“Open Source vs n8n Cloud: Limitations and Long-Term Usage

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Hello,

I’ve just installed the open-source version of n8n on a VPS

Based on your experience, what are the main limitations of the open-source version compared to n8n Cloud?

So far, I’ve noticed:

  • no project management support,
  • only a single admin user available.

Are there any other important limitations I should be aware of?

Also, I have an important question:
is there any scenario where I would be forced to switch to a paid (enterprise) license, or can I keep using the open-source version indefinitely?

For context, I use n8n only for personal purposes, mainly to automate AI agents for my own website and internal processes (not for clients or third parties).

Thanks in advance for your feedback!

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For personal use, that should be good enough, unless you have a strong need for workflow version history