What are the minimum VPS requirements for n8n?

n8n minimum requirements in the RunOnVPS dataset are RAM 2 GB, CPU 1 vCPU, disk 10 GB. Values marked Estimated were not published as complete hardware requirements by the checked source.

What VPS tier does RunOnVPS suggest for n8n?

RunOnVPS suggests the 4 GB RAM tier as a starting point. This is our own sizing suggestion derived from the recommended RAM (4 GB), not an official provider recommendation.

Does n8n support Docker?

The checked dataset records Docker support for n8n as: Yes.

n8n GPU requirement: Not required. See the source notes on this page for workload-specific exceptions.

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GitHub stars: ~208k (2026-10-24)
License: Sustainable Use License (fair-code)
Docker: Yes
GPU: Not required

Requirements

Minimum and recommended VPS specs

Badges are attached to each value. An estimate is never presented as an official project requirement.

n8n hardware requirements
Resource	Minimum	Recommended
RAM	2 GB Estimated	4 GB Estimated
CPU	1 vCPU Estimated	2 vCPU Estimated
Disk	10 GB Estimated	Not stated Not stated

Disk figures describe the application footprint recorded in the dataset. Personal media, documents, backups and other user data can require substantially more storage.

RunOnVPS sizing suggestion

Suggested VPS tier

4 GB RAM tier

This is our sizing suggestion, derived from n8n’s recommended RAM of 4 GB. It is not an official requirement and it does not guarantee that every workload, plug-in set or media library will fit comfortably.

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Deployment

Docker & GPU

Docker support: Yes

GPU: Not required

Check the source notes below before assuming a GPU, transcoding workload or machine-learning feature is included in the baseline deployment.

Commercial alternative

What it can replace

Zapier / Make

n8n is catalogued here as a self-hosted alternative to Zapier / Make. Feature parity varies, so compare your required workflow before migrating.

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Important notes

官方未标明硬件最低配置: checked docs.n8n.io/hosting and the official n8n-io/n8n-hosting repo on 2026-10-24, neither publishes a RAM/CPU/disk minimum; all sizing values are conservative estimates based on the default single-container Docker deployment (SQLite; queue mode adds PostgreSQL/Redis). GitHub stars 208412 on 2026-10-24. License per README: fair-code distributed under the Sustainable Use License and n8n Enterprise License.

Data source: https://docs.n8n.io/hosting/

Project repository: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n

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