n8n · 11 reviewed, ranked
Best n8n courses and communities
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AI Automation SocietyFirst look
Skool · Nate HerkFree · Plus ≈$99/moVerified July 2026
Nate Herk's community for building AI automations with n8n and, increasingly, Claude Code, calling itself the largest global AI automation community (≈420k members). The free tier offers 100+ importable n8n templates, drop-in Claude Code skills, a 7-day build challenge with a certification, and full GitHub repos to clone; a paid "Plus" tier adds courses, an n8n masterclass, weekly live calls and tech support. Best for hands-on n8n/Claude Code builders; skip it if you use neither tool.
≈420k members (free tier)≈420k members (free tier)Read review → - 02
The AI AdvantageFirst look
Founded by Tony Robbins, Dean Graziosi and Igor Pogany, The AI Advantage is a large public Skool community (≈126k members) pitched at everyday people and businesses around three pillars: Clarity (curated tools and prompts), Confidence (applying AI to your work) and Connection (a peer community). Free to join, with a paid AI Advantage Club upsell. Best for non-technical beginners; skip it if you want hands-on technical depth.
≈126k members≈126k membersRead review → - 03
AI Automation (A-Z)First look
Albert Shiney's Skool community (≈164.8k members), one of the largest of its kind, built around a 7-day challenge that takes a beginner from zero to a first AI automation agency client, with daily software giveaways and a newer optional 1:1 mentorship add-on. It is $7/month after a 7-day free trial, and the page states the price becomes $50/month for new members once it passes 165,000. Funnels toward an external paid tool (Buildmyagent). Best for beginners wanting a fast, cheap challenge; skip it if you want tool-specific depth instead.
≈164.8k members≈164.8k membersRead review → - 04
AI Money LabFirst look
Julian Goldie's free Skool community (≈85k members) focused on making money with AI: 50+ free AI tools, 200+ ChatGPT SEO prompts, 1,000+ n8n workflows, and member case studies (including a reported $10,000+ ChatGPT earner), with daily free trainings. Funnels toward the paid AI Profit Boardroom. Best for SEO/content marketers who like self-directing through a big resource library; skip it if you want structure over volume.
≈85k members≈85k membersRead review → - 05
Automatable FreeFirst look
Jono Catliff's free Skool community (≈22.8k members): 100+ plug-and-play automation blueprints from his 140k-subscriber YouTube channel, covering Claude Code builds, n8n, Make and GoHighLevel, each with an optional walkthrough. A free home base, with a paid Automatable community upsell. Best for self-paced builders who want real blueprints to clone; skip it if you want structured, sequential teaching.
≈22.8k members≈22.8k membersRead review → - 06
AI Automations by JackFirst look
Jack Roberts' paid Skool community for building and selling AI automations, built around a 'Claude Code 0 to Hero' course, 110+ blueprints, the 'Hermes OS' system, daily live calls and unlimited tech support. Now $87/month, rising to $97. Best for agency builders who will use the daily calls; skip it if you are price-sensitive or just exploring.
≈3.8k members≈3.8k membersRead review → - 07
Agentic LabsFirst look
Leon van Zyl's paid Skool community for agentic and vibe coding: a continuously updated Agentic Coding Masterclass, weekly Lab Challenges posted on Mondays, and weekly live Q&As and deep dives across Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, n8n, OpenAI and Gemini. $29/month, around 655 members. Notable for what it does not do: no income claims, no scarcity pricing, no upsell ladder. Best for people who want to learn agentic coding properly; skip it if you want a large peer network.
≈655 members≈655 membersRead review → - 08
Maker School: AI AutomationFirst look
Nick Saraev's paid Skool community for building an AI automation business: 218 videos and guides, end-to-end courses, 50-plus templates and scripts, three lead-generation methods, daily Q&A answered with custom video, weekly group calls and a job board, across Claude Code, Codex and n8n. $184/month with a stated "first paying AI client in 90 days or your money back" guarantee, around 2,200 members. Best for people going all-in on an automation business; skip it if the price is a stretch.
≈2.2k members≈2.2k membersRead review → - 09
AI Workshop LiteFirst look
A free Skool community (≈53.7k members) positioned as the beginner on-ramp to the paid AI Workshop: starter templates, plug-and-play workflows, prompt packs and build instructions across 6 courses and 85 modules. Unusually active for a free room at 4,150 posts and 10 admins. Best for absolute beginners who want company; skip it if you already build.
≈53.7k members≈53.7k membersRead review → - 10
Agentic FoundationsFirst look
Simon Coton's free Skool community (≈9.4k members) built around a single promise: under an hour a day for seven days, ending with one AI system that actually runs, using Claude Code and n8n. Five courses across 103 modules. The free entry to his paid Agentic Academy. Best for people stuck in tutorial loops who need one finished thing.
≈9.4k members≈9.4k membersRead review → - 11
OpenClaw: Run Powerful & Autonomous AI Agents SecurelyFirst look
Udemy · Arnold OberleiterList ~$100+ · often ~$15 on saleVerified September 2026
Arnold Oberleiter's 5-hour Udemy course on running OpenClaw agents you actually own: local, Docker and VPS deployment, the Soul architecture for persistent personas, and self-healing agents via heartbeat files, hooks and cron. 4.6 from 962 ratings and 9,389 students, updated July 2026. Requires the command line.
4.6/5★★★★★962on Udemy4.6/5★★★★★962on UdemyRead review →