Your credentials survive redeployment
n8n encrypts every saved credential with one key. Upstream keeps that key in the data volume: lose the volume, lose the credentials. We pin it as a platform secret and inject the same key on every redeploy.
n8n 2.40.7 Automation
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Managed n8n hosting. n8n on a server that is yours, with the setup and server upkeep done for you.
Managed n8n hosting: Selfhost.dev runs n8n 2.40.7 as a one-click template on a dedicated 4 GB server we provision, secure and run. The webhook URL, HTTPS and the encryption key are set before n8n starts. Nothing meters your executions and you choose when n8n updates.
Automate everything, except the server upkeep.
n8none-click template ready
- WEBHOOK_URLset before first boot
- N8N_EDITOR_BASE_URLset before first boot
- encryption keypinned secret
- HTTPSauto-renewed
- firewalldefault deny
European 4 GB server$0.02/hr
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What is managed n8n hosting?
What it is
n8n is a fair-code workflow automation tool for APIs, databases, webhooks and AI models. Managed n8n hosting means someone else sets up and runs its server; here that server is a dedicated one of yours, deployed in one click.
Where to start. Open the console with n8n selected
Who it is for
Teams who want unlimited executions and their API keys on their own server, without running Docker, a reverse proxy and TLS themselves.
When to use it
When hosted automation pricing scales with your execution count or your workflows touch data that cannot sit on a shared cloud.
Execute Workflow
What runs on your n8n server
Webhooks work on the first deploy
Self hosted n8n needs N8N_EDITOR_BASE_URL and WEBHOOK_URL pointed at your public HTTPS address. Otherwise webhooks resolve to localhost. We wire both at deploy time. Our comparison of n8n hosting providers checks every host for this step.
unsethttp://localhost:5678/webhook/…
wiredhttps://n8n.yourdomain.com/webhook/…
Hardened by default
- Nodes cannot read server environment variables
- Bare Git repositories are disabled
- Settings-file permissions are enforced
- Proxy hops are configured
The stack, end to end
Dashed = the Postgres variant, picked at deploy time.
Callers
Webhooks, APIs, your browser
Edge
TLS and routing
Your project server
Container 1
n8n
Container 2
Task runner
Platform secret
Persisted encryption key
Volume
SQLite (default)
Postgres variant
A dedicated PostgreSQL instance, same server
| Component | Version | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| n8n | 2.40.7 | Editor, workflow engine, webhook endpoints |
| Task runner | n8nio/runners:2.40.7 | Isolated code execution, JS and native Python, max 5 concurrent |
| Database | SQLite or a dedicated PostgreSQL instance | Workflows, credentials, execution history |
| TLS and routing | Managed by Selfhost.dev | Public HTTPS URL, auto-renewed certificates |
| Encryption key | Persisted platform secret | Credentials stay readable across every redeploy |
Your workflows go here. Deploy the stack
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n8n hosting requirements
n8n needs a server with 4 GB of memory, a database, a reverse proxy and a TLS certificate. 4 GB is the smallest server we offer. The template ships the other three, so the server size is the only n8n hosting requirement you choose.
- Minimum server
- 4 GB RAM
- Per-execution fee
- None
- Code execution
- 5 at once
- MCP tools
- 239
- HTTPS
- Automatic, on a generated address or your own domain
- Webhooks
- Pre-wired, no manual URL configuration
- Regions
- Six locations across Europe, North America and Asia. Which are open depends on the machine you pick
- Backups
- Optional. Daily, whole-VM, last 7 kept, +20% of the server price. One image is every container, database and volume together
Server size: 4 GB, enough for n8n. Deploy on a 4 GB server
Loop Over Items
What a 4 GB n8n server handles
A European 4 GB server is sized for up to 20,000 light workflow runs a month. Nothing counts or caps them; the server's memory and CPU are the only limit.
Your workflowsLight runs: schedules, webhooks and API callsOn a 4 GB server: Up to about 20,000 a month
Your workflowsHeavy runs: AI calls, large files and long executionsOn a 4 GB server: Can need a bigger server
Your workflowsCode nodes in JavaScript and PythonOn a 4 GB server: 5 at once on the task runner
Outgrow it and move to a bigger server from Project Settings. The downtime and the new price show before you confirm.
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Managed n8n hosting: what we run and what you run
We manage the infrastructure. You own what happens inside n8n. This is managed hosting, not managed automation.
We run
- Server provisioning and capacity
- Reverse proxy, TLS and renewals
- Firewall and network rules
- Editor and webhook URL config
- The encryption key
- New n8n releases in the console, security ones with their CVEs
- Optional daily backups
- Metrics, logs and a health check every 60 seconds
You run
- Your workflows
- Your credentials and API keys
- Your n8n users and roles
- Data retention inside n8n
- When to press Update
Run
Launch managed n8n hosting in 4 steps
No Docker file, no reverse proxy, no certificate to renew.
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Create a project
Name it and pick a server. 4 GB is enough for n8n, in any of six regions. No cloud account to connect.
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Add the n8n template
In the project, choose Add service, then Template, then n8n. Take SQLite or, for heavy execution volume, the Postgres variant. The template deploys in about four minutes, then we email you the URL.
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Claim the owner account right after deploying
n8n starts with no admin. Whoever opens your n8n address first becomes the owner, so open it yourself as soon as the deploy finishes.
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Point your domain
Keep the generated HTTPS address or point an A record for your own domain at the server; there is no TXT step. HTTPS provisions and renews automatically.
Deploy n8nStep 1 starts in the console.
Launch n8n Switch
SQLite or Postgres for n8n?
SQLite is the default and suits most teams; Postgres handles heavy execution volume and long histories.
SQLite default
- Best for
- Scheduled jobs, moderate webhook traffic
- Concurrent writes
- Fine at typical loads
- Server impact
- Minimal
Postgres variant heavy volume
- Best for
- Heavy execution volume, large history
- Concurrent writes
- Better
- Server impact
- Same server, budget more RAM
Postgres alone does not protect your credentials. Stock n8n keeps its encryption key in the data volume whichever database you choose, which is why we pin the key as a secret on both variants.
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What managed n8n hosting costs
Managed n8n hosting here is billed by the server hour against prepaid credits, never by the run. A European 4 GB server is $0.02/hr, about $15 to $16 a month.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| n8n template, task runner and SQLite | $0 |
| Executions, workflows and users | $0 at any number |
| Bandwidth | $0, traffic is included |
| Optional daily backups | +20% of the server price |
| Server | Where | Rate |
|---|---|---|
4 GB, cx23 (to start) | Europe | $0.02/hr, $15.18/mo at 730 hours |
4 GB ARM, cax11 | Europe | $0.02/hr, $16.35/mo at 730 hours |
8 GB, cx33 | Europe | $0.03/hr, $23.36/mo at 730 hours |
4 GB, cpx21 | US | $0.12/hr, $87.75/mo at 730 hours |
4 GB, cpx22 | Singapore | $0.10/hr, $72.56/mo at 730 hours |
Monthly figures assume 730 hours.
If your balance reaches zero
With a card on file or a past top-up, n8n runs for 5 more days after your balance reaches zero, then stops. Top up within 24 hours to restart it; after that it is deleted, with a 14-day copy you can restore. Welcome-credit-only servers are deleted at zero.
Check another size or location in the calculator, no signup.
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Managed n8n hosting vs n8n Cloud
n8n Cloud, n8n's own managed service, bills by the execution: Starter includes 2,500 runs a month for €20 and Pro 10,000 for €50, both billed annually. Managed n8n hosting here bills by the server hour and counts nothing.
| n8n Cloud | Managed n8n hosting here | |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | A monthly execution allowance | The server hour, from prepaid credits |
| Runs included | 2,500 on Starter, 10,000 on Pro | No cap; the server size is the limit |
| Where n8n runs | n8n's servers in Frankfurt | Your own server, in one of six locations |
n8n Cloud figures from n8n.io/pricing, billed annually, in euros.
Every n8n plan, side by side, is in our n8n pricing breakdown.
Wait
n8n updates, on your schedule
Your n8n stays on its release until you choose to move it. We pin an exact image, currently n8n 2.40.7, so a restart or redeploy brings back the same build. When we ship a newer n8n, the console shows Update available. A security release shows Security update with its CVEs.
To update n8n:
Open the n8n service in the console and check the release it offers.
Press Update when you are ready. The upgrade runs from the console.
If the new release comes up unhealthy, the service switches back to the previous one.
Before a big jump, switch on daily backups for a full server image to return to.
Launch n8n Sticky notes
Managed n8n hosting limitations
- Standard mode, not queue mode. There are no Redis or worker containers; code runs on one task runner, five at a time.
- No email until you add a mail provider. Invitations and password resets send once SMTP is configured.
- The free Community edition. Each workflow and credential is visible only to its creator and the owner. Sharing, projects and SSO need an n8n Business or Enterprise licence.
None of these a dealbreaker? The template deploys in about four minutes.
Launch n8n Send Email
Sizing n8n before you deploy?
Tell us your execution volume and we will send back the server size, the monthly cost and the two settings that change it most. One email, no newsletter.
Q&A
Frequently asked questions
Is this managed n8n hosting or self hosted n8n?
Both. n8n runs on a dedicated server of your own, so your workflows, API keys and execution history stay with you and nothing meters your runs. We provision, secure and watch that server. We also set the webhook URL, HTTPS and encryption key before n8n starts, then offer new n8n releases in the console.
How is n8n billed on Selfhost.dev?
By the hour the server runs, from prepaid credits, with no charge for the template. Nothing is metered per execution, workflow, user or gigabyte, so a busy month costs what a quiet one does. n8n Cloud bills by execution instead; our n8n pricing breakdown puts the two side by side. See pricing.
Does n8n update automatically?
No. Your n8n stays on its release until you choose to move it. When we ship a newer one, the console shows Update available. A security release shows Security update with its CVEs. You start the upgrade from there. If the new release comes up unhealthy, the service switches back to the previous one.
Does the n8n template run in queue mode?
No. The template runs n8n in standard mode, with a task runner that executes up to five pieces of code at once. Queue mode needs Redis and worker containers, which the template does not include. For heavier volume, the Postgres variant handles concurrent writes better than SQLite.
Can I deploy n8n with AI?
Yes. 239 MCP tools cover creating the project, deploying the n8n template and managing domains, so an assistant in Claude, Cursor or any MCP client can launch and manage n8n from your editor. The same tools cover every other one-click app. Explore the MCP server.
Managed n8n hosting. On a server that is yours.
- n8n 2.40.7, one click
- Webhook URL, HTTPS and encryption key set before n8n starts
- No execution meter, billed by the server hour
About Selfhost.dev
Selfhost.dev is a managed self hosting platform for developers and small teams. It runs n8n as a one-click template on a dedicated 4 GB server, with the webhook URL, HTTPS and encryption key set before n8n starts and no execution meter. Billed by the hour, with no subscription tiers.
Best for: n8n, Twenty CRM, Supabase and managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, ClickHouse, OpenSearch and Kafka.