u/Jaded_Marionberry771

Hey everyone,

I’m starting out as an automation freelancer and currently building a small n8n workflow for a cosmetic studio as a test client.

The workflow is pretty simple:

* appointment reminders

* sending forms automatically

* checking if forms were completed

* notifying the owner via Telegram/email

* storing confirmations in Google Sheets / Drive

Now I’m unsure about the best setup for client delivery.

### My questions to people who already sell n8n automations to clients:

**Do you host each client on your own VPS/self-hosted n8n**, or do you use **n8n Cloud / Make / Zapier** for smaller clients?
For a small customer paying little money, does it even make sense to run a separate VPS?

Because then I also need to handle:

* security

* updates

* backups

* uptime

* monitoring

Thanks 🙌