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description: Choose between our Cloud service, or self-hosting options. Learn more about licenses and n8n payment plans.
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# Choose your n8n
This section contains information on n8n's range of platforms, pricing plans, and licenses.
## Platforms
There are different ways to set up n8n depending on how you intend to use it:
* [n8n Cloud](/manage-cloud/overview.md): hosted solution, no need to install anything.
* [Self-host](/hosting/index.md): recommended method for production or customized use cases.
* [npm](/hosting/installation/npm.md)
* [Docker](/hosting/installation/docker.md)
* [Server setup guides](/hosting/installation/server-setups/index.md) for popular platforms
* [Embed](/embed/index.md): n8n Embed allows you to white label n8n and build it into your own product. Contact n8n on the [Embed website](https://n8n.io/embed/) for pricing and support.
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## Licenses
n8n's [Sustainable Use License](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/LICENSE.md) and [n8n Enterprise License](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/LICENSE_EE.md) are based on the [fair-code](https://faircode.io/) model.
For a detailed explanation of the license, refer to [Sustainable Use License](/sustainable-use-license.md).
## Free versions
n8n offers the following free options:
* A free trial of Cloud
* A free self-hosted community edition for self-hosted users
## Paid versions
n8n has two paid versions:
* n8n Cloud: choose from a range of paid plans to suit your usage and feature needs.
* Self-hosted: there are both free and paid versions of self-hosted.
For details of the Cloud plans and contact details for Enterprise Self-hosted, refer to [Pricing](https://n8n.io/pricing/) on the n8n website.