What is n8n?
n8n is a fair-code workflow automation tool that connects APIs, services, and internal tools through a visual node-based editor. Workflows can mix pre-built integration nodes with custom JavaScript, so simple glue tasks and complex multi-step pipelines live in the same canvas.
Because n8n runs entirely on your own VM, workflow definitions, credentials, and execution history stay on infrastructure you control. There is no third-party SaaS layer in the path between your data and your destinations — useful for teams handling regulated data, internal tooling, or anything where API keys should not leave the perimeter.
Why deploy n8n on Raff Cloud?
- Self-hosted privacy — Credentials and workflow data stay on your Raff VM. Nothing transits a third-party automation cloud.
- One-click deploy — The image boots with n8n already running behind Nginx. Hit the IP and you are at the setup wizard.
- Hardened by default — UFW firewall and Fail2Ban are pre-configured. SSH is rate-limited against brute force from the first boot.
- Tunable at deploy time — The Raff dashboard exposes firewall ports, swap size, timezone, Fail2Ban, and auto-updates as toggles before the VM boots, so the host matches your workload without post-deploy config drift.
- Predictable cost — Flat monthly VM pricing. No per-execution fees, no per-workflow tiers, no surprise overages.
- Full control — Root SSH, custom nodes, custom environment variables, your choice of database backend.
Use cases
- Internal tooling that connects a CRM, billing system, and team chat to automate customer lifecycle events.
- Data sync between two SaaS apps without writing and maintaining glue code.
- AI pipelines that chain LLM calls with data sources for content generation, classification, or enrichment.
