Self-hostable workflow automation with first-class AI agents, loved by technical teams. Compare that with Malik, an AI employee for shared work in Slack and Telegram.
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Add Malik to TelegramOAuth · live in minutesSlack and Telegram, in the same thread where the work already gets discussed. No new app for the team to adopt, no context living on one person's laptop.
Anyone can tag Malik. He shares context across the workspace, so what one person teaches him helps the whole team.
Brief him once. He uses your tools, builds the report, deck, or app, and brings the finished work back to the thread.
Start with the working environment, the people using it, and the responsibility you want to hand over.
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| — | MalikAI Employee | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| Surface | Slack and Telegram, in the channel where the work is already discussed. | Self-host or cloud, plus Chat Hub and Slack, Telegram and Linear channels. A Chat user role lets non-builders talk to agents without touching workflows. |
| Works for | The whole team. Anyone can tag Malik; context belongs to the workspace. | Builders still design it, but published agents are consumed by everyone. |
| Who owns the job | Reads the request, uses connected tools, produces the deliverable, and reports back in the thread. | Reasoning-loop agents with skills, sub-agents and schedules, not just node graphs. |
| Memory | Shared workspace context. What one person teaches Malik can help the team. | Session memory by default plus episodic memory across sessions (needs an OpenAI credential). Knowledge base takes csv, pdf, markdown and txt; self-hosted needs a Daytona sandbox. |
| Tools | Native integrations, browser access, code execution, and published docs and apps. | Huge node library plus code, custom JSON-schema tools and external MCP servers. |
| Price shape | Shared workspace credits from $100/month, without a subscription for each teammate. | Check n8n's current plans for pricing, included usage, and availability. |
| Best for | Ongoing team work across your connected tools. | You want detailed control over workflow logic, integrations, and deployment. |
Product information: n8n website ↗. Check the provider for current plans and availability.
““Probably our most intelligent team member. An AI employee connected to all our systems, right inside Telegram.””
Pulat YuldashevCEO, AlNuzum
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Approving now. I'll own the customer comms, @Malik draft a status note from the timeline.
Brief Malik in Slack or Telegram. The request, the work, and the result stay connected to the conversation your team can follow.
Connect your tools, use a real browser, and run code. Malik can bring information together and deliver reports, documents, and apps.
Your workspace shares one credit pool, starting at $100/month. Add teammates without adding a per-person subscription.
You want to delegate work in Slack or Telegram.
Your team needs shared context rather than isolated individual conversations.
Your work spans several business tools and needs a finished deliverable.
You prefer a managed employee with a shared workspace credit pool.
You want detailed control over workflow logic, integrations, and deployment.
Self-hostable workflow automation with first-class AI agents, loved by technical teams.
Self-hostable workflow automation with first-class AI agents, loved by technical teams.
Self-host or cloud, plus Chat Hub and Slack, Telegram and Linear channels. A Chat user role lets non-builders talk to agents without touching workflows. Reasoning-loop agents with skills, sub-agents and schedules, not just node graphs. Malik takes requests in Slack and Telegram and works across the team's connected tools.
You want detailed control over workflow logic, integrations, and deployment. Self-hostable workflow automation with first-class AI agents, loved by technical teams.
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Every feature. Every integration. Up to $100 in credits on the house. No credit card, no sales call, no catch. When you need more, it starts $100/month.
Up to $100 in free credits
Every feature, every integration. When you need more, it starts $100/month.
