Guides

Migration guides

• How to export Pipedream workflowsHow to export Pipedream workflows before the 2027 shutdown: Export Workflows button, File Store download, 500 workflow / 256 MB limit, what is left out.
• How to import workflow JSON into n8nThree ways to import workflow JSON into n8n: Import from File, the public API (POST /api/v1/workflows) and the CLI. Bulk import script and common errors.
• n8n Cloud vs self-hosted for Pipedream migrationsn8n Cloud vs self-hosted for Pipedream users: npm and Python limits, pricing per execution, features by plan, licensing, and a Docker quick start.
• Pipedream alternatives: where to move your workflowsPipedream Workflows ends March 31, 2027. Compare n8n, Activepieces, Windmill, Trigger.dev, Zapier and Make on code steps, npm, webhooks, self-hosting.
• Pipedream code steps → n8n Code nodeHow Pipedream Node.js code steps map to the n8n Code node: steps, $.export, $.flow.exit, $.respond, return values, modes, and what changes on n8n Cloud.
• Pipedream data deletion: what to back up before April 30, 2027Pipedream deletes all Workflows data by April 30, 2027, including credentials. Checklist of what to back up: workflows, env vars, data stores, files.
• Pipedream data stores → n8n Data tablesPipedream data stores aren't in the export. How to back up the records and move them to n8n Data tables or workflow static data, with code for each.
• Pipedream error handling → n8n Error Trigger and retriesReplace Pipedream error emails, auto-retry and $error workflows with n8n: Error Trigger workflows, Retry On Fail, On Error outputs and Stop and Error.
• Pipedream GitHub Sync → n8n and GitUsing a Pipedream GitHub Sync repo as migration input, and keeping n8n workflows in Git: source control (Business, Enterprise) or API export.
• Pipedream HTTP requests → n8n HTTP Request nodeReplace Pipedream's Send any HTTP Request action and axios calls with the n8n HTTP Request node: auth, pagination, cURL import, batching and errors.
• Pipedream HTTP trigger → n8n Webhook nodeReplace Pipedream HTTP triggers with the n8n Webhook node: test vs production URLs, custom responses, payload limits, auth, and a plan to switch senders.
• Pipedream control flow → n8n If, Switch and Merge nodesMap Pipedream control flow to n8n: If/Else to the If node, Switch to the Switch node, Parallel to Merge, Filter, End Workflow and Delay to Wait.
• npm packages in n8n after PipedreamPipedream installed any npm package on import. n8n Cloud allows only crypto and moment; self-hosted n8n needs a custom task runner image and an allow-list.
• Pipedream Python steps → n8n Python Code nodeMove Pipedream Python steps to the n8n Code node: handler(pd) vs _items, imports on Cloud vs self-hosted, task runners, and what has no Python equivalent.
• Pipedream schedules → n8n Schedule TriggerMove Pipedream scheduled workflows to the n8n Schedule Trigger: intervals, cron, timezones, publishing, and avoiding double runs during cutover.
• Pipedream secrets and connected accounts → n8n credentialsPipedream doesn't export secrets, env vars or connected accounts. Checklist for recreating them as n8n credentials, Variables and environment settings.
• Pipedream Workflows shutdown: dates, what closes, what staysPipedream Workflows and String stop on March 31, 2027; data is deleted by April 30, 2027. Connect, MCP and API Proxy keep running. What to do now.
• How to migrate Pipedream workflows to n8nMove Pipedream workflows to n8n before March 31, 2027: export, check what breaks, import JSON, reconnect credentials. What converts and what stays manual.
• Pipedream vs Activepieces vs n8nActivepieces vs n8n as a Pipedream replacement: code steps, npm, Python, license, self-hosting, pricing units and migration effort, side by side.
• Pipedream vs n8n: a feature-by-feature comparisonPipedream vs n8n side by side: code steps, npm, Python, webhooks, schedules, data stores, credentials, hosting and pricing, with the n8n equivalent.
• Pipedream vs Zapier and MakePipedream vs Zapier and Make for developers leaving Pipedream Workflows: code steps, npm, webhooks, pricing units, imports, and when n8n fits better.