n8n deployed inside your own building. Fully configured, secured, monitored, and maintained by us. Your data can remain within your network.
Self-hosting n8n is straightforward until it's running business-critical workflows. Then it needs proper infrastructure, monitoring, backups, and someone ready when it stops.
We install n8n on your hardware or VM. Docker-containerised, PostgreSQL-backed, with Redis queue mode for reliability under load. SSL termination, reverse proxy, authentication, and environment hardening all handled. You hand us access; we hand you a working system.
Typically 1 day remoteWe own the 99.5% SLA. Automated health checks and resource monitoring run continuously. If something breaks, we aim to identify it early and help resolve it - there's no "submit a ticket and wait" process for platform outages.
99.5% uptime SLAn8n releases security patches regularly. We test and apply them, manage OS-level updates, rotate credentials, and maintain your firewall configuration. Your security posture stays current without requiring your team to track CVEs or schedule maintenance windows.
Patches typically applied within 48h of releaseRegulated sectors need to evidence how their automation infrastructure is managed. We produce and maintain the documentation your auditors, DPO, or compliance officer will ask for: data processing records, change logs, access control documentation, and backup verification.
ISO 27001-aligned documentationDaily encrypted backups of your workflow definitions and credentials, with 30-day retention. Recovery procedures are documented. Quarterly recovery testing is included on Enterprise plans.
Daily backups · 30-day retentionStandard: Email support during business hours, standard documentation.
Enterprise adds: Chat and phone support, scheduled maintenance windows, named contact, documented change logs, quarterly operational reports, and validation evidence for compliance reviews.
The n8n Community Edition is free. The time and expertise needed to run it properly in production are not. This is what organisations typically discover after going it alone.
| What needs doing | Self-managed | Helmhold Managed |
|---|---|---|
| Initial setup, hardening, SSL, Docker, PostgreSQL | 8–20 hrs DevOps time | ✓ Included |
| Monthly security patches & updates | 2–5 hrs/month | ✓ Included |
| 24/7 monitoring & alerting | €30–150/mo tooling + staff time | ✓ Included |
| Backup configuration & testing | Setup + monthly verification | ✓ Included |
| Compliance documentation | Not typically produced | ✓ Included |
| n8n version upgrades with regression testing | Manual, often deferred | ✓ Included |
Full pricing and configuration options at the configurator →
The organisations we work with, and why on-premise specifically solves their problem.
Healthcare, financial services, legal, and pharmaceutical businesses where UK GDPR, EU GDPR, FCA SM&CR, or sector-specific data sovereignty requirements mean automation workflows processing sensitive data through US-owned cloud infrastructure can create regulatory and jurisdictional risk - regardless of where the servers are physically located.
Your team has 20+ systems to manage and cannot take on platform ownership for another one. You want n8n deployed, maintained, and documented to a production standard, without adding a permanent item to your operations backlog. We own the platform; your team builds the workflows.
Professional services firms, manufacturers, and consultancies whose client NDAs or proprietary data cannot be routed through third-party cloud automation platforms. On-premise deployment means automation workflows can run within your own network boundary - data is not routinely transmitted externally.
n8n Cloud charges per execution. At scale, thousands of workflows running daily, those costs compound unpredictably. A fixed monthly on-premise service running n8n Community Edition gives you a fixed monthly fee with no per-execution billing that you can budget against, with no surprise invoice at month end.
No extended IT projects. No dedicated platform team required. We handle the entire deployment; you're typically building workflows before the month is out.
We understand your infrastructure, compliance requirements, and workflow ambitions. You select your hardware tier and support level. Pricing is confirmed, contract signed. No surprises later.
Days 1–3If you're using our hardware appliance, it ships pre-configured. If you're using your own VM or server, we connect and deploy remotely. n8n is deployed, hardened, tested, and handed over with documentation.
Days 7–21A remote onboarding session helps your team start building workflows. From there, platform operations are ours - monitoring, patching, backups, and support. Your team focuses on automation, not infrastructure.
Day 21 onwardsDirect answers. No sales language.
Configure your setup online. Get transparent pricing in five minutes. No sales call required to start.
Delivered and live in under four weeks. Fixed monthly pricing. No per-execution billing (Community Edition).