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n8n System Requirements: 5 Real Tests and Where It Crashes
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n8n System Requirements: 5 Real Tests and Where It Crashes

Tested by M. Aziz, backend engineer at Selfhost.dev · n8n 2.40.7 (Node.js 26.7.0 in the image) on Selfhost.dev servers in …

Dr. Somya Hallan Nov 12, 2026 39 mins read
Open source Intercom alternative: five Intercom seats stacked against one flat server for Chatwoot on Selfhost.dev
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Open Source Intercom Alternatives in 2026: What They Cost Your Team to Run

Chatwoot is the closest open source Intercom alternative for most teams: five Intercom seats cost $145 a month on annual …

Dr. Somya Hallan Oct 9, 2026 22 mins read
n8n vs Zapier cost: one workflow costs $189/mo on Zapier, €50/mo on n8n Cloud and $15.18/mo on an n8n server
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n8n vs Zapier in 2026: What Your Workflows Really Cost, and the Catch Nobody Prices

The n8n vs Zapier choice comes down to who builds your automations and how often they run. Zapier fits non-technical …

Dr. Somya Hallan Oct 7, 2026 19 mins read
▎ Self host GitLab in 2026: the install is easy, and five settings keep it running: proxy URL, email, memory, first login and config home
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How to Self Host GitLab in 2026 (and Keep It Running)

GitLab self hosted, which GitLab calls GitLab Self-Managed, means running GitLab (Community or Enterprise Edition) on a server you control…

Dr. Somya Hallan Oct 3, 2026 26 mins read
Vaultwarden vs Bitwarden in 2026: pay per user or per server, with Bitwarden for households and Vaultwarden for teams
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Vaultwarden vs Bitwarden (2026): $15 Server or $6/User

If you’re comparing Vaultwarden vs Bitwarden, the confusing part is that they can feel like the same password manager. You …

Dr. Somya Hallan Oct 1, 2026 20 mins read
Best n8n hosting provider comparison 2026: Selfhost.dev, OVHcloud, Hostinger, n8nautomation.cloud, Elestio, Sliplane, DigitalOcean, Hetzner and n8n Cloud
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Best n8n Hosting Providers in 2026: 9 Hosts Ranked on What Breaks n8n

The best n8n hosting provider in 2026 is Selfhost.dev, at $15.18 a month for a 2 vCPU, 4 GB server …

Dr. Somya Hallan Sep 29, 2026 17 mins read
n8n pricing 2026: n8n is free to download, and you pay to run it on n8n Cloud or a server
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n8n Pricing 2026: n8n Is Free, Running It Isn’t

n8n pricing starts at €0, and most people find the catch on day 9. That’s when a single workflow running …

Dr. Somya Hallan Sep 28, 2026 17 mins read

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