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Three billing words: Tasks vs credits vs executions. The ceiling on all three tools: When you hit the meter. Whether hosted n8n is the product: When n8n Cloud is the right pick. Whether you should run the box: When n8n self-host is worth it. A switch list: n8n alternatives. Rebuilding on Make: Switching from n8n Cloud to Make. The other two bills: Make pricing explained and Zapier pricing explained. The live scorecard. Totals are not published yet.
A plan-and-execution map for someone reading n8n’s bill.
- You are on n8n, or about to pick a plan, and need how the plan column and the execution meter sit on one bill.
- You want what an execution counts, what it does not count, and what happens when the cap is hit.
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What this page tells you. How the public n8n columns and the execution meter fit on one bill. This page shows the four columns, what an execution counts, and what happens at the cap, from n8n’s pricing page and docs, accessed 2026-10-05. The annual switch was checked in that HTML. The priced cards print euros. A US dollar stays —. Verify before buy. It does not add new scores.
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This page vs the other reads
Tasks vs credits vs executions is the dictionary of three words, and why 1 is not 1 across tools. This page stays on n8n’s execution. It does not reprint that dictionary.
When you hit the meter is the ceiling on Zapier, Make, and n8n together. This page quotes n8n’s own cap lines, then stops.
When n8n Cloud is the right pick is whether hosted n8n is the product. When n8n self-host is worth it is whether you should run the box. This page starts after the bill is the question.
n8n alternatives is a switch list. Switching from n8n Cloud to Make is the rebuild. Make pricing explained is Make’s credit map. Zapier pricing explained is Zapier’s task map. This page does not reprint those.
n8n Starter vs Pro is the one step from Starter to Pro. n8n Pro vs Business is the next step, including that the Business card says self-hosted only. n8n Business vs Enterprise is the step after that: Business stays self-hosted only, and Enterprise can be hosted by n8n or self-hosted. n8n annual vs monthly is the billing cycle after the column is chosen. This page is the four-column map. It does not walk those steps.
This page is the n8n commercial map. A column. An execution step. What one full run counts. What the account does when that step is used. Where the 2026-10-05 HTML printed a euro, and where it did not print a US dollar.
The four public columns
These are the columns on n8n pricing, HTML captured 2026-10-05. The annual switch was checked. Its label is “Annually (Save 17%).” The page says all plans include unlimited users and workflows and every integration, and that pricing is based on monthly workflow executions, regardless of complexity. This page quotes the annual card. A monthly-billed price: —. A price this page does not quote stays —.
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| Column | What the card says | What the card adds | Executions | Price on this read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Build and run your first workflows and agents. | 1 shared project, 5 concurrent executions, Agents, MCP and AI nodes, 1,600 Assistant credits/month, AI models without API keys, and forum support. The card says Hosted by n8n. The button is Start free trial, and the card says no credit card is required. | 2.5K workflow executions, with unlimited steps. That is the step shown on the card. | 20€/mo, billed annually. The annual switch was checked. A monthly-billed price: —. A US dollar: —. |
| Pro | For solo builders and small teams running automations in production. | Everything in Starter, plus 3 shared projects, up to 50 concurrent executions, 7 days of insights, up to 9,600 Assistant credits/month, admin roles, metric-based evaluations, and workflow history. The card says Hosted by n8n. | 10K workflow executions, with unlimited steps. That is the step shown on the card. | 50€/mo, billed annually. The annual switch was checked. A monthly-billed price: —. A US dollar: —. |
| Business | For companies with < 100 employees needing collaboration and scale. | Everything in Pro, plus 6 shared projects, SSO and LDAP, 30 days of insights, Assistant (preview), multiple environments, queue mode for scaling, version control using Git, and forum support. The card says Self-hosted only. | 40K workflow executions, with unlimited steps. That is the step shown on the card. | 667€/mo, billed annually. The annual switch was checked. A monthly-billed price: —. A US dollar: —. |
| Enterprise | For organisations with strict compliance and governance needs. | Everything in Business, plus unlimited shared projects, 200+ concurrent executions, 365 days of insights, external secret store integration, end-user credentials (preview), log streaming, extended data retention, dedicated support with SLA, and Assistant preview on request. The card says Hosted by n8n or self-hosted. | Custom number of workflow executions. | The button is Contact Sales. A list price: —. A US dollar: —. |
Pay for full executions, not for each step. Unlike other tools that charge per step or user, n8n lets you build freely and only pay when a workflow runs from start to finish.
Not yet. The Business plan is currently only available for self-hosted n8n.
The Business card still sits on the pricing page, with 667€/mo, billed annually, and 40K workflow executions. The FAQ on that page says hosted Business is not open yet. This page quotes both. A date for hosted Business: —.
The Cloud docs name a shorter list for hosted plans: Free trial, Starter, Pro, and Enterprise. They say the pricing page is where the current price lives. This page does not drop Business off the pricing page, and it does not add it to Cloud.
Pricing page: n8n pricing. Cloud plan names: n8n — try free then choose a plan. Accessed 2026-10-05. Official pages. No affiliate ID.
What an execution is
The billing unit on these plans is an execution. The definition below is the pricing FAQ, read 2026-10-05. The docs page uses a shorter line on the same day.
An execution is a single run of your entire workflow. It doesn’t matter how many steps are in the workflow or how much data it processes. It’s still a single execution.
An execution is a single run of a workflow.
Paid plans, whether cloud or self-hosted, have an execution limit quota. Only production executions count towards this quota. These are executions started automatically by triggers, schedules, or polling.
Step count does not change the word. A cross-tool conversion of one execution into Zapier tasks or Make credits lives on Tasks vs credits vs executions.
What counts, and what does not
The docs split the count by trigger. A rate that is not “one execution for the whole run” stays in the words n8n printed.
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| Trigger | What the docs say |
|---|---|
| Schedule Trigger | One execution every time the node fires, regardless of outcome. |
| Polling trigger | One execution only when new data is found. The docs use a Google Drive Trigger as the example. |
| Webhook Trigger | One execution for every inbound request that activates the trigger, including a request with an empty body. |
| Production run | Paid plans count production executions: runs started automatically by triggers, schedules, or polling. The docs say this applies on cloud and on self-hosted paid plans, and in a development or production environment. |
| Run | What the docs say |
|---|---|
| Manual executions | Running a workflow from the editor while building or testing does not count toward the quota. |
| Sub-workflow executions | When a workflow calls another with the Execute Sub-workflow node, only the parent execution counts. |
| Error workflow | A run of a workflow set as an error workflow does not count toward the quota. |
| Polls that return no data | A polling trigger counts only when it finds new data. |
| Malformed or rejected requests | A webhook request that fails before the workflow starts does not count. |
Schedule Trigger nodes: Count one execution every time the node fires, regardless of outcome.
Failed executions do not count against your execution quota.
The schedule line counts a firing regardless of outcome. The Cloud FAQ says failed executions do not count, and points at the executions docs. Both were read 2026-10-05. A rule that deletes one of them: —.
Executions: n8n — understand executions. Cloud FAQ: n8n Cloud FAQ — can you reset my executions. Accessed 2026-10-05. Official pages. No affiliate ID.
How the pieces attach
Read one piece at a time. A blank on the 2026-10-05 capture stays —.
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| Piece | What it is | What this read does not fill in |
|---|---|---|
| Plan column | The rendered cards are Starter, Pro, Business, and Enterprise. The page says all plans include unlimited users and workflows and every integration, and that pricing is based on monthly workflow executions, regardless of complexity. | Whether n8n is the product is a different page. This row does not pick a tool. |
| Billing interval | The controls are Monthly and Annually (Save 17%). In the HTML captured on this access date, the annual switch was checked. The three priced cards print “/mo, billed annually.” | A monthly-billed price: —. This page does not turn Save 17% into a euro or a dollar. That figure: —. |
| Selected execution step | The cards show one step each: Starter 2.5K, Pro 10K, Business 40K, Enterprise custom. Each of those three numbered cards also says “with unlimited steps.” | An execution-step price other than the one on the card: —. A US dollar for any step: —. |
| Cloud trial | The pricing FAQ says a Cloud trial needs no credit card and lists 1,000 executions, 5 concurrent executions, a 180-second timeout, and 1 team project. The trial docs say 14 days of Pro features, 1000 executions, and Starter computing power. If you do not upgrade, n8n deletes the workspace. You have 90 days to download workflows. | A trial price: —. What free is enough for, versus the first paid plan, is a different page. |
| Business on Cloud | The pricing FAQ says the Business plan is not yet available on n8n Cloud. It is currently only available for self-hosted n8n. A Business-plan trial requires a credit card. The Cloud docs table names Free trial, Starter, Pro, and Enterprise, and points prices back to the pricing page. | A date when hosted Business opens: —. |
| Business overage | The pricing FAQ, for a Business or Enterprise subscription: if you exceed the quota, workflows continue, and overage charges may apply if you do not upgrade. For Business, the printed overage is 4,000 EUR for extra buckets of 300,000 executions. Overages, if any, are invoiced 45 days later. | A US dollar for that bucket: —. This page does not convert 4,000 EUR. |
| Community Edition | The pricing card says a standard, self-hosted version of n8n is available on GitHub. The choose-how table lists Community as Free, and says you must provide and manage the infrastructure. Registered Community is still free and adds folders, debug in editor, and custom execution data. | A hosting dollar was not printed: —. A Community execution cap was not printed on these pages: —. |
| Start-up Plan | A card on the same pricing page says: under 20 employees, check the Start-up Plan and get 50% off Business. | A euro after that discount was not on the card: —. A US dollar: —. |
What happens when the cap is hit
n8n prints two paths. The Cloud FAQ is Trial, Starter, Pro-1, and Pro-2. The pricing FAQ is a Business or Enterprise subscription. Both were read 2026-10-05.
Executions at the limit are not queued. They fail immediately with an error. There is no backlog: normal execution only resumes for new attempts once your plan resets or you upgrade.
Execution limit reached. Consider upgrading your plan.
The same FAQ says this fail-immediately path applies on Trial, Starter, Pro-1, and Pro-2. Workflows stay active. Triggers keep firing. Each over-limit run fails before any nodes run, and it stays failed. Limits reset at the start of each calendar month, regardless of the bill date. A queued state on that page is the concurrency limit, not the monthly quota. A concurrency-queued run waits, then runs.
Trial is 1,000 executions. Starter is 2,500. Pro-1 is 10,000. Those are the Cloud FAQ’s words. The pricing cards, same access date, show Starter at 2.5K and Pro at 10K. Pro-2 monthly can add executions in the admin panel, up to 500,000. A dollar for that add-on: —.
If you exceed your quota, rest assured your workflows will continue running without interruption, but overage charges may apply if you do not upgrade to the next usage tier.
For the Business plan, overage prices are 4,000 EUR for extra buckets of 300,000 executions.
That continue-and-overage sentence is the Business or Enterprise subscription. It is not the Cloud Starter or Pro fail-immediately path. The pricing FAQ also says Business is not yet on Cloud. A US dollar for the 4,000 EUR bucket: —.
Saved-execution history is a third limit. The pricing FAQ says each plan limits how many executions are kept, how much storage they use on Cloud, and how many days they are kept. Hitting that limit does not stop workflows. It only drops the oldest history.
Cloud cap: n8n Cloud FAQ — can you reset my executions. Business and Enterprise quota: n8n pricing. Accessed 2026-10-05.
Where self-hosting fits
Community Edition is the free software. You pay for the computer it runs on, and you own the upkeep. This page does not invent that hosting bill.
A standard, self-hosted version of n8n is available on GitHub.
The Community edition includes almost the complete feature set of n8n.
You can stick with the free Community edition indefinitely, or register for free to unlock extra features.
The choose-how table lists Community as Free. The same page says self-hosted means you must provide and manage the infrastructure. Registered Community is still free and adds folders, debug in editor, and custom execution data. A paid Business or Enterprise license key unlocks the paid features on a box you run. The pricing FAQ says that key must ping n8n’s license server daily, and the ping includes the production-execution count.
The Community card on the pricing page does not print a euro or a dollar. A hosting bill: —. A Community execution cap on these pages: —. Whether the box is worth owning is When n8n self-host is worth it.
Community card: n8n pricing. Editions: n8n — compare editions. Hosting duty: n8n — choose how to use n8n. Accessed 2026-10-05. Official pages. No affiliate ID.
When the execution meter is the signal
The meter is the signal to compare tools when the decision in front of you is the execution allocation itself: one count for a whole production run, a fail-immediately path on Cloud Starter and Pro, and a continue-and-overage path on a Business or Enterprise subscription. The plan column still changes projects, concurrency, and history. The volume that spends is the execution step.
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If the question is still whether hosted n8n fits the team, use When n8n Cloud is the right pick. If you already want a list of other products, use n8n alternatives.
How this sits on the scorecard
How this sits on the scorecard
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Sources
Primary n8n pages only. Access date for every line on this page: 2026-10-05. The pricing HTML on that access date had the annual switch checked and printed Starter at 20€/mo, billed annually, Pro at 50€/mo, billed annually, and Business at 667€/mo, billed annually. The Business overage line is 4,000 EUR for extra buckets of 300,000 executions. Enterprise, every US dollar, and a hosting bill are —. A monthly-billed price: —. We do not invent search volumes, testimonials, or a converted list.
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- n8n — understand executions · accessed 2026-10-05 · official page · no affiliate ID
- n8n — choose how to use n8n · accessed 2026-10-05 · official page · no affiliate ID
- n8n — compare editions · accessed 2026-10-05 · official page · no affiliate ID
- n8n — try free then choose a plan · accessed 2026-10-05 · official page · no affiliate ID
- n8n Cloud FAQ — can you reset my executions · accessed 2026-10-05 · official page · no affiliate ID
FAQ
What plans does n8n name?
On the pricing page accessed 2026-10-05, the rendered columns are Starter, Pro, Business, and Enterprise. The annual switch was checked. Starter prints 20€/mo, billed annually, and 2.5K workflow executions. Pro prints 50€/mo, billed annually, and 10K. Business prints 667€/mo, billed annually, and 40K, and the card says self-hosted only. Enterprise prints Contact Sales and a custom number of workflow executions. A monthly-billed price: —. A US dollar: —.
What is an execution?
The pricing FAQ, accessed 2026-10-05: an execution is a single run of your entire workflow. It does not matter how many steps are in the workflow or how much data it processes. It is still a single execution. The same page says you pay when a workflow runs from start to finish, not for each step. The executions docs use the shorter line: an execution is a single run of a workflow. On paid plans, only production executions count toward the quota.
What does not count as an execution?
Executions docs, accessed 2026-10-05: manual runs from the editor, a sub-workflow called with Execute Sub-workflow (only the parent counts), a workflow set as an error workflow, a poll that returns no data, and a webhook request that fails before the workflow starts. A schedule trigger counts every time it fires, regardless of outcome. A webhook counts every inbound request that starts the workflow, including an empty body. The Cloud FAQ also says failed executions do not count against the quota, and points to those docs. This page quotes both. A rule that deletes either sentence: —.
What happens when the execution cap is hit?
Cloud FAQ, accessed 2026-10-05, for Trial, Starter, Pro-1, and Pro-2: executions at the limit are not queued. They fail immediately. The error is “Execution limit reached. Consider upgrading your plan.” Workflows stay on. Limits reset at the start of each calendar month, not on the bill date. A one-time courtesy reset is available once per customer on Trial, Starter, and Pro-1. Pro-2 monthly can add executions in the admin panel, up to 500,000. A dollar for those added executions: —. The pricing FAQ, for Business or Enterprise, is a different sentence: workflows continue, and overage charges may apply. Business overage on that page is 4,000 EUR for extra buckets of 300,000 executions. A US dollar for that bucket: —.
Where does self-hosting fit?
The pricing page, accessed 2026-10-05, has a Community Edition card: a standard, self-hosted version of n8n is available on GitHub. It does not print a price. The choose-how table lists Community as Free and says you must provide and manage the infrastructure. Registered Community is still free. Business and Enterprise on a box you run use a license key. The executions docs say paid plans, cloud or self-hosted, have an execution quota. A Community execution cap was not printed on these pages: —. A hosting dollar: —.
Which prices stay blank?
A US dollar on the 2026-10-05 pricing HTML: —. A monthly-billed price for Starter, Pro, or Business: —. This page quotes the annual card. An Enterprise list price: —. A euro or dollar for an execution step that was not the one shown on the card: —. A dollar for added Pro-2 executions: —. A euro after the Start-up Plan’s “50% off Business” line: —. A hosting bill for Community Edition: —. Assistant credits are a separate allowance on the cards. A dollar for extra Assistant credits: —.
Does this guide change the Make vs n8n vs Zapier scores?
No. Totals are not published yet.
Where should I go next?
The billing cycle: n8n annual vs monthly. The Starter versus Pro step: n8n Starter vs Pro. The Pro versus Business step: n8n Pro vs Business. The Business versus Enterprise step: n8n Business vs Enterprise. The three billing words: Tasks vs credits vs executions. The ceiling on Zapier, Make, and n8n: When you hit the meter. Whether hosted n8n is the product: When n8n Cloud is the right pick. Whether you should run the box: When n8n self-host is worth it. A switch list: n8n alternatives. Rebuilding on Make: Switching from n8n Cloud to Make. Make’s plan-and-credit map: Make pricing explained. Zapier’s plan-and-task map: Zapier pricing explained.
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