n8n hosting comparison

Prices copied from each provider's own page on the "Price checked" date. unverified = we could not confirm it on the official page; we never guess. Plans are not identical in size: compare specs. "You" means you handle it yourself.

ProviderTypePlanSpecsPriceOne-click n8nHTTPSBackupsWho updates n8nRun limitsEU regionPrice checkedSourceLink
HostingerDIY VPS (n8n template)KVM 22 vCPU / 8 GB / 100 GB NVMe$8.99/mo (promo, paid upfront; renews $14.99/mo)Yes – 'Ubuntu 24.04 with n8n' templateunverifiedunverifiedYouNone (self-hosted)Yes (EU data centers listed)2026-10-16official page[AFFILIATE PLACEHOLDER]
HetznerDIY VPSunverifiedunverifiedunverified (pricing page renders via JS)Docker one-click app (no n8n app listed)YouunverifiedYouNone (self-hosted)Yes (DE, FI)2026-10-16official pageno program verified
OVHcloudDIY VPSVPS-12 vCore / 4 GB / 40 GB NVMefrom $4.54/mo (US site)unverifiedYouDaily backup includedYouNone (self-hosted)Yes (EU regions on EU site)2026-10-16official pageno program verified
ContaboDIY VPSCloud VPS 44 vCPU / 8 GB / 100 GB SSD€4.40/mo (24-month term; VAT basis unclear on page)Yes – n8n listed as 1-click appYouAuto Backup = paid add-onYouNone (self-hosted)Yes2026-10-16official pageno program verified
DigitalOceanDIY VPSBasic 2 vCPU / 4 GiB2 vCPU / 4 GiB / 80 GiB SSD$24.00/mounverifiedYou+20% weekly / +30% dailyYouNone (self-hosted)Yes (AMS, FRA, LON)2026-10-16official pageno program verified
VultrDIY VPSCloud Compute High Performance2 vCPU / 4 GB / 100 GB NVMe$24.00/mounverifiedYou+20% of instance priceYouNone (self-hosted)unverified2026-10-16official pageno program verified
RailwayPaaS (usage-based)HobbyUsage-based (≈$20/vCPU-mo, ≈$10/GB-mo)$5/mo incl. $5 usage; extra usage billedunverified (template)unverifiedunverifiedunverifiedBilled per resource usedunverified2026-10-16official pageTry Railway affiliate link
New Railway users get $20 in credits
ElestioManaged n8nStarting planunverifiedfrom $11/moYes (managed)Auto SSLAutomated backupsAuto updates'Unlimited' usageYes (multiple providers incl. Hetzner)2026-10-16official pageno program verified
SliplaneManaged DockerMedium (3 vCPU / 4 GB)3 vCPU / 4 GB / 20 GB€28.80/mo hourly rate basis, excl. VAT (-20% monthly, -33% yearly billing)1-click presets (n8n preset unverified)Free SSLDaily volume backupsunverifiedFair useunverified2026-10-16official pageno program verified
PikaPodsManaged app hostingunverifiedunverifiedunverified (n8n page returned 404)unverifiedunverifiedunverifiedunverifiedunverifiedunverified2026-10-16official pageno program verified
n8n CloudOfficial managedStarter5 concurrent executions€20/mo billed annually (Pro €50/mo annual)N/A (hosted)Yesunverifiedn8nExecution-based quotasYes (Frankfurt)2026-10-16official page[AFFILIATE PLACEHOLDER]

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