From e91513d2d4c0965b0791eab853d57b3da7cd06ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kartik Balasubramanian <22399046+HumanistSerif@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:05:50 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Docs on database support (#3884)

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 By default, n8n uses SQLite to save credentials, past executions, and workflows. n8n also supports PostgresDB.
 
+## Database type by n8n installation
+
+The database type used varies depending on your n8n installation:
+
+### Self-hosted n8n
+By default, self-hosted installations use **SQLite**. You can optionally configure PostgreSQL by setting the appropriate environment variables (see [PostgresDB configuration](#postgresdb)).
+
+### n8n Cloud
+
+n8n Cloud installations use different databases depending on your plan tier:
+
+- **SQLite**: Trial, Starter, and Pro plans, as well as legacy Enterprise plans
+- **PostgreSQL**: Enterprise Scaling plans only
+
 ## Shared settings
 
 The following environment variables get used by all databases: