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n8n Cloud vs Self-Hosted on AWS: The Real Cost in 2026
n8n Cloud bills per execution and caps you fast. Here's the honest cost of self-hosting n8n on AWS, unlimited executions in your own account, and when Cloud is still the right call.
Introducing AppXen Appliances: Own Your Infrastructure on AWS
One-click, production-hardened deployments of the open-source tools you already use — AI chat, automation, Git, storage, and more — running in your own AWS account. Here's what they are and why we built them.
Your Own ChatGPT on AWS with Bedrock: The Per-Seat Math
Per-seat AI chat bills every user every month. Here's the cost of running a private, multi-user AI chat on Amazon Bedrock in your own AWS account, and the keyless setup that makes it work.
WooCommerce vs Shopify and WordPress.com: Own Your Store
Hosted store platforms take a cut of every sale and gate features behind tiers. Here's the real cost of a self-hosted WooCommerce store on AWS, with no platform transaction fee.
Self-Hosted Retool Alternative on AWS: The Per-Seat Math
Retool bills per builder and per internal user, every month. Here's the real cost of running open-source Appsmith on AWS instead — flat, unlimited seats, in your own account — and when Retool is still the better call.