FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers about wallet credit, usage, subscriptions, and how Tycoon charges for work.
What is n8n?
n8n is a fair-code workflow automation platform with 50K+ GitHub stars, 400+ native integrations, and strong AI node support (LangChain, OpenAI, Anthropic, vector stores). You self-host it on Docker/Kubernetes or use n8n.cloud starting around $20/mo. It's popular with developer-led ops and data teams who want full control over their automation stack and who prefer visual workflows with code-level extensibility. n8n is genuinely best-in-class at what it does: workflow automation as infrastructure.
Why would a solo founder pick Tycoon over n8n?
Because n8n is infrastructure and Tycoon is a team. A solo founder running a real company doesn't primarily need workflow infrastructure — they need an AI CEO setting priorities, an AI CMO running campaigns, an AI COO handling ops, and an AI CFO watching unit economics. n8n gives you the building blocks; you still assemble the team. Tycoon gives you the team; it uses infrastructure like n8n under the hood when needed. For founders, the leverage is in directing, not building.
Can I connect Tycoon to n8n?
Yes — the pattern is to expose n8n workflows as callable tools that Tycoon agents can trigger via webhook. Your AI CEO says 'run the weekly customer-health report' and it fires a pre-built n8n workflow that pulls data, enriches it, and writes back. This is a common setup for founders who've already built n8n pipelines and don't want to re-implement them inside Tycoon. Keep n8n for the pipelines; add Tycoon for the team on top.
Is n8n cheaper?
For self-hosters with technical skill, n8n can run at near-zero marginal cost (compute + LLM API calls). Tycoon's usage-based pricing typically runs $50-$500/mo for a solo founder. But the honest comparison includes time: n8n self-hosting plus building and maintaining 10+ workflows is 10-40 hours of engineering per month. Tycoon absorbs that into the platform. If your time is worth more than $25/hour, Tycoon usually costs less once you price the build-and-maintain hours.
Can n8n replace an AI CEO / CMO?
Not really. n8n can run any individual workflow an AI CEO might trigger, but it can't decide what to run, sequence priorities across functions, or coordinate across marketing / product / ops / finance. That's the difference between automation and leadership. n8n is excellent at execution; Tycoon is designed for the judgment layer above execution. Most founders who build a company purely on n8n end up becoming the CEO full-time — which is exactly what the one-person-company model is trying to avoid.