n8n Installation: Set It Up Yourself or Get It Ready-Made?
You can install n8n on your own server, but a working setup is more than a single docker run command. For webhooks to be reachable, credentials to be encrypted and data to persist, the following steps have to be done right.
Server and Docker
A current Linux distribution, Docker and Docker Compose are installed, with a persistent volume for n8n data.
Database
The default SQLite is meant for small tests. In production, PostgreSQL with
DB_TYPE=postgresdbis the healthier choice for backups and performance.Domain and SSL
A reverse proxy (Nginx, Caddy or Traefik) is set up with a free SSL certificate. If
N8N_HOST,N8N_PROTOCOL=httpsandN8N_WEBHOOK_URL(WEBHOOK_URLbefore n8n 2.30.0) are wrong, webhook URLs will not work.Security and upkeep
N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEYis fixed and stored safely, only 80/443 and SSH are left open in the firewall, and version updates and backups are scheduled.
On Sunucun n8n server plans this setup is done for you and n8n is delivered ready to use. You keep full access to the server, so you can change any setting later yourself. To do it yourself, see our step-by-step n8n installation guide.
Which n8n Server Plan Fits You?
n8n’s resource needs are driven by how many workflows run at the same time, webhook traffic and how much data a single run handles. Large files, long lists and AI (LLM) steps consume memory in particular.
| Plan | vCPU | RAM (DDR4) | NVMe SSD | Good for | Per month (yearly) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLD-N8N-1 | 1 | 4 GB | 100 GB | Personal use, a few scheduled workflows, low webhook traffic | |
| CLD-N8N-2 | 2 | 8 GB | 150 GB | SMB and agency processes, CRM / e-commerce integrations, WhatsApp and Telegram bots | |
| CLD-N8N-3 | 4 | 16 GB | 200 GB | Heavy webhook traffic, large data processing, AI agents and many concurrent workflows |
All plans include Enterprise NVMe SSD, a 10 Gbps port and unlimited traffic. Prices are the monthly equivalent of the 12-month amount shown on the plan cards. As you grow, you can move to a larger plan or run n8n on a VDS server or dedicated server.
n8n Cloud or a Self-Hosted n8n Server in Türkiye?
| n8n Cloud | Sunucun n8n server (self-hosted) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Monthly plans based on a workflow execution quota | Fixed server price; no execution quota, the limit is server capacity |
| Data location | n8n’s cloud infrastructure (outside Türkiye) | Tier III data center in Türkiye; data stays on your server |
| Control | No access to server settings | Full access: custom nodes, environment variables, version choice |
| Maintenance | Handled by n8n | Delivered pre-installed; updates and backups are under your control |
Licence note: the n8n community edition is distributed under a “fair-code” model with the Sustainable Use License. Self-hosting for your own business processes is free; offering n8n to your customers as a service under your own brand (white label / SaaS) requires a commercial licence from n8n.
