How to back up and restore n8n workflows

How to back up and restore n8n workflows

Learning how to back up and restore n8n workflows is essential for protecting your automation infrastructure. You have four core methods available: exporting workflows as JSON files, backing up the underlying database (SQLite or PostgreSQL), using version control with...
N8n queue mode and scaling for production

N8n queue mode and scaling for production

N8n queue mode and scaling for production is an architecture that separates workflow execution from the main process by routing jobs through a Redis-backed message queue to multiple dedicated worker instances. A single default n8n instance running on SQLite typically...
How to calculate ROI of replacing Zapier with n8n

How to calculate ROI of replacing Zapier with n8n

Companies running 50+ active Zapier workflows can spend $6,000 to $12,000 a year on task-execution fees that self-hosting may largely eliminate. A common pattern reported across migration write-ups involves an agency paying around $500/month for Zapier that replaced...
N8n vs Power Automate for enterprise workflows

N8n vs Power Automate for enterprise workflows

Microsoft Power Automate ships with over 1,000 connectors and lives inside the Microsoft 365 stack most enterprises already pay for. n8n raised $60M in March 2025 to build the opposite philosophy: code-first, self-hostable, and unapologetically flexible. Picking...
N8n webhook security and authentication best practices

N8n webhook security and authentication best practices

N8n webhook security depends on three controls: authentication, payload validation, and network restriction. An exposed n8n webhook can leak customer data, trigger fraudulent orders, or expose your entire automation stack. What is an n8n webhook security risk? It is...