The docs state that “When a workflow calls another workflow with the Execute Sub-workflow node, only the parent (top-level) execution counts” (Understand executions | Build | n8n Docs).
Does this rule apply the same way to self-hosted Enterprise licenses? Specifically, is the sub-workflow execution excluded from the licensed execution volume/quota as well, not just from the Insights “Total production executions” metric?
Could an n8n staff member confirm this officially?
Hi @hideto Welcome!
Yes, it applies the same way. The quota section is explicit that paid plans, cloud or self-hosted, only count production executions, and sub-workflow runs are listed among the runs that don’t count towards your execution quota. So only the parent (top-level) execution is counted against your licensed volume, not just the Insights “Total production executions” metric.
Thank you so much for the clear and detailed answer, Anshul! This confirms exactly what we needed — that sub-workflow executions are excluded from the licensed execution quota (not just the Insights metric), for both cloud and self-hosted paid plans. Really appreciate you taking the time to clarify this.