Stage 2 · Lesson 8 of 8
Executions and what a client pays
On , one is one full run of a workflow. It counts once, however many nodes the workflow has and however much data it handles. That makes n8n cheap for long workflows.
It is expensive for that fire constantly, such as a on every page view. You can cut executions in three ways. Batch events together.
Use a schedule instead of an instant trigger where a delay is fine. Filter in the source app, so irrelevant events never arrive. Self-hosting removes the execution fee, but adds server cost and your time. Estimate monthly runs before you quote a price.
Common trapa trigger every minute that runs 43,000 times a month and finds nothing new most of the time.
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