Free n8n hosting options
- Oracle Cloud Always Free: the free option r/n8n users mention most. Expect a harder signup and capacity limits.
- Render Hobby: $0/mo plus compute (source). Free services may sleep when idle.
- Your own computer with Docker: fine for testing. Webhooks need a tunnel such as ngrok.
- n8n Cloud trial: no credit card needed. Includes 1,000 executions (source).
Whichever you choose, back up your ~/.n8n data folder.
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| Host | Plan | Type | First-term /mo | Renewal /mo | Term (mo) | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Render | Hobby | PaaS | $0 | $0 | 1 | 2026-10-16 |
| Oracle Cloud | Always Free | free tier | $0 | $0 | — | 2026-10-16 |
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