Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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In this video I will show you how to self-host your n8n instance. I will cover
- how to self-host n8n on your laptop
- how to self-hosting n8n on a vps, using an n8n image (easy)
- how to self-host n8n on a vps from scratch, without any image (harder, but more customizable)
- how to maintain your n8n instance, such as restarting it if there is a bug, updating it and installing npm packages

This guide will work for any vps provider, such as DigitalOcean, Linode or Hetzner.

Self-hosting n8n offers many advantages such as:
- cost savings
- more customization
- more control for data privacy and security

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:43 - Advantages of self-hosting
02:24 - Self-host n8n on laptop
04:55 - Self-host n8n on vps (with image)
08:43 - Self-host n8n on vps (from scratch)
13:52 - Managing your n8n instance
17: 01 - Conclusion