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n8n for product teams: self-hosted automation, pricing and alternatives

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An India focused take on self hosting n8n, including the data residency angle that matters under the DPDP Act when your workflows touch customer data. For a founder building in India, keeping automation on an Indian VPS is both a cost and a compliance decision. It connects the money argument to the local rules you actually operate under.

  • Self hosting keeps customer data on infrastructure you control
  • Data residency matters under India's DPDP rules
  • A cheap Indian VPS covers both cost and compliance
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The question it answers

  1. How do I connect two tools that don't have a native integration without paying for expensive automation plans?

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