n8n automation services

We build n8n workflows a business can rely on: enquiry intake, CRM updates, invoices, reports and AI steps, each with error handling, retries and alerts. n8n runs on your own server or in your own n8n Cloud account, so the workflows, credentials and data stay yours.

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n8n automation

From $3,500

Usually $3,500–10,000 · 1–3 weeks

  • Fixed quote after a 30-minute call
  • Design, testing and deployment included
  • Your code and infrastructure from day one
  • 30 days of bug fixes after acceptance

The price covers one process automated in n8n end to end, tested and handed over. Server or n8n Cloud costs are paid directly by you. See all prices and terms

When you need this

Sound familiar?

  • Your Zapier or Make bill grows every time volume or an AI step is added.
  • You inherited automations nobody documented, and failures show up as customer complaints.
  • You want n8n self-hosted, but nobody owns the server, updates and backups.
  • A workflow needs logic, volume or data access that drag-and-drop steps handle badly.

What we build

What this covers.

Many teams come to n8n from Zapier or Make when task-based bills grow, or when a set of inherited flows has become hard to trust. We map what exists, keep what works, move the rest and write code only where a workflow tool is the wrong fit.

  • Workflows with error handling

    Triggers, branches and retries designed for the cases that go wrong, with an error workflow that tells someone and lets them re-run the failed step.

  • Self-hosted n8n

    n8n on your own server or cloud account with a database, backups, updates and monitoring, or set up in your n8n Cloud workspace if you prefer it managed.

  • Moves from Zapier and Make

    Existing Zaps and scenarios listed, rebuilt in n8n and run side by side until the results match, then switched over.

  • AI steps with checks

    Classification, extraction and drafting with OpenAI or Anthropic models, with structured outputs and a person reviewing anything uncertain.

  • Custom nodes and code

    JavaScript or Python inside workflows, custom nodes for systems without an integration, and a small service when a job outgrows n8n.

Examples

Example workflows.

Typical requests, not client projects. Each one includes what happens when a step fails.

  1. Support email triage

    Starts whenA message arrives in the support inbox.

    1. Classify it with an AI step: billing, bug, sales or other.
    2. Create or update the ticket and set its priority.
    3. Draft a reply for a person to approve.

    If something failsMessages the model is unsure about stay unclassified for a person; nothing is guessed.

  2. Nightly data sync

    Starts whenEvery night at 2:00.

    1. Fetch the records changed in your booking or order system.
    2. Update the matching records in the CRM in batches.
    3. Write a summary of created, updated and failed records.

    If something failsFailed records are kept for a re-run, and the next night picks up where it stopped.

  3. A Zapier flow moved to n8n

    Starts whenThe same webhook the Zap listened to.

    1. Rebuild the steps as one n8n workflow, with a code step for the formatting.
    2. Run it next to the Zap for a week and compare the results.
    3. Switch the Zap off once the results match.

    If something failsBoth versions write to a log, so any difference shows up before the switch.

n8n, Zapier or Make: how we choose

The three tools bill in different ways, and that difference decides what a workflow costs once it runs every day. Zapier counts each successful action step as a task. Make counts credits per module operation, so a loop over 50 records uses 50. n8n Cloud counts one execution per workflow run, however many steps it has, and a self-hosted n8n has no execution limit at all (pricing models as published in October 2026).

So a long workflow that runs often is usually cheapest in n8n, and a short one that runs a few times a day may cost less to leave in Zapier than to move. We count the runs and steps of your real workflows before recommending a move, and the quote shows the running cost before and after.

Cost is not the only reason. n8n lets us write JavaScript or Python inside a workflow, keep it under version control and run it next to your own database, which matters when the logic is more than a chain of app actions.

What makes a workflow reliable

Most automations work on the day they are built. The trouble starts when an API times out, a field arrives empty or the same webhook comes in twice. A reliable workflow is designed for those days.

Every workflow we hand over has the following:

  • An error workflow that alerts a named person with the failed step and its data
  • Retries with a limit, and a way to re-run one failed item without re-running everything
  • Checks that stop a repeated webhook from creating a duplicate order or invoice
  • Credentials stored in n8n's credential store, never pasted into nodes
  • Workflows exported to a Git repository, so every change can be reviewed and rolled back
  • A short runbook: what each workflow does, who owns it and what to do when it alerts

Running n8n yourself

Self-hosting saves the execution fees but moves the work to you: a server, a PostgreSQL database, backups, updates, HTTPS and monitoring. We set this up on your own cloud account as code, so it can be rebuilt or moved without us, and document how to update n8n safely.

For higher volumes we run n8n in queue mode with separate workers, so a burst of webhooks waits in a queue instead of timing out. If nobody on your side wants to own a server, n8n Cloud is the simpler choice and we build there instead.

n8n is not always the answer:

  • The flow is a handful of runs a day between two popular apps? Zapier or Make may be cheaper to keep.
  • The job needs strict delivery, high volume or complex data changes? API & system integrations builds it as a service.
  • The process is wider than one tool? Business process automation covers it end to end.

Related work

Closest published work.

Client project · Freight logistics

Several load boards and accounts watched at once, from one dashboard

Browser automation that watches freight load boards under several of the brokerage's accounts, collects new offers with their contact details and hands each one to the brokerage's load platform — with a live dashboard of the whole fleet.

How it works

A call, a fixed quote, weekly progress.

You describe the problem on a 30-minute call and get a written fixed quote. We build in fixed-price stages and show working software every week, then hand over the code, infrastructure and documentation on your accounts. See all five steps.

Try the team workspace demo n8n vs Zapier vs Make: which to use

Technology

Typical stack.

We choose for the problem and the systems you already run.

  • n8n
  • JavaScript / TypeScript
  • Python
  • PostgreSQL
  • Docker
  • Webhooks and REST APIs
  • OpenAI / Anthropic APIs
  • Zapier / Make

n8n automation: questions.

How much does n8n automation cost?

Automating one process in n8n usually costs $3,500–10,000 and takes one to three weeks, including error handling, tests and handover. Server or n8n Cloud costs are paid directly by you and agreed up front.

n8n Cloud or self-hosted?

n8n Cloud is managed for you and priced by workflow executions. Self-hosting has no execution limit but needs someone to run the server, backups and updates. We set up either, and recommend one after looking at your volumes, data and team.

Can you move our Zapier or Make automations to n8n?

Yes. We list every Zap or scenario, agree which ones still matter, rebuild them in n8n and run both side by side until the results match. Some flows are cheaper left where they are, and we will say so.

Is n8n licensed for business use?

Yes, for your own internal workflows. n8n's Sustainable Use License allows use for your own business purposes, which is why we install it on your server or in your n8n Cloud account instead of hosting it for you as a service.

What happens when a workflow fails?

A failed run triggers an error workflow that alerts the right person with the details, and the step can be retried. Executions are logged, so you can see what ran and what did not.

When is n8n the wrong tool?

When a job needs high volume, strict delivery guarantees or complex data changes, a small custom service is usually more reliable and cheaper to run. We build that part in code and keep the rest in n8n.

Do you sign an NDA?

Yes. We are happy to sign your NDA before you share the details.

When can you start?

We confirm the start date in the written quote, once the scope is agreed. We don't promise a date before we know the work.

Is design included?

Where the work has screens, yes: wireframes and interface design for the agreed scope are part of the fixed price. Brand identity or a full design system are quoted separately if you need them.

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Book a 30-minute call. If the scope is clear, you get a written fixed quote within one or two business days.

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