How do you deliver n8n workflows to clients?

Questions
1 

📊 Survey: How do you deliver n8n workflows to clients?


Hi everyone! 👋<br><br>

I'm researching how automation consultants actually work with n8n in practice.

Trying to understand the real-world challenges and what approaches work best.


<h3 style="margin-top: 0; color: #2d3748;">1️⃣ How do you deliver workflows to clients?</h3>

<div style="margin-top: 10px;">

  <label style="display: block; padding: 8px 12px; margin: 4px 0; background: white; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; cursor: pointer;">

    ⬜ Self-host on client's server

  </label>

  <label style="display: block; padding: 8px 12px; margin: 4px 0; background: white; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; cursor: pointer;">

    🖥️ Self-host on your server (charge monthly)

  </label>

  <label style="display: block; padding: 8px 12px; margin: 4px 0; background: white; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; cursor: pointer;">

    🔀 Multi-tenant setup (one DB, many clients)

  </label>

  <label style="display: block; padding: 8px 12px; margin: 4px 0; background: white; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; cursor: pointer;">

    🏠 Client hosts themselves

  </label>

</div>

<h3 style="margin-top: 0; color: #2d3748;">2️⃣ How do you handle client credentials?</h3>

<div style="margin-top: 10px;">

  <label style="display: block; padding: 8px 12px; margin: 4px 0; background: white; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; cursor: pointer;">

    📧 Client shares passwords (email/WhatsApp)

  </label>

  <label style="display: block; padding: 8px 12px; margin: 4px 0; background: white; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; cursor: pointer;">

    🔐 Client authenticates themselves (OAuth)

  </label>

  <label style="display: block; padding: 8px 12px; margin: 4px 0; background: white; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; cursor: pointer;">

    🔑 Password manager (1Password, Bitwarden etc.)

  </label>

</div>

<h3 style="margin-top: 0; color: #2d3748;">3️⃣ What's your biggest headache?</h3>

<div style="margin-top: 10px;">

  <label style="display: block; padding: 8px 12px; margin: 4px 0; background: white; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; cursor: pointer;">

    🔑 Managing multiple client passwords

  </label>

  <label style="display: block; padding: 8px 12px; margin: 4px 0; background: white; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; cursor: pointer;">

    🛡️ Security/liability concerns

  </label>

  <label style="display: block; padding: 8px 12px; margin: 4px 0; background: white; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; cursor: pointer;">

    🔧 Client changes break workflows

  </label>

  <label style="display: block; padding: 8px 12px; margin: 4px 0; background: white; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; cursor: pointer;">

    💬 Client needs help setting up

  </label>

  <label style="display: block; padding: 8px 12px; margin: 4px 0; background: white; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; cursor: pointer;">

    💰 Hosting/server costs

  </label>

</div>

<h3 style="margin-top: 0; color: #2d3748;">4️⃣ Pricing model?</h3>

<div style="margin-top: 10px;">

  <label style="display: block; padding: 8px 12px; margin: 4px 0; background: white; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; cursor: pointer;">

    💳 Monthly retainer

  </label>

  <label style="display: block; padding: 8px 12px; margin: 4px 0; background: white; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; cursor: pointer;">

    ⚡ One-time setup

  </label>

  <label style="display: block; padding: 8px 12px; margin: 4px 0; background: white; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; cursor: pointer;">

    🔄 Both

  </label>

</div>


Just trying to understand what works and what doesn't.

Would love to hear from people actually doing this! 🙏<br><br>

<strong>Bonus question:</strong> If there's one

thing you wish existed to make client delivery easier, what would it be?

2

why is your profile hidden and posted the message in html formatting? though interesting question but reading the post gave me headche :smiley:

you can find your ans here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxARTGo_Oqg

1 Like
3

Hey @Pri !

I am not gonna filter the raw html out there, but I will respond based on the title…

Simply give the workflows and help them setup n8n instance.

You can build, configure and maintain a client n8n instance to be ok with licenses.

Cheers!