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

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!

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