n8n VPS

Host n8n on a VPS:
your workflows in France, with no execution quota

Name: VPS for n8n
Brand: FirstHeberg
SKU: VPS-N8N
Price: 5.97 EUR
Availability: InStock

Install n8n with Docker in a few commands, on a server with root access that runs 24/7.

~~6,87 €~~ 5,97 €

-13% excl VAT/month

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Hosted in France

Available 24/7

Full root access in 5 minutes

Which VPS should you choose to host n8n?

To host n8n, a Linux VPS with 2 vCores and 4 GB of RAM suits most uses: n8n needs 2 GB, and the rest serves Docker and a PostgreSQL database. Our n8n VPS has 2 vCores, 4 GB of RAM and 25 GB of NVMe storage, in our datacenters in France.

It costs 5,97 € per month excl. VAT, with no commitment. The price does not change at renewal, and it does not depend on the number of workflows or executions.

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Minimum configuration for a stable n8n instance

Memory matters more than the processor: n8n mostly waits for the answers of the APIs it calls.

Use	vCore	RAM	NVMe storage
Tests and first workflows, SQLite database	1	2 GB	25 GB
Daily use, PostgreSQL database	2	4 GB	25 GB
Many workflows or large data volumes	4	8 GB	50 GB

Starting figures. You increase vCores, RAM and storage from the customer area when the load grows.

Install n8n with Docker on a VPS

Four steps, to run as root on a new Debian or Ubuntu VPS.

Connect to the VPS over SSH

Use the IP address and the root credentials you received at delivery.

ssh root@IP_DU_VPS

Install Docker

The official Docker script installs the engine and its dependencies.

curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh

Start n8n

The n8n_data volume keeps your workflows and credentials. Port 5678 stays closed to the outside: only the server reaches it.

docker volume create n8n_data
docker run -d --name n8n --restart unless-stopped \
  -p 127.0.0.1:5678:5678 \
  -e TZ=Europe/Paris -e GENERIC_TIMEZONE=Europe/Paris \
  -e N8N_HOST=n8n.votre-domaine.fr -e N8N_PROTOCOL=https \
  -e WEBHOOK_URL=https://n8n.votre-domaine.fr/ \
  -v n8n_data:/home/node/.n8n \
  docker.n8n.io/n8nio/n8n

Open n8n over HTTPS

Point your domain name to the IP address of the VPS, then start Caddy: it gets the HTTPS certificate and renews it on its own. Then open the address in your browser to create the administrator account.

apt install -y caddy
caddy reverse-proxy --from n8n.votre-domaine.fr --to localhost:5678

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Self-hosted n8n or Zapier and Make: what is the cost difference?

Online services bill by volume. On a VPS, you pay for the machine.

Criterion	n8n on your VPS	Zapier, Make
Monthly cost	5,97 € excl. VAT, fixed	A plan that rises with the number of tasks or operations
Execution volume	Limited by the server resources, not by a quota	Capped by the plan
Data control	Workflows and credentials on your server, in France	Stored by the vendor
Maintenance	Updates and backups are your responsibility	Handled by the vendor

Self-hosting pays off as soon as your workflows run often. For a few tasks per month, an online service remains simpler.

What if your workflows drive AI agents?

n8n connects your applications. To run autonomous agents such as OpenClaw, Hermes Agent or a Python framework on the same server, take a configuration with more memory.

VPS for AI agent

FAQ: hosting n8n on a VPS

Allow 2 GB of RAM for n8n alone, with its default SQLite database. For daily use, take 2 vCores and 4 GB of RAM: this leaves room for Docker and a PostgreSQL database. CPU matters less than memory, because n8n mostly waits for the answers of the APIs it calls. Watch the real usage, then adjust vCores, RAM and storage from the customer area.

The VPS price is fixed and shown at the top of this page, with no commitment and no increase at renewal. The n8n community edition installs for free on your server. The number of workflows and executions does not change the bill: only the size of the VPS matters.

No. The VPS ships with the OS of your choice and full root access. You install Docker, then n8n, with the commands on this page: allow about fifteen minutes. Support answers on the server side (network, firewall, resources); the installation and configuration of n8n remain on your side.

Yes, with the --restart unless-stopped option of the Docker command: the container comes back with the machine and after a crash. Your workflows and credentials stay in the n8n_data volume, which survives container updates. Remember to back up this volume; VPS backups and snapshots are optional from the customer area.

Yes for everything n8n stores: workflows, encrypted credentials and execution history stay on your VPS, in our datacenters in France. The data your workflows send to third-party services then follows the terms of those services.

Yes. The VPS has a public IPv4 address. Point a domain name to this address, put Caddy in front of n8n to get an automatic HTTPS certificate, and set the public address in the WEBHOOK_URL variable. Your webhooks then arrive directly, with no temporary tunnel.

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Choose and install the OS of your choice among the most popular on the market.

Firstheberg offers you the most popular operating systems for all of our VPS. You have the choice among several Linux distributions, such as Debian, CentOS Stream or Ubuntu, as well as Windows Server.

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