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n8n Cloud

Official managed n8n — zero ops.

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Monthly cost from: ~€20/mo
Best for: Teams wanting the fastest path to production with SSO, backups & support.

The official managed service run by n8n GmbH. You sign up, pick a region, and start building — no servers, containers, or databases to manage.

Pros

  • Zero maintenance, upgrades & backups handled
  • SSO/SAML & audit logs (Enterprise)
  • Official support from the n8n team
  • Global infrastructure, high availability

Cons

  • Higher per-execution cost at scale
  • Data hosted on n8n's infra (EU/US regions)
  • Less freedom for custom Docker images / system packages

Prerequisites

  • A credit card or PayPal for paid plans (trial needs none)
  • A modern browser
  • Optional: a custom domain for white-labeled webhook URLs (Enterprise)

Step-by-step guide

  1. Step 1

    Create an account

    Go to n8n.io/cloud and start the 14-day free trial with email or Google/GitHub sign-in.

  2. Step 2

    Choose your region

    Pick EU or US hosting depending on your data-residency needs.

  3. Step 3

    Invite your team & connect credentials

    Add teammates, set roles, and connect your first API credentials (OpenAI, Slack, Postgres, etc.).

  4. Step 4

    Build & activate your workflow

    Use the canvas editor, then toggle the workflow to Active to expose production webhook URLs.

Scaling & queue mode

n8n Cloud scales automatically — plans differ by number of active workflows, executions, and concurrency. Move up a plan (or to Enterprise) when you hit execution limits; no infrastructure changes needed on your side.

Backup & upgrade

Backups and version upgrades are fully managed by n8n GmbH — daily automated backups and zero-downtime upgrades are included. You can still export workflows/credentials yourself as an extra safety net.

Security checklist

  • Enable 2FA for all members
  • Use SSO/SAML on Enterprise for centralized access control
  • Review audit logs regularly (Enterprise)
  • Scope API keys narrowly and rotate them periodically

Cost breakdown

  • Starter~€20/mo · 2.5k executions
  • Pro~€50/mo · 10k executions
  • EnterpriseCustom pricing, SSO, SLA

Troubleshooting & FAQ

+Can I use SQLite instead of Postgres?

n8n defaults to SQLite, which works for testing but isn't recommended for production: no concurrent writers, harder backups, and risk of corruption under load. Use Postgres for anything real.

+My webhooks return 404 / don't trigger — why?

WEBHOOK_URL must match the public HTTPS URL exactly (including trailing slash), and the workflow must be activated (not just saved) for production webhook URLs to work.

+How do I move from n8n Cloud to another host later?

Export workflows/credentials with the n8n CLI (`n8n export:workflow --all` / `export:credentials --all`) or the REST API, restore the Postgres dump on the new host, then import.

+Do I lose data if the container restarts?

No, as long as n8n_data and the Postgres volume are mounted as named Docker volumes (not ephemeral container storage), your data persists across restarts and image updates.

+What happens after the trial ends?

You choose a paid plan to keep workflows active; data isn't deleted immediately, but inactive trials are eventually archived.

Official documentation