Self-Hosted n8n Setup and Zapier/Make Migration
I set up n8n on your own server and move your Zapier or Make workflows to it, or to small scheduled code jobs where that’s more reliable. It’s a new service for small businesses whose automation bills keep climbing. From $520 ($400 founding) for setup plus two workflows, 1–2 weeks. Send me your list of zaps or scenarios.
See a sample report, proposal and weekly update- Price
- from $520
- Founding
- from $400
- Timeline
- 1–2 weeks
- Format
- Fixed scope, fixed price
- Hours
- US Eastern Time, async
Who this is for.
A good fit if
- Small businesses paying a growing monthly bill for task-based automation
- Teams that want automation data on their own server
- Businesses with a few critical flows that need proper error handling
Common triggers
- The automation bill jumped with task volume
- A zap failed silently and cost you orders or leads
- You want workflows to call internal systems that shouldn’t be exposed
Not a fit if
- You want to embed n8n in a product you sell to your customers (license limits; ask me)
- You have no one who will read an error alert
- Your workflows are few and cheap on your current plan (staying may be cheaper)
What I do, and what you get.
What I do
- Review your current workflows and sort them: move to n8n, rewrite as code, or retire
- Set up n8n with PostgreSQL, HTTPS, backups and updates on your server
- Rebuild each workflow with error branches and alerts
- Run old and new side by side, then switch over
- Write a short guide for your team to edit workflows safely
What you get
- n8n running on your server, with backups and a tested restore
- Migrated workflows, documented one by one
- An error-alert workflow sending failures to your team
- A cost comparison of old vs. new monthly spend (an estimate)
- Handover notes and a 14-day fix window
Your part
- A server or cloud account (or buy my server setup)
- Access to each connected app
- One person who owns the workflows
- Turning off old zaps after switchover
Included
- Single-server n8n with PostgreSQL, HTTPS and backups
- Workflow migration with error handling
- A side-by-side run and switchover
- A team guide
Not included
- Queue mode, multi-worker scaling and high availability
- Building new automations beyond the agreed list
- 24/7 monitoring
- Paid n8n licensing
Fixed prices, agreed before work starts.
Self-hosted n8n, SSL, backups and 2 workflows.
Setup plus up to 10 workflows migrated.
Setup plus up to 25 workflows migrated. 2 monthly milestones of $910 ($700 founding).
Build your scope
- Timeline
- 1–2 weeks
- Payment
- Paid in full before work starts
- Earliest start
- Oct 5
Founding price: 3 of 7 spots left, until Mar 31, 2027 — one-off work, in return for a testimonial. How it works
Prices are in USD, paid by bank transfer against an invoice. Work under $1,000 is paid upfront; larger work is 50% to start and 50% before handover, or monthly milestones. How working together works
Variations
- Fresh n8n setup
- Server, security, backups and two starter workflows.
- Zapier or Make exit
- Workflows mapped and rebuilt, counted per workflow.
- Code-first jobs
- Heavy or critical flows as scheduled jobs in your app instead.
How it runs.
- 01
Send your workflow list
You export or screenshot your current workflow list.
- 02
Triage and scope
I sort the workflows and send a fixed scope.
- 03
Server and n8n setup
I set up the server and n8n with backups.
- 04
Rebuild and side-by-side run
I rebuild the workflows and run them alongside the old ones.
- 05
Switchover and handover
You switch the old ones off, and I hand everything over.
A new service, done openly.
I have not delivered this exact service for a client before, so there is no case study to point to yet. The approach above is built from parts I have shipped in production — see the case studies — and the fixed price and written scope protect you while it is new.
Questions buyers ask.
Is n8n free?
The self-hosted Community Edition is free for internal business use under n8n’s Sustainable Use License. Selling it as part of your own product is restricted.
Will I really save money?
Often, at higher volumes. You’ll pay for a small server instead; I’ll estimate both before you commit. Savings are an estimate, and I don’t promise a figure.
Who fixes it when a workflow fails?
Alerts go to your team first. Fixes are covered by a Care plan or prepaid hours.
Can my team still edit workflows?
Yes. That’s the point of n8n; the guide covers safe editing.
Why rewrite some flows as code?
High-volume or money-critical flows are easier to test and trust in code.
Ask about Workflow Automation.
Tell me what you have and where it hurts. I reply within one US business day with either a fixed quote or the entry step that makes a fixed quote possible.
Helpful to include
- Current tool and plan
- Number of zaps or scenarios
- Monthly task volume and bill
- Apps connected
- Is a server available?
- Who owns the automations
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