It has been over a week and I still don’t have the license key for the community version, I am self hosted on Hostinger. Any thoughts or assistance would be appreciated.
Hi John,
Are you using the VPS template provided by Hostinger? Since you are self-hosting n8n on Hostinger, the community version of n8n does not require a license key—it’s free and open source. If you are being asked for a license key, you might be trying to use features from the n8n Enterprise or cloud version, which do require a license.
I understand there are feature differences between the n8n community and enterprise versions. The community version is open source and includes core workflow automation features, but the enterprise version offers advanced features like enhanced security, user management, priority support, and additional integrations. If you need enterprise-level features, you would need to upgrade and obtain a license.
Are you able to run your n8n on your server?
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The only reason I am concerned about a license key is it states you get additional features from N8N (even in the community version). I also watched a few setup videos (CharlieChang) and he is the one I mirrored in my hostinger setup. He used the community version and still received the license key.
Thanks for clarifying.
In that case, I will leave the @n8n_Team team to confirm this for us.
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Just wanted to see what response you have received and since I do not see anything, I wanted to leave this information I found in the documentation for the community edition. Hope it helps.
You can unlock extra features by registering your n8n community edition. You register with your email and receive a license key.
Registering unlocks these features for the community edition:
- Folders: Organize your workflows into tidy folders
- Debug in editor: Copy and pin execution data when working on a workflow
- One day of workflow history: 24 hours of workflow history so you can revert back to previous workflow versions
- Custom execution data: Save, find, and annotate execution metadata
To register a new community edition instance, select the option during your initial account creation.
To register an existing community edition instance:
- Select the three dots icon
in the lower-left corner. - Select Settings and then Usage and plan.
- Select Unlock to enter your email and then select Send me a free license key.
- Check your email for the account you entered.
Once you have a license key, activate it by clicking the button in the license email or by visiting Options > Settings > Usage and plan and selecting Enter activation key.