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n8n plans and prices
| Plan | Price | Billing |
|---|---|---|
| StarterBuild and run your first workflows and agents. | $20 | /mo, billed annually |
| ProFor solo builders and small teams running automations in production. | $50 | /mo, billed annually |
| BusinessFor companies with < 100 employees needing collaboration and scale. | $800 | /mo, billed annually |
| EnterpriseFor organisations with strict compliance and governance needs. | Contact Sales |
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How does n8n pricing work?
The value metric is the execution: one complete run of a workflow, however many steps it takes. Starter is '$20 /mo, billed annually' for '2.5k workflow executions with unlimited steps', Pro '$50' for 10k, Business '$800' for 40k, and Enterprise offers a 'Custom number of workflow executions'. Everything that usually drives a bill is opened up: 'All plans include unlimited users & workflows and every integration.' Packaging then steps through scope and control. Pro adds 'Admin roles', 'Workflow history' and 'Up to 9,600 Assistant credits/month'; Business adds 'SSO and LDAP', 'Multiple environments', 'Queue mode for scaling' and 'Version control using Git'; Enterprise adds 'External secret store integration', 'Log streaming' and 'Dedicated support with SLA'.
The motion is self-serve through Business and sales-led at Enterprise. Three cards carry 'Start free trial', with 'No credit card required' on Starter and Pro and 'Self-hosted only' on Business, and Enterprise reads 'Contact sales'. A 'Monthly' and 'Annually (Save 17%)' toggle sits above the cards, and Pro and Business carry a dropdown on the execution count so a buyer resizes the plan in place. Below the cards a banner states the philosophy, 'Pay for full executions, not for each step', followed by a Start-up Plan, the free Community Edition on GitHub, customer logos, a long comparison table with its own 'Cloud' and 'Self-hosted' switch, and a twenty-question FAQ.
Under the hood the execution is a deliberately coarse unit. Charging per run whatever its complexity means a builder adds steps, branches and AI nodes without watching the meter, and the page names it: n8n lets you 'only pay when a workflow runs from start to finish'. A second, smaller meter covers the AI assistant, '1,600 Assistant credits/month' on Starter and 'Up to 9,600' on Pro, which keeps a model-cost line apart from execution volume. Deployment is a packaging lever: Business is sold as a self-hosted license, and the FAQ takes on the obvious question directly, 'If I’m self-hosting, why would I pay based on execution usage?' The free Community Edition makes the open-source product the top of the funnel, with paid plans selling scale, governance and support on top. Worth borrowing is a value metric defined in one sentence and repeated in every card.
What does n8n's pricing page do well?
- The pricing rule is stated under the H1: 'Pricing based on monthly workflow executions, regardless of complexity.'
- Each card shows its execution allowance in a framed box, and Pro and Business turn that box into a dropdown so the buyer sizes the plan inside the card
- A full-width banner explains the unit, 'Pay for full executions, not for each step', with a 'Read more' link
- The comparison table has its own 'Cloud' and 'Self-hosted' switch, so each deployment shows its own limits
- Limits are printed as numbers: max saved executions '2.5k', '25k', '50k', and max execution duration '5 min' and '40 min'
What does n8n's pricing page reveal about its pricing strategy?
- Pricing by complete execution rather than by step or user makes workflow complexity free, so the bill tracks how often automations run
- Unlimited users on every plan point to a land-and-expand design where the whole team builds and execution volume carries the growth
- Assistant credits form a second, smaller meter for AI help, separate from execution volume
- Business sold as a self-hosted license with execution quotas monetizes the open-source deployment, with the free Community Edition as the entry point
- Pay by invoice and sales assisted procurement appear only on Enterprise, where the sales team shapes volume and terms
Learn with Orb
- Guide14 usage-based pricing examples n8n meters a single unit, 'monthly workflow executions, regardless of complexity', from 2.5k on Starter to a custom number on Enterprise; Orb's fourteen examples cover what usage-priced companies meter and why.
- ProductPrepaid credits Starter includes '1,600 Assistant credits/month' and Pro 'Up to 9,600', a credit allocation built into each plan beside the execution quota; Orb's page covers plans built on credit allocations.
- Guide8 SaaS pricing best practices with concrete examples The free self-hosted Community Edition sits beside paid plans that add governance such as 'SSO and LDAP' and 'Version control using Git'; Orb's best practices cover free offers generous enough to attract users and limited enough to prompt an upgrade.
Questions about n8n pricing
How much does n8n cost?
n8n's pricing starts at $20/mo. The page shows 4 plans, including a free plan, with the top plan priced through sales. Paying annually saves 17%.
What pricing model does n8n use?
n8n prices by usage, combined with flat-rate tiers and credits. Buyers can sign up on their own or go through the sales team. Its plans are aimed mainly at developers.
Does n8n have a free plan?
Yes, n8n has a free plan, and its paid plans offer a free trial. Paid plans start at $20/mo.
Does n8n offer an annual discount?
Yes, paying annually saves 17%. A toggle on the page switches between monthly and annual prices. The listed prices start at $20/mo. Terms for the plans priced through sales are set with the sales team.
How is n8n's pricing page laid out?
The page shows 4 plans and includes a comparison table and an FAQ. The breakdown above marks 14 points on it: 7 things it does well and 7 insights into the pricing.
What counts as a workflow execution in n8n pricing?
n8n bills on monthly workflow executions, and the page states the rule directly: "Pricing based on monthly workflow executions, regardless of complexity". Each plan lists its allowance "with unlimited steps": 2.5k on Starter, 10k on Pro and 40k on Business. A banner sums it up as "Pay for full executions, not for each step", so you "only pay when a workflow runs from start to finish".
Does n8n have a startup discount?
Yes, n8n offers a Start-up Plan for teams "Under 20 employees" who can "check if you qualify for our Start-up Plan and get 50% off Business". The Business plan is listed at $800 /mo, billed annually, for 40k workflow executions with SSO and LDAP, multiple environments and version control using Git. The pricing FAQ also covers the topic under "Do you offer a discount for startups?"
How many Assistant credits are included in n8n plans?
Starter includes "1,600 Assistant credits/month" and Pro includes "Up to 9,600 Assistant credits/month", a separate allowance from workflow executions. Business lists "Assistant (preview)" and Enterprise offers "Assistant preview on request". The FAQ explains the details under "How do Assistant credits work?"
From the page as captured October 19, 2026. Current prices are on n8n.io
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