LaniHQ https://lanihq.com/blog Practical notes on automation, self-hosted AI, and local visibility. en-US Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT mike@lanihq.com (Mike Laniak) n8n vs Zapier: which one actually fits your business https://lanihq.com/blog/n8n-vs-zapier https://lanihq.com/blog/n8n-vs-zapier A practical comparison of n8n and Zapier for small and local businesses: cost at volume, self-hosting, complexity limits, and who should pick which. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT n8n automation tooling Self-hosting AI agents: what it actually takes https://lanihq.com/blog/self-hosting-ai-agents-what-it-takes https://lanihq.com/blog/self-hosting-ai-agents-what-it-takes Running OpenClaw, Hermes agents, or any self-hosted AI assistant on your own infrastructure: hosting, credential scoping, approval gates, and the failures that matter. Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT agents openclaw hermes self-hosting What Hermes Agent is, and what it is not https://lanihq.com/blog/what-is-a-hermes-agent https://lanihq.com/blog/what-is-a-hermes-agent A plain explanation of Hermes Agent from Nous Research, why persistent memory and self-written skills change how you run it, and whether it belongs anywhere near your business. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT hermes agents ai Should you actually run OpenClaw? https://lanihq.com/blog/should-you-run-openclaw https://lanihq.com/blog/should-you-run-openclaw OpenClaw is a self-hosted AI assistant you reach from your chat apps, built around a gateway that owns sessions and routing. An honest look at who it suits, what it really costs in attention, and when a hosted tool is the better answer. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT openclaw agents self-hosting Why automations break silently, and how to catch them https://lanihq.com/blog/why-automations-break-silently https://lanihq.com/blog/why-automations-break-silently Automations rarely degrade on their own: they break because something upstream changed and nothing was watching. How to build for the failure you will actually get. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT automation n8n reliability How much does AI automation actually cost a small business? https://lanihq.com/blog/how-much-does-ai-automation-cost https://lanihq.com/blog/how-much-does-ai-automation-cost The real cost structure behind business automation: build, run, and model usage, what drives each up, and the expenses that catch people out. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT automation pricing ai