Pricing
n8n Pricing (2026): Plans, Costs and Free Plan
n8n costs $24 to $960 a month on monthly billing, or $20 to $800 a month billed annually, as of Oct 17, 2026. Free self-hosted Community Edition; 14-day cloud trial, no card.
n8n Plans and Prices
In short n8n lists 5 plans: 4 with a public price and 1 sold by quote (checked Oct 17, 2026).
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per month) | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Edition | Free | Free | Flat |
| IncludesSelf-hosted on your own servers; Code steps, HTTP requests, webhooks and AI agent nodes; No SSO, Git version control or shared projects | |||
| Starter | $24 | $20 | Flat |
| Includes2,500 workflow executions a month; Hosted by n8n; 5 concurrent executions; 1 shared project; 1,600 Assistant credits a month | |||
| Pro | $60 | $50 | Flat |
| Includes10,000 workflow executions a month; Hosted by n8n; 20 concurrent executions; 3 shared projects and admin roles; Workflow history and 7 days of insights | |||
| Business | $960 | $800 | Flat |
| Includes40,000 workflow executions a month; Self-hosted only; SSO and LDAP; Git version control and multiple environments; 6 shared projects | |||
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Contact sales | Custom |
| IncludesHosted by n8n or self-hosted; 200+ concurrent executions; Log streaming and external secret store; Dedicated support with SLA | |||
USD per unit per month, from n8n's pricing page, checked Oct 17, 2026.
What a Team Pays
In short n8n charges a flat price per account, not per seat. Where a plan lists a user limit, it is shown below.
- Starter: $24 a month on monthly billing, or $240 a year billed annually.
- Pro: $60 a month on monthly billing, or $600 a year billed annually.
- Business: $960 a month on monthly billing, or $9,600 a year billed annually.
Is There a Free Plan?
In short Yes. Free self-hosted Community Edition; 14-day cloud trial, no card.
The Community Edition plan includes:
- Self-hosted on your own servers
- Code steps, HTTP requests, webhooks and AI agent nodes
- No SSO, Git version control or shared projects
Paid plans start at $20 a month (Starter, billed annually; $24 on monthly billing).
Hidden Costs and Limits
In short 9 costs and limits from n8n's public pages to check before you buy.
- N8n bills per workflow execution. In its words: "An execution is a single run of your entire workflow. It doesn't matter how many steps are in the workflow or how much data it processes.".
- Prices are the USD prices n8n shows US visitors. Visitors in Europe see euros instead: Starter €20, Pro €50 and Business €667 a month billed yearly.
- Pro also comes with 50,000 executions a month at $144 a month, or $120 a month billed yearly, with 50 concurrent executions.
- Business tiers run from 40,000 to 500,000 executions a month.
- Yearly billing saves 17% versus monthly billing.
- The cloud trial gives Pro features for 14 days with 1,000 executions and no card. The Business trial is 14 days and needs a card.
- Start-up Plan: companies under 20 employees can get 50% off Business.
- Extra Assistant credits can be bought. Unused credits do not roll over.
- Enterprise: contact sales.
Is n8n Worth the Price?
In short Ken's view: n8n is worth it if you have technical staff and want to self-host workflows for free on your own servers.
Ken's view, from n8n's public pages. It is worth the price if:
- You have technical staff and want to self-host workflows for free on your own servers.
- You run long, many-step workflows and want to pay per execution instead of per step.
- You need code steps, HubSpot or Salesforce nodes and 500+ integrations today.
Limits to weigh against the price:
- Starter allows 2,500 executions a month, 5 concurrent executions and runs of up to 5 minutes.
- SSO, Git version control and environments start at Business, $800 a month billed yearly, which runs self-hosted only.
- On n8n Cloud, Python code steps cannot import libraries.
- The Community Edition license allows only internal business, non-commercial or personal use, and you run and maintain the servers.
Cheaper or Simpler Options
In short 3 other tools from the same category start below n8n's $20 a month, cheapest first, each with the date we checked it.
| Tool | Starting price | Free plan | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make | $12 a month (Core, billed annually; $16 on monthly billing) | Yes | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Activepieces | $16 a month (Plus, billed annually; $20 on monthly billing) | Yes | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Zapier | $19.99 a month (Professional, billed annually; $29.99 on monthly billing) | Yes | Oct 17, 2026 |
Starting price is the lowest published price on each tool's pricing page, on the date shown.
Frequently Asked Questions
In short 4 common questions about n8n pricing.
How much does n8n cost per month?
n8n costs $24 to $960 a month on monthly billing, or $20 to $800 a month billed annually, as of Oct 17, 2026. The cheapest paid option is $20 a month (Starter, billed annually; $24 on monthly billing).
Does n8n have a free plan?
Yes. Free self-hosted Community Edition; 14-day cloud trial, no card.
Is n8n cheaper annually?
Yes. Annual billing saves up to 17%: Starter is $24 a month on monthly billing or $20 a month billed annually.
What costs extra on n8n?
Pro also comes with 50,000 executions a month at $144 a month, or $120 a month billed yearly, with 50 concurrent executions. Extra Assistant credits can be bought. Unused credits do not roll over.
The new Ken opens to the waiting list in batches.
Related
- Ken vs other tools
Comparisons and pricing guides
- n8n review
- Zapier pricing
From $19.99 a month
- Clay pricing
From $167 a month
- Make pricing
From $12 a month
- Gumloop pricing
From $37 a month
- Lindy pricing
From $29.99 per seat a month
Sources
Changelog
- Page published with n8n prices checked on Oct 17, 2026.