We Run This Stack Ourselves
Most n8n consultants use n8n Cloud. We self-host n8n (local + cloud), manage three production Postgres databases, and run live email-ingestion pipelines. You're buying a system we demo from our own screens.
Productized · 2-Week Delivery
n8n CRM-in-a-Box
The HubSpot / Salesforce alternative for B2B service businesses. Self-hosted n8n + Railway Postgres, delivered in 2 weeks. Replace $800/month enterprise SaaS with a $20/month stack you actually own.
2 weeks $5k–$15k
Enterprise CRMs like Salesforce and HubSpot are priced for Fortune 500 revenue operations. For a 5-to-50 person service business, they're 10x the cost and 5x the complexity you actually need.
We ship a productized alternative: a self-hosted n8n workflow engine plus a Railway Postgres database, configured as a CRM for your deal flow, lead capture, contact-ownership rules, and email automation. We deliver the working system in two weeks. You own every byte of your pipeline data.
This isn't a service we could build — it's the stack we've been running for 9o4t Inc ourselves. Three production Postgres databases, live n8n instances, active email ingestion. We sell what we ship.
WHAT YOU GET
- Self-hosted n8n instance provisioned on Railway
- Postgres schema tailored to your deal flow and contact rules
- Lead capture webhooks (forms, email inbound, LinkedIn, Zapier bridges)
- Automated enrichment and deduplication workflows
- Email sequences triggered by pipeline stage changes
- Dashboard view of pipeline, activity, and conversion metrics
- Documented runbook so your team can maintain it
- 30 days of post-delivery support included
WHY 9o4t
10× Cost Undercut, 80% of the Capability
A $5k one-shot + $20/month Railway bill replaces a $5k HubSpot implementation + $9,600/year in license fees. Break-even inside month one. The 20% of HubSpot features you don't get are the ones you never used.
Data Sovereignty
Your pipeline, contacts, and email history live in a Postgres database you can back up, migrate, or export at any time. No vendor lock-in, no surprise per-seat pricing, no 'we're discontinuing this feature' emails.
Automation-Native From Day One
n8n is a workflow engine first and a CRM second. Lead scoring, enrichment, Slack alerts, NetSuite sync, Stripe events, and WhatsApp nudges are all one visual node away — without paying for Zapier on top.
IDEAL FOR
- B2B service businesses ($1M–$10M revenue) outgrowing spreadsheets
- Companies paying $800+/month for HubSpot or Salesforce and not using 80% of it
- Agencies, MSPs, and consultancies that want to own their client data
- Founders who got burned by vendor price hikes and per-seat upcharges
- Teams already using n8n for automations and ready to formalize a data layer
- Operators who need a CRM that talks to NetSuite, Stripe, and Slack on day one
FAQ
Is n8n actually a CRM?+
Not by default — n8n is a workflow automation engine. We pair it with a Postgres schema we've designed specifically for B2B deal flow, plus pre-built workflows that make it behave like a CRM for contact ownership, pipeline stages, activity logging, and email automation.
What's the true total cost of ownership?+
One-time implementation: $5,000 to $15,000 depending on integrations. Ongoing: roughly $20 to $50 per month for Railway hosting regardless of seat count. Compare to HubSpot Professional at $800+/month plus $5k setup, or Salesforce at $150/user/month plus consulting overhead.
Will this scale when we grow?+
Yes — n8n and Postgres both handle hundreds of thousands of contacts comfortably on modest Railway plans. The practical ceiling is in the hundreds-of-users range. Beyond that, the architecture supports migrating upward to dedicated infrastructure without rewriting the logic.
Can it integrate with NetSuite, Stripe, QuickBooks, and Slack?+
Yes. n8n has 400+ native integrations plus webhook support for everything else. Common integrations we ship with: NetSuite, Salesforce, Stripe, QuickBooks, Slack, WhatsApp, Gmail, Outlook, LinkedIn, Calendly, Zapier bridges, and generic REST APIs.
Who maintains it after delivery?+
We document everything and train your team during handoff, so you can maintain it in-house. If you prefer, we offer an ongoing retainer at $500–$1,500/month for monitoring, automation adds, and on-call support.
What if we already use Salesforce or HubSpot?+
We can run n8n CRM alongside Salesforce or HubSpot as an automation and data layer, without forcing a migration. Many clients adopt n8n for workflows and keep Salesforce for the sales team's UI — best of both worlds.