n8n Hosting on MassiveGRID PaaS
n8n is a workflow automation platform that connects more than 400 applications and APIs with a visual editor, and adds AI agent nodes for building multi-step LLM workflows. The MassiveGRID PaaS package self-hosts n8n with a PostgreSQL database in one click, giving you unlimited executions with data kept in your own environment.
n8n on MassiveGRID PaaS installs in one click in New York, London, Frankfurt or Singapore, costs about $29.52 a month for the Starter configuration, a Node.js application server (1 GiB) and a PostgreSQL database (512 MiB), and starts with a 14-day free trial. See the sizing table.
Both buttons open the MassiveGRID PaaS dashboard with n8n pre-selected. Sign up without a card, name the environment, pick a region, and the package installs in a few minutes.
n8n Package Facts
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Package | n8n AI |
| Type | Application (installs a complete environment) |
| Category | AI & Automation |
| Software vendor / project | n8n GmbH |
| Licence | Sustainable Use License (source-available, free for internal business use) |
| Runtime / stack | Node.js application server running n8n, PostgreSQL database, persistent storage |
| Regions | New York, London, Frankfurt, Singapore |
| Billing | Pay-per-use, about $29.52/month for the Starter configuration (12 cloudlets at $0.003372 per cloudlet-hour), no licence fee |
| Free trial | 14 days, no credit card |
| Uptime SLA | 100% |
What is n8n?
n8n sits between Zapier-style simplicity and writing code: drag nodes for Slack, Gmail, HubSpot, Postgres, HTTP requests and hundreds more, add logic with branches, loops and JavaScript or Python steps, and trigger flows from webhooks, schedules or app events. Its AI nodes let you compose agents with tools, memory and vector stores using OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama and other providers.
Self-hosting removes per-execution pricing and keeps credentials and data private. The package deploys n8n on a Node.js server with a PostgreSQL database for workflows and execution history, sets up authentication and HTTPS, and enables vertical auto-scaling so bursts of webhook traffic are handled. MassiveGRID also offers a dedicated n8n hosting service with managed operations.
What the n8n Package Deploys
Marketplace packages are not bare container images. One click provisions a complete, production-shaped environment on MassiveGRID infrastructure. How these nodes are sized and what they cost.
- Node.js application server: A Node.js container running the current n8n release with process management and the editor served over HTTPS.
- PostgreSQL database: A linked PostgreSQL container for workflows, credentials and execution logs, more robust than n8n's default SQLite.
- Persistent storage: Binary data, custom nodes and configuration on persistent disk with snapshots.
- Authentication and webhooks: Owner account set at install; webhook URLs on the platform subdomain or your own domain via Let's Encrypt.
What n8n Costs to Run
Three starting configurations for the n8n package, sized in cloudlets (1 cloudlet = 128 MiB RAM + 400 MHz CPU) and priced at the published rate of $0.003372 per cloudlet-hour, or $2.46 per cloudlet-month. n8n itself is light; executions and webhook bursts drive the allocation, and the Production row leaves room for queue-mode workers.
| Configuration | Topology | Cloudlets | Est. per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| StarterPersonal automations and testing | Node.js application server (8 cloudlets, 1 GiB), PostgreSQL database (4 cloudlets, 512 MiB) | 12 | $29.52 |
| StandardA team running workflows all day | Node.js application server (16 cloudlets, 2 GiB), PostgreSQL database (8 cloudlets, 1 GiB) | 24 | $59.04 |
| ProductionHigh-volume webhooks and worker mode | NGINX load balancer (4 cloudlets, 512 MiB), 2 × Node.js application server (32 cloudlets, 4 GiB each), PostgreSQL database (16 cloudlets, 2 GiB) | 84 | $206.64 |
Estimates assume the environment averages the listed cloudlets around the clock; billing is hourly, vertical auto-scaling lowers the figure when the application is idle, and volume discounts apply as usage grows. Disk and external traffic are billed per gigabyte on top. No licence fee applies to the package. Pick a row in the installer by setting the cloudlet limits per node, or start small and let auto-scaling grow it. Price a different topology or a working-hours schedule in the PaaS pricing calculator; the PaaS page describes the billing model.
n8n on MassiveGRID PaaS vs n8n Cloud vs a VPS
The same application three ways: the marketplace package here, the vendor's own hosted offer, and a server you run yourself. n8n Cloud figures were read from the vendor's page on 1 November 2026; re-check them before relying on them.
| Aspect | n8n on MassiveGRID PaaS | n8n Cloud | A plain VPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | About $29.52 (Starter) to $206.64 (Production) at $0.003372 per cloudlet-hour, before discounts | Starter €20 a month for 2,500 executions, Pro €50 for 10,000 (billed annually); Enterprise on request | The server's monthly price, from a few dollars; plus your time |
| What you manage | The application inside the containers (updates, configuration); the platform runs the infrastructure, scaling and the 100% uptime SLA | Nothing; n8n runs it. Version and region are n8n's choice | Everything: OS, runtime, database, TLS, backups, upgrades |
| Limits and metering | Unlimited executions and workflows; capacity is the environment's cloudlets | Executions per month by plan; concurrency limits per plan | No metering; limited by the server's size |
| Scaling | Vertical by the cloudlet, automatic and without restart; horizontal on a trigger behind the platform's load balancer | Move to a higher plan; no control over the server | Resize the server, usually with a reboot; no horizontal scaling without your own load balancer |
| Data location | New York, London, Frankfurt or Singapore, chosen at install; data stays there | n8n's hosting regions | Wherever the VPS is; one server, one location |
| Backups | Database Backup/Restore and Backup Storage add-ons on a schedule, environment clone for rehearsals | Handled by n8n; workflow export for your own copies | Your own cron jobs and off-server copies |
| Availability | 100% uptime SLA, nodes on separate hosts, failed containers restarted or migrated | n8n Cloud's availability commitment | Single server; the provider's hardware SLA only |
| Lock-in | Standard JPS manifest and root access; export the manifest or move the containers at any time | Workflows export as JSON; execution history does not | None; you own the server |
Where n8n Cloud is the better choice: n8n Cloud is the right answer when nobody on the team wants to own a server: upgrades, backups, scaling and monitoring are n8n's job, and the Starter quota covers a small team's automations.
Why Teams Choose n8n
400+ integrations
Native nodes for SaaS tools, databases, messaging and cloud services, plus generic HTTP and code nodes for anything else.
AI agents and RAG
LangChain-based nodes for agents, tools, memory, embeddings and vector stores, with any model provider.
Unlimited executions
No per-run fees; you pay only for the cloudlets n8n consumes.
Scale for webhooks
Vertical auto-scaling handles bursts; queue mode with Redis and worker nodes is available for heavy loads.
How to Install n8n on MassiveGRID PaaS
Installing the package takes three steps and a few minutes of waiting. No servers to provision, no configuration files to edit.
Open the installer
Click Install with free trial or Install to my account. The MassiveGRID PaaS dashboard opens with the n8n package pre-selected, so nothing has to be copied or pasted.
Sign up or sign in
New to the platform? Sign up for the free 14-day trial, which needs no credit card. Existing customers sign in with their usual dashboard credentials.
Choose region and deploy
Name the environment, pick New York, London, Frankfurt or Singapore, and confirm. The platform builds every n8n node, wires them together and hands you the live URL and credentials.
Who Runs n8n on PaaS
Business process automation
Syncing CRMs, invoicing tools and spreadsheets, routing leads and notifications.
AI-powered workflows
Summarising tickets, classifying emails, generating content and answering questions over company data.
Data pipelines and integrations
Moving data between databases and APIs on schedules or events without custom code.
Why Run n8n on MassiveGRID PaaS
Executions are not metered. n8n Cloud sells workflow executions by the thousand; the package bills the cloudlets the environment uses, so a workflow that fires every minute costs the same as one that fires every hour unless it actually needs more CPU. The Starter configuration runs any number of workflows.
Webhook bursts are what n8n needs to survive. Vertical auto-scaling adds cloudlets to the Node.js node within seconds of a burst and releases them afterwards; queue mode with workers, which the Production row leaves room for, is a horizontal trigger on the worker layer rather than a migration.
Credentials and prompts stay in one jurisdiction. The environment is deployed in New York, London, Frankfurt or Singapore and its PostgreSQL, execution data and binary files stay there, which answers the data-protection question for AI workflows that handle customer data.
Upgrades are a container redeploy, rehearsed on a clone. n8n releases weekly; the clone costs cents for an hour, and the Database Backup/Restore add-on keeps a restore point from before the upgrade. The n8n queue mode post and the requirements guide cover the operations side.
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