Should we use n8n Cloud or self-hosted n8n?
n8n Cloud is the quickest start, because n8n runs the infrastructure and bills per execution. Self-hosting suits teams whose data must stay in their own cloud or who run high volumes. Workflows export as JSON, so you can start on Cloud and move later.
How much does n8n Enterprise cost?
n8n prices Business and Enterprise as an annual fee that includes a block of executions, with more volume bought in packages. An execution is one production run of a top-level workflow, so sub-workflows and test runs do not count. We estimate your execution count during scoping, and your cloud provider bills the infrastructure separately.
Can we use n8n for commercial purposes?
Yes. The Community edition is released under n8n's Sustainable Use License, which lets you self-host it for your own business processes with no license fee. The license restricts reselling n8n itself, for example hosting it as a paid service for other companies, which needs a separate agreement with n8n.
Can we upgrade our existing n8n instance to Enterprise?
Yes. Enterprise features switch on with a license key on a self-hosted instance, so your workflows and credentials stay where they are. If the instance runs on SQLite or in a single process, we move it to Postgres and queue mode first, then connect SSO and set up environments.
Is n8n HIPAA compliant?
That depends on how n8n is deployed. Self-hosted in your own AWS or Google Cloud account, it runs under the business associate agreement you hold with that provider, and execution data can be pruned or left unsaved. Model calls go only to approved providers or a model you host. n8n says it aligns its own security program to SOC 2, with annual independent audits.
Does n8n training come with a certification?
Yes, we can help your team get certified. The certification is issued by n8n, through our partner network with them. Alongside it, your team leaves with documented workflows running on your own systems, each with an error workflow.
Does my team need to know how to code?
No. Most n8n workflows are built visually, and the Code node accepts JavaScript or Python for the steps that need it. In sessions, an Ovidius engineer writes any code a workflow needs and walks the team through it.
What does n8n stand for?
n8n is short for nodemation: the first and last letter n, with eight letters between them. It is pronounced n-eight-n, and the name describes how it works, with each step of a workflow as a node.