Which Is the Truly Free Way to Self-Host n8n? 🤔💸

Hey everyone 👋

I’ve been exploring different ways to self-host n8n for my automations — but I’m a bit confused about which setup is completely free (not just a free trial). 😅

I’ve seen a few options floating around, like:

🐳 Docker + Cloudflare Tunnel
🚀 Render (some say it’s free, others say limited)
☁️ Fly.io / Railway / Vercel (not sure if they support persistent storage for n8n)
🧠 Maybe even ngrok (dev plan) for local setups?

But I’m specifically looking for a 100% free + reliable way to run n8n 24/7 — even if it’s a bit of a DIY setup. 💪

Has anyone here found the best free combo that actually works long-term without downtime or hitting limits? Would love to hear your setups or any creative workarounds! 🔍⚙️

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