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n8n annual vs monthly — when the year up front earns it
Billing-cycle read for people already on n8n. Live scorecard: Totals are not published yet. Self-hosted is a separate lane. No new scores.
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You need a dated annual versus monthly decision for a team already leaning n8n. Quotes below were read 2026-10-15.
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Which plan column: n8n pricing explained, n8n Starter vs Pro, n8n Pro vs Business, or n8n Business vs Enterprise. Whether hosted n8n is the product: When n8n Cloud is the right pick. The same cycle question on Zapier: Zapier annual vs monthly. The same question on Make: Make annual vs monthly. The live scorecard. Totals are not published yet.
A billing-cycle read for a team already leaning n8n.
- You already lean n8n and the remaining question is monthly billing or paying the year up front.
- You want the monthly and annual prices on the same cards, and what cancel and an invoice do.
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What this page tells you. When paying n8n for a year up front is worth the lock-in, and when a monthly cycle is the better fit. This page shows what each control does to the card price, cancel, and an invoice, from n8n’s pricing page, accessed 2026-10-15. Prices vary by region, so the figures stay on n8n’s page. Verify before buy. It does not add new scores.
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This page vs the other n8n reads
When n8n Cloud is the right pick is whether hosted n8n is the product. This page starts after that yes, or after you already run Business on a box.
n8n pricing explained is how the plan column and the execution meter fit. This page does not reprint that map.
n8n Starter vs Pro, n8n Pro vs Business, and n8n Business vs Enterprise are one step at a time. This page does not pick a column.
Zapier annual vs monthly and Make annual vs monthly are the same billing-cycle question on the other two tools. This page stays on n8n.
This page is the cycle. Pay the year up front, or keep a month. What the two controls print on the cards. What cancel and an invoice do. Where an execution step past the one on the card was left off the 2026-10-15 quote.
What monthly and annual each do
These lines are from n8n pricing, read in a browser on 2026-10-15. Open that page for the current price.
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| Cycle | What you pay | What the cards do | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annually | The control was checked on the first load. | Starter, Pro, and Business still print a per-month price. The card does not print a yearly lump sum. | A per-month price, billed annually, on the 2.5k, 10k, and 40k steps. The figure varies by region; see n8n pricing. |
| Monthly | The control was not checked on the first load. | The same Starter, Pro, and Business cards, with a higher per-month price. | A higher per-month price, billed monthly, on the same 2.5k, 10k, and 40k steps. The figure varies by region; see n8n pricing. |
| Enterprise | Contact Sales on both controls. The card does not print a list price. | The card says Hosted by n8n or self-hosted, and a custom number of workflow executions. | — |
The billing group has two labels. Annually was checked. Monthly was not. Starter and Pro say Hosted by n8n. Business says Self-hosted only.
Billing controls: n8n pricing. Accessed 2026-10-15.
What the cards print
Each priced card shows one execution step next to the price. Starter shows 2.5k. Pro shows 10k. Business shows 40k. Enterprise shows Contact Sales.
With Annually checked, each of those steps printed a per-month price, billed annually. With Monthly selected, the same steps printed a higher per-month price, billed monthly. The figures are on n8n pricing. Enterprise stayed Contact Sales on both controls.
Pro and Business have a control that can change the execution step. This page does not reprint that ladder. What an execution counts is on n8n pricing explained.
The Business card says Self-hosted only on both controls. It is not annual-only. The monthly card printed a price. A date when hosted Business opens: —.
Card prices: n8n pricing. Accessed 2026-10-15.
When the year up front earns it
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| Situation | Cycle that fits | Why, from the page read |
|---|---|---|
| You will stay the year and can pay it up front | Annually | On the same card steps, the annual per-month price is lower than the monthly one. |
| You may leave inside the year | Monthly, then verify the plan | The pricing FAQ question is “Can I cancel my Business plan subscription?” Monthly commitment: cancel at any time, and the subscription ends at the close of the current billing cycle. Annual commitment: cancellation takes effect at the end of the annual term. n8n does not offer pro-rata refunds. A Starter or Pro cancel line on that FAQ: —. |
| You need an invoice or a wire | Annual, on Business or Enterprise | The pricing FAQ says invoice and wire transfer are offered for the Annual Business plan and the Enterprise plan. |
| The execution step is not the one on the card | Either control, then verify | Pro and Business cards have a control for the execution step. This page quotes the step shown on first load. |
| Business | Either control, on a box you run | The Business card says Self-hosted only on both controls. It is not annual-only: the monthly card also printed a price at 40k. |
| Enterprise | Contact Sales | No public list price on either control. The card says Hosted by n8n or self-hosted. |
What cancel and an invoice do
The lock-in is the year already paid, and what the pricing FAQ says if you leave or need an invoice before that year ends.
Yes, if you're on a monthly commitment, you can cancel at any time. Your subscription will then end at the close of your current billing cycle. If you're on an annual commitment, the cancellation will take effect at the end of the annual term. n8n does not offer pro-rata refunds.
That answer is under the Business question. The same FAQ does not name Starter or Pro cancel terms.
Yes, we offer payment by invoice and wire transfer for the Annual Business plan and the Enterprise plan.
Enterprise has no public list price.
Cancel and invoice: n8n pricing. Accessed 2026-10-15.
How this sits on the scorecard
How this sits on the scorecard
Totals are not published yet.
If the question is whether n8n Cloud is the product, see When n8n Cloud is the right pick. If the question is the column, see n8n pricing explained.
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Primary n8n page only. Access date for every line on this page: 2026-10-15. On that access date, Annually was checked and the cards printed a per-month price, billed annually. Monthly printed a higher per-month price on the same 2.5k, 10k, and 40k steps. Prices stay on n8n’s page. Other execution steps, Enterprise, a yearly lump sum, and a converted savings figure are not copied. We do not add search volumes, testimonials, or a converted list.
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FAQ
What does this page decide?
When paying n8n for a year up front is worth the lock-in, and when a monthly cycle wins. It starts after you already lean n8n. On n8n.io/pricing, read 2026-10-15, the controls are Monthly and Annually. Annually was checked on the first load. This page does not pick Starter, Pro, Business, or Enterprise, define what an execution counts, or compare n8n with Make or Zapier.
What does Annually show?
On the first load, Annually was checked. Starter printed a per-month price, billed annually, at 2.5k workflow executions. Pro did the same at 10k, and Business at 40k. The figure sits on n8n pricing. The Business card says Self-hosted only. Enterprise printed Contact Sales. The cards still say per month. The cards do not print a yearly lump sum.
What does Monthly show?
With Monthly selected on the same cards, Starter, Pro, and Business printed a higher per-month price, billed monthly, at 2.5k, 10k, and 40k. The Business card still says Self-hosted only. Enterprise stayed Contact Sales. Monthly was not the checked control on the first load.
Is annual cheaper, and by how much?
On the steps shown, the annual card prints a lower per-month price than the monthly card. Compare both controls on n8n pricing to see the gap. The cards do not print a yearly lump sum.
What happens if I cancel?
The pricing FAQ, accessed 2026-10-15, asks “Can I cancel my Business plan subscription?” If you are on a monthly commitment, you can cancel at any time, and the subscription ends at the close of the current billing cycle. If you are on an annual commitment, the cancellation takes effect at the end of the annual term. n8n does not offer pro-rata refunds. That FAQ does not give Starter or Pro cancel terms.
Who can pay by invoice?
The pricing FAQ, accessed 2026-10-15, says invoice and wire transfer are offered for the Annual Business plan and the Enterprise plan. A monthly invoice euro: —. An Enterprise list price: —.
What about another execution step?
This page quotes the step shown on each card: Starter 2.5k, Pro 10k, Business 40k, at the euros above. Pro and Business have a control that can change that step. A euro at another step: —.
What is the Enterprise price?
Contact Sales, on both Annually and Monthly. The card says Hosted by n8n or self-hosted, and a custom number of workflow executions. A list price: —.
Does this guide change the Make vs n8n vs Zapier scores?
No. Totals are not published yet.
Where should I go next?
How the column and the execution meter fit: n8n pricing explained. One plan step: n8n Starter vs Pro, n8n Pro vs Business, or n8n Business vs Enterprise. Whether hosted n8n is the product: When n8n Cloud is the right pick. The same billing-cycle question on Zapier: Zapier annual vs monthly. The same question on Make: Make annual vs monthly.
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