Pick Coolify if
small teams who will self-host the OSS control plane at $0 while they deploy a first git app, or start Cloud at $5/month (2 servers included, then $3/server) when they do not want to maintain Coolify itself.
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Our take
Pick Coolify if small teams who will self-host the OSS control plane at $0 while they deploy a first git app, or start Cloud at $5/month (2 servers included, then $3/server) when they do not want to maintain Coolify itself. Pick n8n if technical ops, DevOps, and automation engineers who need to connect SaaS apps, internal APIs, and LLM tools — especially teams that want self-host / data residency. Skip n8n if
Best for
Coolify Deploys you start at $5 Cloud or OSS $0
n8n Wiring tools together
Free plan
Coolify $0 · open source. You install and maintain Coolify. Unlimited servers and deployments on hardware you own
n8n $0 · no license fee. You run Docker or npm. Choose n8n describes a free Registered Community email unlock (folders, debug in editor, custom execution data). SSO, Git, environments, and similar extras need a paid Business/Enterprise license key
Lowest paid
Coolify Not published by the vendor
n8n Cloud Starter €20/mo yearly
Next step up
Coolify
n8n Cloud Pro €50/mo yearly
Coding agent
Coolify
n8n AI agents on the canvas
Runs where
Coolify Local; you host it
n8n Local; you host it
Watch out
Coolify $5 Cloud is the control plane, not the VPS
n8n You operate the graph
Last checked
Coolify 2026-10-22 · coolify.io/pricing
n8n 2026-10-19 · n8n.io/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick n8n if
technical ops, DevOps, and automation engineers who need to connect SaaS apps, internal APIs, and LLM tools — especially teams that want self-host / data residency.
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