Run n8n for Free in Production — Step-by-Step Guide
💡 TL;DR Quick Answer:You can run n8n for free in production using Render’s free tier and a cron-job to prevent cold starts. This setup supports 5–50 workflows reliably and costs $0/month. Setups take 5-10 mins max.
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thoomp
Very cool, Sohail! Playing around with n8n for the first time and it's apparently up and running. Fantastic and clear instructions. However, I'm getting a warning message for the database on Render that says: "Your database will expire on January 11, 2026. The database will be deleted unless you upgrade to a paid instance type." Will I lose everything if I don't upgrade? Just trying to figure out if this will be stable and/or if I'd have to start over again in 30 days. Thanks.