Deploy and Host n8n - a self-hosted Zapier alternative

About Hosting n8n

n8n gives technical teams a self-hostable alternative to Zapier with visual workflows, custom JavaScript or Python, AI automation and control over their data.

Why Deploy n8n on Railway

This template creates a Primary service, Worker, internal Redis and PostgreSQL so queued executions work without assembling the stack yourself.

Common Use Cases

Replace cloud-only Zapier automations with self-hosted workflows.
Build multi-step integrations with custom code and webhooks.
Run AI workflows with queued worker execution.

Dependencies for n8n Hosting

The template includes n8n Primary and Worker services, Redis for the execution queue and PostgreSQL for durable application data.

Deployment Dependencies

n8n Primary and Worker images
Internal Redis
PostgreSQL
A stable generated n8n encryption key

Quick Start

Just deploy it - no additional configuration required
Open the Primary node / instance
Go to Settings, follow the Public Networking URL to access your n8n web UI

Template changelog

October 6 2025

Changed Redis image to railwayapp/redis

September 10, 2025

Added N8N_PROXY_HOPS=1 (from Issue #18498). Recommended when running behind a reverse proxy

March 13, 2025

Added OFFLOAD_MANUAL_EXECUTIONS_TO_WORKERS set to true based on n8n GitHub PR #11284. This offloads manual workflow executions to worker nodes, improving performance distribution

If you have any questions or run into issues, feel free to reach out to me here - Railway Help Station

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n8n - Secure Workflow Automation for Technical Teams

n8n is a workflow automation platform that gives technical teams the flexibility of code with the speed of no-code. With 400+ integrations, native AI capabilities, and a fair-code license, n8n lets you build powerful automations while maintaining full control over your data and deployments.

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Key Capabilities

Code When You Need It: Write JavaScript/Python, add npm packages, or use the visual interface
AI-Native Platform: Build AI agent workflows based on LangChain with your own data and models
Full Control: Self-host with our fair-code license or use our cloud offering
Enterprise-Ready: Advanced permissions, SSO, and air-gapped deployments
Active Community: 400+ integrations and 900+ ready-to-use templates

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Support

Need help? Our community forum is the place to get support and connect with other users: community.n8n.io