Self-Hosted n8n: Zapier Alternative for Workflow Automation
Zapier charges $20/month for 750 tasks. Their business plan? $600/month. Meanwhile, n8n does everything Zapier does — and more — and you can self-host it for free. No task limits. No per-execution fees. Your data stays on your server. This guide walks you through deploying n8n with Docker, PostgreSQL for reliability, a reverse proxy for HTTPS, and building your first real workflow. What is n8n? n8n (pronounced “nodemation”) is an open-source workflow automation platform. Think Zapier or Make.com, but: ...