Updated weekly · checked Oct 19, 2026
Where should you host n8n?
Every way to run n8n, from n8n Cloud and one-click VPS templates to bare servers and free tiers. Each listing shows both the first-term price and the price it renews at, since a cheap first term can jump on renewal.
- Hosts tracked
- 14
- Plans compared
- 19
- Biggest renewal jump
- +123%
Live comparison
Every n8n hosting plan, side by side
Sort by first-term price, renewal price or renewal jump, and filter by the kind of hosting you want. Dated changes are on the price changelog. This month's prices are kept in the October 2026 price snapshot.
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- First term
- $50/mo
- Renews at
- $50/mo
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annual · Plan limits (checked Oct 17, 2026, n8n.io/pricing) · 10,000 executions/mo · up to 50 concurrent · 25,000 max active workflows · Region: EU (Frankfurt), no choice · Checked
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- First term
- $20/mo
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- $20/mo
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annual · Plan limits (checked Oct 17, 2026, n8n.io/pricing) · 2,500 executions/mo · 5 concurrent · 2,500 max active workflows · Region: EU (Frankfurt), no choice · Checked
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20% off your first purchase. 20% off your first Hostinger purchase through our referral link. Hostinger's terms: new Hostinger customers only — if you already have Hostinger services you won't qualify — and the discount/commission applies to that first purchase only. We earn 20% commission on it; it never changes the prices we list. Prices checked .
- First term
- $12.99/mo
- Renews at
- $28.99/mo
- Jump
- +123%
One-click n8nprepaid term · 4 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 200 GB NVMe · 16 TB bandwidth · Checked
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- First term
- $11/mo
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- $11/mo
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monthly · Checked
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- First term
- €9/mo
- Renews at
- €9/mo
- Jump
- None
One-click n8nhourly (monthly figure shown) · 1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 20 GB disk · Checked
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- First term
- $8.79/mo
- Renews at
- $14.99/mo
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- +71%
One-click n8nprepaid term · 2 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 100 GB NVMe · 8 TB bandwidth · Checked
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- First term
- €6.49/mo
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- €6.49/mo
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hourly, capped at the monthly price · 1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 20 GB NVMe · 20 TB (EU locations) bandwidth · Checked
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- First term
- $6.49/mo
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- $11.99/mo
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- +85%
One-click n8nprepaid term · 1 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 50 GB NVMe · 4 TB bandwidth · Checked
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Basic Droplet 1 GiB · Bare VPS
- First term
- $6/mo
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- $6/mo
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per-second · 1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB disk · 1,000 GiB bandwidth · Checked
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- First term
- $5.99/mo on a 24-month term$7.99/mo on a 12-month term$10.99/mo on a 1-month term
- Renews at
- $11.99/mo excl. taxes
- Jump
- +100% vs the 24-month first term
24-month term · Checked
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- First term
- €5.86/mo
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6-month minimum, incl. 19% VAT (~€4.92 ex-VAT) · 2 vCore · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB SSD · Checked
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- First term
- $5.28/mo
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prepaid 24-month term · 4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 100 GB SSD · unlimited traffic, 200 Mbit/s, incoming unmetered, fair-use · Checked
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- First term
- $5/mo
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- $5/mo
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+ usageusage-based · Checked
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$300 in credit for new customers. New Vultr customers get $300 in credit through our Vultr link. Referral disclosure: it is a referral link, and we may earn a commission if you sign up through it. It never changes the prices we list. Prices checked .
- First term
- $5/mo
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- $5/mo
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hourly · 1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB SSD · 1024 GB bandwidth · Checked
- Linode (Akamai)Visit
Nanode 1GB · Bare VPS
- First term
- $5/mo
- Renews at
- $5/mo
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hourly · 1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB disk · 1000 GB bandwidth · Checked
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- First term
- $4.54/mo (12-month upfront)$5.35/mo no commitment
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One-click n8n12-month upfront or no commitment · 2 vCore · 4 GB RAM · 40 GB NVMe · Checked
- DigitalOceanVisit
Basic Droplet 512 MiB · Bare VPS
- First term
- $4/mo
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- $4/mo
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per-second · 1 vCPU · 512 MB RAM · 10 GB disk · 500 GiB bandwidth · Checked
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- First term
- $0/mo
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- $0/mo
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Free tier+ usageplus compute · Checked
- Oracle CloudVisit
Always Free · Free tier
- First term
- $0/mo
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- $0/mo
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Free tierfree tier · 10 TB/mo outbound · Checked
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Total cost of ownership
What will it really cost?
Intro prices only last for the first term. Pick a plan and a time period to see the total, including any renewal months, then compare it with a second plan.
True cost calculator
First-term price, then the renewal price after the first term ends.
Ways to host n8n
Pick the kind of hosting first
"Best" depends on how much server work you're willing to do.
Official cloud
n8n's own hosted service. No servers to manage.
From $20/mo
One-click VPS
VPS plans with n8n preinstalled. Watch the renewal price.
From $4.54/mo (12-month upfront)
Managed n8n
Managed deployment and updates. You don't run the server yourself.
From $5.99/mo on a 24-month term
Bare VPS
Cheapest per GB of RAM. You run Docker and updates yourself.
From $4/mo
PaaS
Run n8n as a container on an app platform. Some bill by usage.
From $0/mo
Free tier
Free plans with limits. Fine for testing and light use.
From $0/mo
Guides
Questions people ask before they pick a host
Best n8n hosting in 2026
The four ways to run n8n and who each one suits.
Cheapest way to host n8n
Every plan at $12/mo or less, with renewal prices.
n8n hosting under $5/mo
Every plan at $5/mo or less, with renewal prices.
n8n Cloud vs self-hosted
Decision page refreshed Oct 18, 2026: n8n Cloud or self-hosting, with dated renewal prices. The 50,000-execution Cloud price is not verified. Cost arithmetic stays on the executions page.
What n8n costs at 2,500, 10,000, and 50,000 executions
Refreshed Oct 18, 2026: worked schedule examples on the renewal-first cost page at 2,500, 10,000, and 50,000 production executions a month, prices checked Oct 19, 2026. A 5-minute Schedule Trigger is 8,064–8,928 executions; a poll counts only when it finds new data. The 50,000 Cloud price is not verified.
Zapier and Make vs self-hosted n8n: cost at 2,500, 10,000 and 50,000 runs
Added Oct 19, 2026: one five-step workflow priced at 2,500, 10,000, and 50,000 runs a month on Zapier Professional, Make Core, and a self-hosted n8n server at renewal. Zapier and Make checked Oct 19, 2026. Not a ranking; your time is not in the server price.
Free n8n hosting
Free tiers and trials, and what the catch is.
Hostinger vs Hetzner
One-click convenience against hourly-billed VPS.
Hostinger vs Contabo
A one-click n8n VPS against a bare VPS, side by side.
One-click n8n hosting vs bare VPS
All 19 plans by install type (4 one-click, 2 managed n8n, 2 official cloud, 7 bare VPS, 3 PaaS and 1 free tier), with the Hostinger and OVHcloud preinstall wording read Oct 19, 2026.
Hetzner vs Contabo
Two bare VPS hosts, side by side.
DigitalOcean vs Vultr
Two bare VPS hosts, side by side, including 1 GB plans.
How much RAM and CPU does n8n need?
Heuristic to test, not a benchmark. 12 of 19 plans have verified RAM and vCPU as of Oct 19, 2026; 7 are not tiered.
n8n backups: a snapshot is not a backup
A snapshot is not a backup. What a complete n8n backup must contain, and what each of 14 hosts verifiably offers. 55 cells filled, 18 partial, 25 not yet verified. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
How to update n8n safely — and who patches it on your host
How to update n8n safely, and who patches it on each host. Backup first. n8n Cloud documents automatic security updates. 24 cells filled, 27 partial, 61 not yet verified. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
n8n setup problems: the deceptive-site flag and localhost webhook links, fixed at the source
Most first-install fixes are host-independent. Deceptive-site checks and localhost webhook links, plus what each host's setup surface covers. 25 cells filled, 45 partial, 50 not yet verified. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Move n8n off Zeabur before the Dec 31 shutdown
Zeabur begins shutting services down on December 1, 2026, and all dedicated servers and shared clusters stop by December 31, 2026. December 31, 2026 is the final shutdown date. It does not mean that every service will keep running until that day. Some services begin shutting down on December 1, 2026. Dedicated servers shut down on their own expiration dates between December 1 and December 31, and shared-cluster services are paused on December 1 and can be restarted manually to back up. Sources checked Oct 18, 2026. Zeabur's October 19, 2026 security incident report tells n8n users on its shared cluster to replace the n8n encryption key and recreate all third-party credentials in n8n, so this guide no longer says to keep the same key for them (checked Oct 19, 2026).
Move n8n from Cloud to self-hosted: migration checklist
Move n8n workflows from Cloud to a self-hosted instance by downloading each workflow as JSON in the Editor UI, importing it on the target, creating credentials again, and activating. Credential secrets are not in the JSON. Sources checked Oct 18, 2026.
Does n8n stay running on Railway?
Yes, unless you turn on Serverless. What puts n8n to sleep on Railway, what else can stop it, and the usage formula for Hobby ($5/mo with $5 of usage included). Railway and n8n docs checked Oct 19, 2026.