Frameworks · Updated 10 November 2026 · 9 min read

Where to host n8n in Europe in 2026

n8n Cloud, Sliplane, PikaPods, Scalingo and Coolify on Hetzner compared for running n8n in Europe, with prices, databases and the license rule that limits resale.

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If you don't want to run a server, n8n Cloud keeps your workflows on servers in Frankfurt and is run by n8n itself from Berlin. If you'd rather self-host the free Community edition, Sliplane deploys n8n in one click on a server you can place in Germany, PikaPods runs it as a small managed pod, Scalingo pairs it with a managed Postgres, and Coolify on Hetzner is the low-cost route when you're happy to look after Linux yourself.

n8n hosts at a glance

Platform	Company based in	What you run	Database	Starts at
n8n Cloud	Berlin, Germany	n8n's hosted service	SQLite on Starter and Pro	€20 a month, billed annually
Sliplane	Berlin, Germany	One-click n8n on your server	Managed Postgres sold separately	€9 per server, excl. VAT
PikaPods	Naxxar, Malta	A managed n8n pod	Kept inside the pod	$3.75 a month, excl. VAT
Scalingo	Strasbourg, France	n8n from Scalingo's repository	Managed PostgreSQL required	€57.60 + €7.20 a month for its suggested start, excl. VAT
Coolify on Hetzner	Not stated	n8n from a Coolify template	SQLite or a Postgres container	Servers listed from €5.49 a month excl. VAT
Eurobase	Warsaw, Poland	Not a fit today	No managed database	Free, then €10 a month + VAT

Prices are from each provider's own page, checked on 9 and 10 November 2026.

What to check before you pick a host

A process that never sleeps. Schedule triggers, pollers and IMAP listeners run inside the n8n process. A platform that stops idle containers can't fire them while nothing is running.
Where n8n keeps its data. Out of the box n8n saves workflows, credentials and past runs to SQLite in /home/node/.n8n, and its Docker guide mounts a volume there so data survives a restart. For production, n8n also supports PostgreSQL 16, 17 and 18.
The encryption key. n8n generates a key on first start and needs it to open the credentials stored in its database. It lives in that same .n8n folder unless you set N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY, so back it up with your data.
What you're allowed to do with it. The Community edition is under the Sustainable Use License: fine for your own business or personal use, but offering n8n to others commercially needs a separate agreement with n8n.
Whose hardware runs it. n8n Cloud runs on Microsoft Azure in the EU. If the parent company of the infrastructure matters to you, read EU region vs EU company.

1. n8n Cloud

n8n GmbH, registered in Berlin, runs the hosted version of its own product. Its pricing page says hosted data is stored in the EU on servers in Frankfurt, Germany, and its security page says n8n Cloud uses Microsoft Azure for hosting. An independent auditor checks n8n against SOC 2 every year: enterprise customers can get the report, and anyone can download its SOC 3 report.

Best for: teams that want n8n without updates, backups or a server to watch.
Price: Starter is €20 a month billed annually for 2,500 workflow executions and 5 at once. Pro is €50 a month billed annually for 10,000 executions. Every plan has unlimited users and workflows, and a free trial needs no card.
What it lacks: custom nodes and bash scripts, which only self-hosted n8n allows. Starter runs with 640 MiB of RAM and stops an execution after 5 minutes, and Pro after 40 minutes.

2. Sliplane

Sliplane is a Berlin container host with a one-click n8n preset. You pay per server, and each server runs as many services as fit on it at no extra charge. Daily volume backups and SSL are included. Its servers can sit in Germany, Finland, the US or Singapore, so the location is your call when you create one.

Best for: a self-hosted n8n with a set price per server and server updates handled for you.
Price: €9 excl. VAT buys the Starter server, with 1 vCPU, 1 GB of RAM and 20 GB of disk. You can try a demo server at no cost, and it's deleted after 48 hours.
What it lacks: a free plan beyond the demo. Managed Postgres isn't in the server price and starts at €19 excl. VAT.

3. PikaPods

PikaPods, run by Peakford Ltd in Malta, hosts open-source apps as managed pods, and n8n is one of them. It applies tested updates for you, gives you free SSL or your own domain, and can send nightly encrypted backups to your own S3 storage. Pods can run in EU or US locations.

Best for: one person or a small team that wants managed n8n on a small budget.
Price: from $3.75 a month excl. VAT for 1 CPU, 1 GB of RAM and 5 GB of storage, paid from prepaid credit and billed by the hour. VAT is added for EU customers, and new accounts get $5 of credit.
What it lacks: its whole-server backups aren't a per-pod restore, so it tells you to keep your own.

4. Scalingo

Scalingo, a Strasbourg platform, keeps a tutorial and a ready repository for n8n. Its guide says SQLite isn't an option there, so you add a Scalingo for PostgreSQL addon. Scalingo runs n8n itself in queue mode with several web and worker containers.

Best for: companies that want n8n on a French platform with a managed database.
Price: Scalingo suggests starting with an XL container, 2 GB at €57.60 a month, and a Starter 512 database at €7.20 a month. Both are excl. VAT and estimated over 30 days.
What it lacks: a cheap start. The tutorial warns that n8n can use a lot of RAM, and that keeping it updated stays your job.

5. Coolify on Hetzner

Coolify is open-source software that runs n8n on a server you own. Its n8n template comes in three versions: n8n alone with SQLite, n8n with a PostgreSQL 16 container, and n8n with PostgreSQL, Redis and a worker for queue mode. n8n's own Hetzner guide uses Docker Compose with Caddy instead and suggests a CPX11 server for most usage.

Best for: a tight budget and someone comfortable on a Linux server.
Price: self-hosted Coolify is free. Hetzner's smallest cloud server, the CPX02, is listed at €5.49 a month excl. VAT in Helsinki and €6.49 in Falkenstein or Nuremberg, but on 10 November 2026 its cheapest plans couldn't be ordered.
What it lacks: a provider who fixes n8n when it breaks. n8n's guide says self-hosting is for expert users and that mistakes can lose data.

6. Eurobase

Eurobase isn't a good place for n8n today. It builds Node.js and other servers from your source code with Paketo buildpacks, so the official n8n image and Dockerfiles aren't used. Its containers scale to zero when they get no traffic, which would stop schedule triggers between requests, and there's no managed Postgres to hold n8n's data. It runs on European infrastructure run by Scaleway, a French provider.

Best for: the web apps and APIs that n8n calls, rather than n8n itself.
Price: there's a Free plan, and paid workspaces cost €10 or €20 a month + VAT. Nothing is billed by usage today: work over a limit is refused, apps on V8 isolates and Functions stop until the monthly reset, and containers and static sites keep serving.
What it lacks: Dockerfile and image deploys, always-on containers, and managed Postgres, MySQL or Redis. It doesn't hold ISO 27001 or SOC 2 yet; both are being worked on.

How to choose

You never want to patch n8n: n8n Cloud.
You want self-hosted n8n with a set price per server: Sliplane.
You run a few personal or small-team workflows: PikaPods.
You need a managed database on a French platform: Scalingo.
You have more time than budget: Coolify on Hetzner.

Frequently asked questions

Is n8n Cloud hosted in the EU?

Yes. n8n says data on its hosted plans is stored in the EU on servers in Frankfurt, Germany, on Microsoft Azure. The company behind it, n8n GmbH, is registered in Berlin.

Can I self-host n8n for free?

Yes. The Community edition is free under the Sustainable Use License for your own internal business, personal or non-commercial use. You still pay for the server, and features such as SSO, Git version control and environments need a paid license.

Should I use SQLite or Postgres for n8n?

SQLite is the default, and Coolify describes its SQLite setup as suited to testing or low-volume workflows. Pick PostgreSQL when you run many workflows or want queue mode, since n8n says running that setup over SQLite isn't supported. Some hosts, such as Scalingo, require Postgres. Compare providers in managed Postgres in Europe.

Can I sell n8n hosting to my clients?

Not under the Community license. It only allows you to give n8n to others free of charge for non-commercial purposes, so a paid service built on n8n needs a separate commercial agreement with n8n.

What's the cheapest way to run n8n in Europe?

Your own Hetzner server with Coolify or Docker Compose costs the least on paper, from €5.49 a month excl. VAT, but those entry plans weren't available to order on 10 November 2026 and every update is yours to do. If you want it managed, PikaPods starts at $3.75 a month and Sliplane at €9 a server, both excl. VAT.