--- title: "n8n Pricing (2026): Plans, Costs and Free Plan" description: "n8n pricing checked Oct 17, 2026: plans from $20 a month, plus the free plan and hidden costs." path: /compare/n8n/pricing family: pricing updated: 2026-10-17 html: /compare/n8n/pricing sources: - "https://n8n.io/pricing/" - "https://n8n.io" - "https://docs.n8n.io/choose-how-to-use-n8n/" - "https://docs.n8n.io/deploy/use-n8n-cloud/start-your-free-trial/" - "https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.code/" - "https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.httprequest/" - "https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.hubspot/" - "https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.salesforce/" - "https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.gmail/" - "https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.microsoftoutlook/" - "https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.linkedin/" - "https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/LICENSE.md" - "https://www.make.com/en/pricing" - "https://www.activepieces.com/pricing" - "https://zapier.com/pricing" facts: starting_price: "$20 a month" billing: "Monthly or annual" free_plan: "Yes" unit: "Flat price per account" verified: "Oct 17, 2026" --- # 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). **n8n plans and prices** | Plan | Monthly | Annual (per month) | Unit | Includes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Community Edition | Free | Free | Flat | Self-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 | 2,500 workflow executions a month; Hosted by n8n; 5 concurrent executions; 1 shared project; 1,600 Assistant credits a month | | Pro | $60 | $50 | Flat | 10,000 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 | 40,000 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 | Hosted 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. **Starting prices of other tools to compare with n8n** | Tool | Starting price | Free plan | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Make](/compare/make/pricing) | $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](/compare/zapier/pricing) | $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. ## Related - [Ken vs other tools](/compare): Comparisons and pricing guides - [n8n review](/reviews/n8n) - [Zapier pricing](/compare/zapier/pricing): From $19.99 a month - [Clay pricing](/compare/clay/pricing): From $167 a month - [Make pricing](/compare/make/pricing): From $12 a month - [Gumloop pricing](/compare/gumloop/pricing): From $37 a month - [Lindy pricing](/compare/lindy/pricing): From $29.99 per seat a month ## Sources | Source | URL | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | | n8n pricing | https://n8n.io/pricing/ | 2026-10-17 | | n8n homepage | https://n8n.io | 2026-10-17 | | n8n docs: choose how to use n8n | https://docs.n8n.io/choose-how-to-use-n8n/ | 2026-10-17 | | n8n docs: try free then choose a plan | https://docs.n8n.io/deploy/use-n8n-cloud/start-your-free-trial/ | 2026-10-17 | | n8n docs: Code node | https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.code/ | 2026-10-17 | | n8n docs: HTTP Request node | https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.httprequest/ | 2026-10-17 | | n8n docs: HubSpot node | https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.hubspot/ | 2026-10-17 | | n8n docs: Salesforce node | https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.salesforce/ | 2026-10-17 | | n8n docs: Gmail node | https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.gmail/ | 2026-10-17 | | n8n docs: Microsoft Outlook node | https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.microsoftoutlook/ | 2026-10-17 | | n8n docs: LinkedIn node | https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.linkedin/ | 2026-10-17 | | n8n license (Sustainable Use License) | https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/LICENSE.md | 2026-10-17 | | Make pricing | https://www.make.com/en/pricing | 2026-10-17 | | Activepieces pricing | https://www.activepieces.com/pricing | 2026-10-17 | | Zapier pricing | https://zapier.com/pricing | 2026-10-17 | ## Changelog - 2026-10-17: Page published with n8n prices checked on Oct 17, 2026.