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n8n automation · New Zealand

Workflows on n8n that you host and own

We’re n8n consultants in New Zealand, working worldwide. We build whole workflows on a server you own, and plan for the day a step fails.

Anyone can automate the happy path. The value is in what happens when an invoice arrives with a blank field.

What we do

Flows that run without you watching

Start from nothing, or from flows someone else left you.

  • Setup

    n8n on a server in your name. Backups set, logins kept inside it, updates planned.

  • Take over

    We read the flows someone else built and say plainly: repair or rebuild.

  • Build

    Whole workflows, not single steps, tested on your real data before they go live.

  • Care

    Failed runs spotted and fixed. Changes made as you need them.

Where it runs

Your n8n, on your server

The server and the accounts are in your name. Your logins stay inside it, and if you ever stop working with us, the flows keep running.

When a step fails

A failed step retries, then asks you

A supplier renames a field. A login expires. We decide in advance what each flow does next, and you sign that off in the scope.

Decided per flow, in the scope, before anything is built.

Handover

A runbook for every flow

One page each, in plain English: what the flow does, where it runs, what breaks it and who to call. Your team can run it without us.

Method

From a costed list to a running flow

A written scope and one price come first, and nothing starts until you say yes. Not sure which flow to build first? An automation audit ranks them.

Something in your hands after every step.

Questions

Quick answers

Open any question

Is n8n free?

The self-hosted version is free to run for your own business under n8n’s Sustainable Use Licence. You pay for the server and for our time. n8n’s cloud plans charge by workflow run, and a run counts once however many steps it has.

Should we self-host n8n?

If the flows touch customer or financial data, usually yes. Your logins and run history stay on a server in your name, and there is no per-run charge. The catch is that someone must update and back it up, which a care plan covers. If you want nothing to look after, n8n’s cloud is a fair choice and we’ll build on that.

n8n, Zapier or Make: which should we use?

Zapier is the quickest for a simple link between two popular apps. Make suits visual builders. n8n suits flows with branches, code and your own data rules, and it can run on your server. Zapier counts each action as a task and Make spends credits on each action. n8n counts a whole run once.

Can n8n connect to Zoho and our other tools?

Yes. n8n has built-in nodes for hundreds of apps, including Zoho CRM, Xero and Google Sheets, and an HTTP node for anything with an API. Each connection is listed in the scope, with what the flow may read and what it may write.

How much does an n8n build cost?

Builds start from $5,000. The price moves with the number of systems linked and the state of your data. You get a written scope and one price before anything is built. See how we price a job. The server is billed to you directly.

Is n8n secure enough for business data?

It can be, if it is set up for it. n8n stores logins encrypted, and we put the server behind HTTPS and a sign-in. We write down where each piece of data goes before we build. n8n publishes its own security guidance for self-hosting.

What happens when a flow breaks?

Each flow has an error route. A short fault is retried first. If that fails, the item that failed is held and a person is alerted, so nothing is lost quietly. Under a care plan we get the alert too and fix it. Without one, the runbook tells your team what to do.

Can you take over flows someone else built?

Yes, if we can open them. We read each flow and check its logins, error handling and run history. Then we tell you in writing whether to repair it or rebuild it, with a price for either, before we change anything.

Who owns the flows?

You do. The server and the accounts are in your name, and you receive the flows as exported files with the runbook. Access to your systems is agreed for each project. If you stop working with us, nothing stops running.

How do we know which flow to build first?

Start with an automation audit if you have a list of jobs and no order. It ranks them by effort and payoff and costs each one. If you already know the one job, skip the audit and ask for a build.

Name the job you retype every week

A few lines is plenty. We reply within 2 business days with a couple of questions and a view on whether n8n suits it.

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