Guide · Updated October 2026
n8n pricing
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Every n8n plan, how executions are counted, what self-hosting really costs and how to estimate your own monthly bill before you commit.
Guide · Updated October 2026
Every n8n plan, how executions are counted, what self-hosting really costs and how to estimate your own monthly bill before you commit.
Plans and US dollar prices below are as commonly reported on 4 November 2026. n8n changes its prices from time to time and shows your exact price at checkout, so check n8n.io/pricing before you buy. We build on n8n for clients and are not paid by n8n.
n8n Cloud starts at about $20 a month (billed annually, about $24 billed monthly) for 2,500 workflow executions. Pro is about $50 a month (about $60 monthly) for 10,000 executions. Business, at about $800 a month billed annually, is a self-hosted license with 40,000 executions. Enterprise is quoted by n8n's sales team. The Community edition is free to self-host; you pay for the server and the time to run it.
| Plan | List price (annual billing) | Executions per month | Where it runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | about $20/mo | 2,500 | n8n Cloud |
| Pro | about $50/mo | 10,000 | n8n Cloud |
| Business | about $800/mo | 40,000 | Self-hosted with a license key |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Custom | Cloud or self-hosted |
| Community | Free license | No n8n limit | Your own server |
Monthly billing costs more than annual billing on the paid plans. Starter and Pro allow unlimited active workflows; the main limits are executions and how many can run at the same time.
This is the most important detail. n8n counts one execution per run of a whole workflow, no matter how many steps it has or how much data passes through it. A 3-step workflow and a 30-step workflow each cost one execution per run.
That is why n8n is often cheaper than tools that bill per step. Zapier bills per task (each action), and Make bills per operation or credit (each module). For long, multi-step workflows, the difference adds up fast. See n8n vs Zapier vs Make for the full comparison.
The Community edition is free to use, but it is not free to run:
Self-hosting makes sense at high volume, when data must stay on your own servers, or when you already run servers. For a handful of workflows, n8n Cloud Starter or Pro is usually simpler.
These illustrate how executions add up. They are examples, not quotes.
At high volume and with long workflows, n8n usually wins on cost. For a few simple automations set up by a non-technical team, Zapier or Make can still be the easier choice. Compare them in n8n alternatives and Zapier alternatives, or ask us to price your workflows on each tool through our workflow automation service.
FAQs
As commonly reported on 4 November 2026: Starter about $20 a month and Pro about $50 a month on n8n Cloud (billed annually), Business about $800 a month as a self-hosted license, Enterprise by quote. The Community edition is free to self-host.
The self-hosted Community edition is free to use under n8n's fair-code license. You still pay for the server, backups and the time to maintain it. n8n Cloud is a paid subscription.
One run of a whole workflow, regardless of how many steps it has or how much data it processes.
It depends on the plan. Check n8n's pricing page for current limits and overage rules; scheduling frequent workflows less often is the easiest way to stay inside a plan.
For multi-step or high-volume workflows, usually yes, because n8n counts a whole run as one execution while Zapier counts every task. For a few simple automations, the difference is small.
Send us your workflows and how often they run. We will tell you which plan fits, or whether self-hosting pays off, in writing.
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