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Price the n8n decision you actually have.

Estimate complete workflow executions, add capacity headroom, find the closest current Cloud plan reference, and include your time in the cost of self-hosting.

Monthly executions

n8n counts one complete workflow run as one execution, regardless of how many steps are inside it.

Scheduled runs per day Webhook runs per day Chat messages per day Other runs per month Planning headroom, %

Self-hosting cost

Include the resources around the container. A server invoice alone is not a production cost.

Server and database, €/month Backups and monitoring, €/month Maintenance hours per month Value of your time, €/hour

Estimate

Your monthly comparison

Expected executions: 1,164; 1,455 with 25% planning headroom.
Closest Cloud reference: Starter, €20/month; 1,045 planned executions remain in the reference allowance.
Estimated self-hosted total: €63/month; €13 infrastructure and operations + €50 of time.

Cloud is €43 lower than the self-hosted estimate at this usage. A self-hosted requirement can still outweigh the price difference.

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What this estimate leaves out

Plan features can matter more than the arithmetic. Check concurrency, shared projects, execution retention, source control, custom nodes, local network access, and support before choosing. Self-hosting also needs a tested restore procedure, security updates, and someone who responds when workflows stop.

Use 30.4 days for an average month. Chat messages are counted as one execution each because that is the estimation method in n8n’s current pricing guidance. Change the inputs if your workflow design behaves differently. Headroom is applied before matching a Cloud plan reference.