Pricing & Value

• Free: $0, with 10,000 CPU seconds each month and five active workflows.
• Pay as you go: no base fee; tiered runtime charges beyond the free allowance, starting at $0.00012 per CPU second in the first paid bracket.

Optional Plug-n-Play nodes charge separate tokens for external AI models and other paid services. Capacity add-ons also cost extra. Forecast runtime and provider usage separately.