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Hostman
Cloud 4 · 2 × 4 GB · 80 GB NVMe · Europe
✓ Listed for “n8n and automation”✓ Plan covers 2 cores and 4 GB RAM✓ Within budget✓ Price per GB of RAM is 46% below the median
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VPS for n8n and automation
Self-hosted n8n, Coolify and process automation
How many resources you need
Why that many
Self-hosted automation is bound not by computation but by memory: each active process holds an execution context, and the task queue accumulates in the database. The second bottleneck is the disk, if the workflows process files. Cores start to matter only when concurrent executions number in the dozens
01 · Minimum
1 × 2 GB
disk from 25 GB
A few workflows, scheduled runs once an hour
02 · Workingtypical choice
2 × 4 GB
disk from 50 GB
Dozens of workflows, webhooks, an executions database on the same server
03 · With headroom
4 × 8 GB
disk from 80 GB
Concurrent executions, file processing, AI integrations
What to check before paying
- Uptime matters more than speed: a missed webhook is lost forever
- Backups of the executions database, it holds all the history and settings
- Space for logs: active automation writes them fast
- The ability to grow memory without a reinstall
How this ties into the matching. The calculator below is already set up for this workload: 2 cores and 4 GB of memory from the recommendation are filled in. You can change the values and the match recalculates instantly. A workload fit adds +25 points to a provider, the full formula
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60 plans with a verified price, data checked August 6, 202601 · Workloadwe suggest 2 × 4 GB
Self-hosted n8n, Coolify and process automation
02 · Location
03 · Memory4 GB
1 GB64 GB
04 · Cores2 cores
116
05 · Budgetup to $25 / month
$5no limit
06 · Requirements
Provider commission is not part of the formula. How the score works
Matching result12 matching plans
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AdminVPSRussia
Micro · 2 × 4 GB · 60 GB NVMe · Russia
✓ Listed for “n8n and automation”✓ Plan covers 2 cores and 4 GB RAM✓ Within budget✓ Price per GB of RAM is 34% below the median
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Timeweb CloudRussia
Cloud MSK 50 · 2 × 4 GB · 50 GB NVMe · Russia
✓ Listed for “n8n and automation”✓ Plan covers 2 cores and 4 GB RAM✓ Within budget✓ Price per GB of RAM is 12% below the median
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FirstVDSRussia
Boost SSD · 2 × 4 GB · 60 GB SSD · Russia
✕ “n8n and automation” is not listed by the provider✓ Plan covers 2 cores and 4 GB RAM✓ Within budget✓ Price per GB of RAM is 24% below the median
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RUVDSRussia
Powerful 1 · 2 × 4 GB · 40 GB SSD · Russia
✕ “n8n and automation” is not listed by the provider✓ Plan covers 2 cores and 4 GB RAM✓ Within budget✓ Price per GB of RAM is 5% below the median
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VDSinaRussia
Standard 2 × 4 GB · 2 × 4 GB · 100 GB NVMe · Russia
✕ “n8n and automation” is not listed by the provider✓ Plan covers 2 cores and 4 GB RAM✓ Within budget✓ Price per GB of RAM is around the base median
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Plans
Suitable plans from the base
Selected are the ones that cover the recommended configuration: at least 2 cores and 4 GB of memory
| Provider | Plan | CPU | RAM | Disk | Price per GB | Verified | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostman | Cloud 4 | 2 | 4 GB | 80 GB NVMe | $2 | August 3, 2026 | $8 |
| AdminVPS | Micro | 2 | 4 GB | 60 GB NVMe | $2 | August 6, 2026 | $10 |
| Timeweb Cloud | Cloud MSK 50 | 2 | 4 GB | 50 GB NVMe | $3 | August 3, 2026 | $13 |
| AdminVPS | Start | 4 | 8 GB | 80 GB NVMe | $2 | August 6, 2026 | $16 |
| Hostman | Cloud 5 | 4 | 8 GB | 160 GB NVMe | $2 | August 3, 2026 | $17 |
| Timeweb Cloud | Cloud MSK 80 | 4 | 8 GB | 80 GB NVMe | $3 | August 3, 2026 | $22 |
| AdminVPS | Standard | 8 | 12 GB | 100 GB NVMe | $2 | August 6, 2026 | $27 |
| Timeweb Cloud | Cloud MSK 100 | 8 | 12 GB | 100 GB NVMe | $3 | August 3, 2026 | $34 |
| Hostman | Cloud 6 | 8 | 16 GB | 320 GB NVMe | $2 | August 3, 2026 | $37 |
| AdminVPS | Pro | 8 | 16 GB | 160 GB NVMe | $3 | August 6, 2026 | $42 |
| AdminVPS | VIP | 12 | 16 GB | 200 GB NVMe | $4 | August 6, 2026 | $66 |
Providers
Who claims this workload
A Russian cloud with data centers in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Clear panel, hourly billing, snapshots and private networks. One o…
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Plans from$11
AD
A budget VPS with a fast start and locations in Russia, Europe and Kazakhstan. One of the lowest entry points among Russian provid…
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Plans from$4
HO
A managed cloud that deploys apps from your repository in a few clicks. A fit for teams without dedicated DevOps: updates, monitor…
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Plans from$4
Questions
Common questions about a n8n and automation
How many resources does n8n need
Two gigabytes of memory is a working minimum for a dozen workflows on a schedule. Four gigabytes are needed when webhooks with unpredictable load and concurrent executions appear. Separately, budget space for the executions database, it grows faster than it seems
Keep automation on your own server or in the service’s cloud
Self-hosting is cheaper at volume and removes limits on the number of executions, but it shifts updates, backups and monitoring onto you. A reasonable threshold to switch is when the bill for the cloud version exceeds the cost of a server by three or four times