Multiple real providers, in their own words
n8n Cloud (official) $20–$667+/mo
n8n Cloud is the platform's own first-party managed offering. Starter runs $20/month for 2,500 executions; Pro is $50/month; Business runs approximately $667/month depending on usage tier. Enterprise pricing isn't publicly listed but is reported to typically start above $1,000/year, and adds SSO, audit logging, a custom SLA, and dedicated account management. Being the official product, it's always current on the latest n8n release by definition, and requires no server management at all.
Community node installation is explicitly disabled on n8n Cloud for security reasons — a real functional restriction, not an oversight, but one that matters if your workflows depend on community-built nodes. EU-exclusive infrastructure commitment. A published, independent security assessment beyond general platform-level compliance claims.
Hostinger $5.99–$25.99/mo
Hostinger offers a 1-click n8n deployment template on its KVM-line VPS plans, with Docker pre-installed and a choice of a plain n8n template or one pre-configured for queue mode. Plans range roughly $5.99–$25.99/month depending on vCPU/RAM tier, with unlimited workflow executions since it's self-hosted infrastructure, not per-execution billed. Multiple independent reviewers note setup genuinely takes around 10 minutes using the template.
This is a self-managed VPS with a convenience template, not ongoing managed service — independent reviewers are explicit that OS updates, n8n version upgrades, SSL renewal, and backups remain the customer's own responsibility after initial deployment. No EU-exclusive residency commitment (Hostinger operates globally). No published, independent security assessment of the n8n offering specifically. No 24/7 infrastructure monitoring mentioned as included.
xCloud Free tier – paid plans
xCloud is a managed hosting control panel with a genuine one-click n8n deployment, including free SSL, automated backups, monitoring, and version updates bundled into every plan per their own published FAQ. Each deployment is a dedicated private instance, limited only by its own allocated resources, not a shared pool. xCloud states plainly it always deploys the latest stable n8n version.
EU-exclusive data residency. A published, independent security assessment. 24/7 human support specifically (support model described in general terms, not detailed).
ScalaHosting From $29.95/mo
ScalaHosting positions itself explicitly around removing n8n maintenance burden: automatic n8n version updates, security patches, database backups, and performance monitoring, all stated as included and ongoing, not one-time setup. Free automated SSL via Let's Encrypt, Redis queue mode support for horizontal scaling, and 24/7 support specifically for n8n issues (not just server-level support) are called out directly in their own materials.
EU-exclusive data residency commitment. A published, independent security assessment. Dedicated-VM-per-customer language (described as cloud-based, isolation model not detailed).
OpenHosst $2.99/mo
OpenHosst offers 1-click managed n8n at $2.99/month, positioned explicitly as the low-cost managed alternative to self-hosting on a bare VPS. Their own materials state 1-click updates from the dashboard and automatic backups are included, along with 24/7 support.
EU-exclusive data residency. Dedicated-resource guarantees (isolation model not detailed at this price point). A published, independent security assessment.
Full comparison
| Feature | n8n Cloud | Hostinger | xCloud | ScalaHosting | OpenHosst |  n8n for Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $20/mo | $5.99/mo | Free tier available | $29.95/mo | $2.99/mo | See pricing |
| Deployment model | Official multi-tenant SaaS | Self-managed VPS + template | Dedicated instance | Cloud, isolation model unclear | Isolation model unclear | Dedicated VM per customer, private VLAN |
| Ongoing patching & version updates included | By definition (official platform) | Customer's own responsibility after setup | Included | Included, explicitly stated | 1-click, included | Included — monthly patch & backup cadence |
| Build method | Not disclosed | Template/image-based | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Built from scratch per instance — latest OS, Docker, antivirus, and n8n, not a pre-baked image |
| EU-exclusive data residency | Not stated | Global, not EU-exclusive | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Included by default |
| 24/7 infrastructure monitoring | Not detailed | Not mentioned | Included | Included | "24/7 support," monitoring unclear | Every instance monitored 24/7 |
| Automated backups | Not detailed | Customer's own responsibility | Included | Included | Included | Included, automated |
| Community node support | Explicitly disabled | Full access, self-hosted | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Full access, self-hosted |
| Published security assessment | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Published, self-conducted |
"Not specified" or "unclear" means the information was not found in that provider's published materials at the time of writing — not a claim that the feature is absent.
What this actually tells you
The market splits by what "managed" is actually paying for. Hostinger is honestly the cheapest option but, per its own reviewers, remains substantially self-managed after the initial template deployment — you're paying for convenience at setup time, not ongoing operational responsibility. OpenHosst and xCloud both genuinely include ongoing patching and backups at low price points, which is a real, meaningful step up from a template on a bare VPS. ScalaHosting is the most explicit about ongoing n8n-specific maintenance and support, not just server-level support. n8n Cloud is the only option here with zero infrastructure to think about at all, since it's the platform's own product — but that convenience comes with a real, stated restriction (no community nodes) and a cost curve that climbs quickly once you're past a few thousand executions a month.
None of the five researched here state an EU-exclusive data residency commitment. None have a published, independent security assessment. Build methodology — whether an instance is provisioned from a pre-baked image or built fresh — isn't disclosed by any of them; this matters because an image-based deployment is only as current as when that image was last rebuilt, while a from-scratch build gets the actual latest OS, Docker, antivirus signatures, and n8n version at provisioning time, not whatever was baked in previously. It costs more provisioning time (our own build takes roughly 32 minutes, against a competitor's stated under-10-minutes image-based deploy) in exchange for not inheriting a stale starting point.