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n8n VPS Hosting

Get a KVM VPS for n8n and run the free n8n Community Edition on your own server, so your workflows, credentials and execution data stay with you. Once the VPS is running, our engineers install n8n with PostgreSQL and HTTPS for you, at no extra cost.

  • Automated deployment on our KVM platform
  • Free n8n setup with PostgreSQL and HTTPS
  • Full root access, NVMe SSD and unmetered bandwidth

From$10/month

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n8n VPS plans

Standard Ucartz KVM VPS packages in our USA data centre. Order one, and once the VPS is running our engineers set up n8n for you at no extra cost.

VPS Lite

$10/mo

or $36 billed yearly

  • 1 CPU core
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 50 GB NVMe SSD
  • Unmetered bandwidth
  • 1 IPv4 address

Good for: Personal automations and trying n8n

Order VPS Lite
Recommended for teams

VPS Standard

$20/mo

or $120 billed yearly

  • 2 CPU cores
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 100 GB NVMe SSD
  • Unmetered bandwidth
  • 1 IPv4 address

Good for: Team workflows running around the clock

Order VPS Standard

VPS Pro

$30/mo

or $180 billed yearly

  • 4 CPU cores
  • 16 GB RAM
  • 200 GB NVMe SSD
  • Unmetered bandwidth
  • 1 IPv4 address

Good for: Heavy workflows, AI agents and large data sets

Order VPS Pro

VPS Elite

$40/mo

or $240 billed yearly

  • 8 CPU cores
  • 32 GB RAM
  • 400 GB NVMe SSD
  • Unmetered bandwidth
  • 1 IPv4 address

Good for: Queue mode with workers, or n8n beside other apps

Order VPS Elite

All plans: KVM virtualisation, NVMe SSD, unmetered bandwidth, one IPv4 address and full root access, in our USA data centre. Prices are in US dollars and shown in your currency automatically. Plan suggestions are a starting point; ask us if you are unsure.

How it works

From order to a working n8n instance on your own server.

  1. 1

    Choose a plan

    Order the KVM VPS package that fits your workflows and pay at checkout.

  2. 2

    Automatic deployment

    Our control panel creates the VPS in about a minute once the order is approved. Your login details arrive by email.

  3. 3

    Ask for your free setup

    Open a Technical Support ticket from the client area with the domain or subdomain for n8n. Our engineers install it with standard settings.

  4. 4

    Start automating

    We send you the n8n address and owner login. You keep full root access, and Free Basic Managed Support covers quick tasks after that.

What the free n8n setup covers

A production-ready starting point that follows n8n’s own advice for self-hosting. Anything beyond it is optional and billed only for the time used.

Included free

  • Docker Engine with n8n Community Edition and a PostgreSQL database
  • HTTPS on your domain, so webhooks from other services can reach n8n
  • Your n8n owner account, ready to sign in
  • The encryption key that protects your saved credentials, handed to you for safekeeping

Custom work, billed by time

From $8 per 15 minutes or $28 per hour, only for the time used. No contract.

  • Building workflows for you: see n8n automation setup, from $50
  • Queue mode with Redis and separate worker processes
  • Moving workflows from n8n Cloud or another server
  • Custom nodes and scheduled backups

Why self-host n8n on a VPS

n8n Cloud is a paid subscription. The self-hosted Community Edition is free and includes almost all of n8n’s features, so your main cost is the server, and your workflows, credentials and execution history stay on a VPS you control.

n8n uses SQLite by default, which suits testing and light use. For an instance that runs around the clock or has several users, n8n recommends PostgreSQL, so our free setup uses it from the start. When the workload grows, n8n can switch to queue mode, where Redis hands executions to separate worker processes.

Webhook triggers need an address other services can reach. Your VPS has its own public IP address, and we put n8n behind HTTPS on your domain.

Current n8n release2.40.7 (25 September 2026)
Editionn8n Community Edition, free to self-host
DatabasePostgreSQL (n8n’s default SQLite is meant for testing and light use)
ScalingQueue mode: Redis plus one or more worker processes
AccessHTTPS on your domain with a free Let’s Encrypt certificate

Checked 28 September 2026 against the n8n documentation, n8n releases.

What teams automate with self-hosted n8n

Sales and CRM

Move leads from forms and ads into your CRM, enrich them and alert your team.

AI agents

Connect language models to your own data and tools with n8n’s AI nodes. Keep the model private too with our private LLM installation.

Reporting

Pull data from ads, analytics and billing tools into scheduled reports or a spreadsheet.

DevOps

Back up workflows to Git, watch servers and post alerts to Slack or Telegram.

E-commerce operations

Sync orders, stock and invoices between your shop, accounting and shipping tools.

Support routing

Tag, route and summarise support tickets and emails.

Published on n8n.io

Our workflows in the n8n template library

Ucartz is a published creator on n8n.io. Our free backup workflow is made for self-hosted n8n: it keeps every workflow on your n8n VPS versioned in a GitHub repository.

DevOps · Free

Sync self-hosted workflow backups to GitHub

Runs on a schedule, reads every workflow through the n8n API and commits the changes to your GitHub repository with timestamped commits. Deleted workflows are cleaned up, and a safety check stops it from removing backups if the API returns nothing.

Needs a self-hosted n8n instance, an n8n API key and a GitHub token.

View the template on n8n.io →
AI summarization · Free

Chess.com game reviews by email with Google Gemini or other LLMs

Fetches your recent games from the chess.com public API, has an AI model review the openings, critical moments and mistakes, and emails an HTML coaching report through Gmail.

Works with Gemini, OpenAI, Claude, Mistral or Llama.

View the template on n8n.io →

See all our templates on our n8n creator profile, or ask us to build a workflow for you.

Root access with a real team behind it

Your n8n VPS, your rules, and our engineers when you want them

Run your n8n VPS exactly the way you like. Free Basic Managed Support is included from day one, and pay-as-you-go experts are there for the jobs you would rather not do yourself. No retainer, no lock-in.

Included free

Free Basic Managed Support

Complimentary, best-effort help with quick tasks of about 5 minutes: access and console checks, OS reinstalls, IP and DNS pointing, service restarts and first-level troubleshooting.

What is included →
Pay as you go

Plug-and-play expert help

Web server tuning, SSL, Docker, control panels or a quick fix. From $8 per 15 minutes or $28 per hour. Book once, or add a monthly plan and cancel it any time.

See on-demand support →
Projects

AI, automation & custom builds

Need more than a server? We build n8n automations, private AI assistants, CI/CD pipelines and complete application stacks on your VPS.

Plan a project →

Frequently asked questions

Is n8n free to self-host?

Yes. The n8n Community Edition is free to self-host and includes almost the complete feature set. A few enterprise features need a paid licence from n8n. You pay Ucartz only for the VPS.

Why PostgreSQL instead of SQLite?

n8n uses SQLite by default, which is fine for trying things out. For an instance that runs around the clock or has several users, n8n recommends PostgreSQL, so our free setup uses it from the start.

Can you build my workflows?

Yes. Our n8n automation setup service starts from $50, and you can book an engineer by the hour for changes later.

Can I update n8n myself?

Yes. You have root access, so you decide when n8n is updated. Our engineers can also update it for you, billed by time.

Is the n8n setup really free?

Yes. Once your VPS is active, open a Technical Support ticket from the client area and our engineers do a basic n8n setup with standard settings at no extra cost. Custom work, such as building workflows or enabling queue mode, is billed from $8 per 15 minutes or $28 per hour.

How fast is the VPS ready?

Deployment is automated: our control panel creates the VPS in about a minute once the order is approved, and some new orders are checked by our team first. The login details arrive by email and the VPS appears in your client area.

Where are the servers?

These KVM VPS plans run in our USA data centre. Each VPS has one IPv4 address and unmetered bandwidth.

Is there a money-back guarantee?

Yes. A VPS is covered by our 30-day money-back guarantee on your first purchase of that service at Ucartz. The full conditions are in section 8 of our Terms and Conditions.

Do I get root access?

Yes. You get full root access over SSH, plus the Virtualizor panel in your client area for reboots, the VNC console and OS reinstalls.

Is support included with a self-managed n8n VPS?

Yes. Free Basic Managed Support is included with every n8n VPS: complimentary, best-effort help with quick tasks of about 5 minutes, such as access and console checks, OS reinstalls, DNS pointing and first-level troubleshooting.

What if I need help beyond basic support?

Hire an engineer on demand, from $8 per 15 minutes or $28 per hour, or choose a monthly plan. There is no contract, so you can switch the extra support off whenever you like.

Can you install n8n, Docker or an AI model on my n8n VPS?

Yes. We install and configure n8n, Docker, Portainer, private LLMs such as Ollama, and most open-source software, then hand the setup over to you.