Workflow automation platform: uses visual nodes to connect hundreds of services into automated workflows, with built-in AI Agent nodes that can be paired with any LLM to create automated agents; can be used with official Cloud for a fee, or self-hosted for free (fair-code license).
Free Version Limitations
(2026-08-28 checked on the official pricing page) The free version has two options: ① self-hosted Community Edition = permanently free (source code on GitHub, Sustainable Use License, available for internal commercial use, no execution limit, but excludes enterprise features like SSO/environment management); ② official Cloud has no permanent free tier, only a 14-day free trial (trial of Pro plan with full features, limited to 1,000 executions, no credit card required), and workspaces will be deleted if not upgraded after expiration (workflows can be downloaded as a backup within 90 days).
Available Models And Quantity
Model
Free quota
Calculate Time Window
Description
Community Edition（自架）
No limit on execution times (limited by own server resources)
Lifetime
The source code is on GitHub, and it supports self-hosting via Docker/npm. There are no limits on users and workflows. Free registration allows unlocking of folders, editor debugging, and custom execution data (these three items are secondary cross-references, and the official documentation page returns a 404 error).
Cloud 免費試用
1,000 executions
14 days
The trial offers full Pro plan features with the same computing power as the Starter plan. If not upgraded after expiration, the workspace will be deleted, but workflows can be downloaded within 90 days.
Free Usage Limit
Features
Free quota
Description
Visual workflow editor + 400+ integrated nodes
Free (available for both self-hosted and Cloud trial)
AI agents/LangChain nodes (with built-in LLM key)
Free
LLM costs are charged separately by each model provider
Write JavaScript/Python code node
Free
SSO（SAML）/ LDAP
否
Enterprise exclusive
Environment management (Git version control for multiple environments), Log streaming, External key management
否
Exclusive to paid/Enterprise plans, not available in Community version
Insights dashboard, global variables, execute search
否
Available for Cloud Pro and above (can be experienced during the trial period)
Quota Resets At
Cloud execution quota resets monthly, self-hosted version has no quota.
Terms Of Use
Self-hosted under Sustainable Use License: limited to internal business use or personal/non-commercial use; providing n8n consulting/building workflow services is allowed, but white-label reselling or charging others for hosting is not permitted
Free Version For Commercial Use
Yes
Common Pitfalls
fair-code is not an OSI-certified open-source license - self-hosting for internal commercial use is free, but reselling n8n as a white-label product or hosting it as a paid service is a violation of the terms; the Cloud version does not have a permanent free tier, and workspaces are deleted after the 14-day trial expires.
Best for: Individuals and small teams who want to automate their first batch and move to official clouds without managing their own servers.
US$20 / mo
The official pricing is in EUR, at €20/month (billed annually), with 2,500 executions, 5 concurrent executions, unlimited users and workflows, and 2,300 AI credits per month. The numbers in this column are based on the official EUR value, not a USD conversion rate.
Which Model
Official Cloud hosting (no need to manage servers, updates are automatic)
Usage Quota
2,500 executions per month, 5 concurrent executions, 2,300 AI credits per month
This Plan Includes
Unlimited users and workflows
All integrated nodes
Free trial without credit card
Managed and automatic updates
Not Included
Insights dashboard and global variables (available from Pro plan onwards)
SSO/LDAP, Environment Management (Enterprise)
What Sets Us Apart
Compared to self-hosting Community, it has similar functions but saves on maintenance, at the cost of €20/month and a limit of 2,500 executions; for small quantities, it's more convenient to choose this, but for large quantities or if you plan to set up Docker, self-hosting is a better option.
Best for: Automation is already a part of daily operations, and growing teams need to monitor and track the execution status.
US$50 / mo
The official pricing is in EUR, at €50/month (billed annually), with 10,000 runs per month, 20 concurrent runs, and advanced features including global variables, Insights dashboard, and run search. The numbers in this column are the official EUR values, not converted from USD exchange rates.
Which Model
Official Cloud hosting
Usage Quota
10,000 executions per month, 20 concurrent executions, up to 13,700 AI credits per month
This Plan Includes
Starter: everything
Global variables
Insights dashboard
Search & research
Longer workflow history
Not Included
SSO/SAML、LDAP
Environment management and log streaming (Enterprise)
What Sets Us Apart
It offers 4 times the execution quantity and operational monitoring tools compared to Starter, with a lower single-execution cost; the 14-day free trial is for this layer.
Best for: Companies with large execution volumes that use n8n as a formal production system
US$667 / mo
The official pricing is in EUR, at €667/month (billed annually); 40,000 executions per month, with automatic parallel execution scaling; additional executions are charged at €4,000 per 300,000; a 14-day trial is available, requiring a credit card. The numbers in this column are based on official EUR values and do not include USD exchange rates.
Which Model
Official Cloud hosting, parallel execution with auto-scaling
Usage Quota
40,000 executions per month; additional executions charged at €4,000 per 300,000 executions beyond the quota
This Plan Includes
Pro: everything
Automatic parallel expansion and execution
Supports self-service selection of annual or monthly payments
Not Included
SSO/SAML, LDAP, and other Enterprise-level access controls
What Sets Us Apart
€667/month is 13 times the price of Pro, in exchange for 4 times the execution capacity and expandability; a credit card is required for the trial (not required for Starter/Pro trials), calculate the monthly execution capacity before purchasing.
The difference between it and the free self-hosted Community lies not in the core engine, but in the enterprise control layer; teams without strict compliance requirements can use Community for self-hosting.
A godsend for students and researchers to feed data and generate summaries/podcasts
FreeThe free version is sufficient and permanently free, with limits on the number of sources or notebooks, and does not require subscription or credit card.
Pricing is based on the number of executions per month, with no limit on the number of users and workflows for all plans. One execution is counted for a complex multi-step workflow, making it more cost-effective for heavy workflow scenarios compared to competitors that charge per task (such as Zapier). The official pricing currency is EUR, and the price_usd column will be filled with the official EUR number, noted as such, without any currency conversion. The self-hosted version uses a fair-code (Sustainable Use License), which allows free internal commercial use, but prohibits whitelabel resale or charging third-party users.
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n8n 3.0 is scheduled for October 2026 and will drop support for npm and npx n8n installs. Here are the copy-paste Docker commands, the one folder that holds your encryption key, and the full list of nodes 3.0 removes. Last verified: 2026-08-30
