Turn Your n8n Workflows Into Production-Ready SaaS
You've built something powerful in n8n. Now let's turn it into a real product that customers will pay for.
Anton Sidashin
CTO with 15+ years of experience building profitable SaaS products. Bootstrapped ScrapeNinja to 1K+ customers. Built custom n8n nodes and maintain the Awesome n8n repository. Extensive experience with the Stripe API, including building custom anti-fraud systems to stop carders before Stripe Radar existed (for Qwintry, serving 1M+ customers). I know exactly when it's time to move beyond automation into proper code.
The Problem: When n8n Becomes a Liability
n8n is brilliant for automation and prototyping. But the moment you start calling it a "product" or "SaaS" rather than an "automation," you're past the point where n8n fits.
Eight critical limitations for customer-facing SaaS:
- UX Constraints – n8n's workflow paradigm conflicts with building polished dashboards, onboarding flows, and user sessions
- Payment Complexity – Subscription logic with idempotency, retries, and audit trails exceeds n8n's capabilities
- Licensing Risk – The Community Edition's Sustainable Use License prohibits building revenue-generating products
- Version Control Friction – JSON-based workflows resist proper code review and merging practices
- Architectural Sprawl – Complex orchestration becomes "one giant script" rather than testable, modular code
- Performance Degradation – Node chains and polling create bottlenecks at scale
- DevOps Requirements – High availability, compliance, and multi-tenant isolation demand traditional infrastructure
- Observability Gaps – Built-in logs don't scale to millions of concurrent runs
If you're hitting any of these walls, it's time to migrate to proper code.
What I'll Deliver
🏗️ Production-Grade Codebase
Complete migration of your n8n workflow logic into clean, maintainable Node.js (or your preferred stack). Proper separation of concerns, testable modules, and industry-standard architecture patterns.
💳 Payment Integration & Anti-Fraud
Stripe or other payment provider integration with proper subscription management, webhook handling, idempotent operations, and comprehensive audit logging. I have extensive experience with Stripe API and built custom anti-fraud systems to stop carders using stolen cards — before Stripe Radar even existed. This protected hundreds of thousands in revenue for Qwintry's 1M+ customer base. At APIRoad, I have implemented full-fledged API gateway with billing (subscriptions + overages).
🎨 Custom User Interface
Customer-facing dashboard, onboarding flow, and account management. Clean UX that matches your brand, not constrained by n8n's workflow paradigm.
🔒 Multi-Tenant Architecture
Proper data isolation, user authentication, role-based access control, and security best practices for handling customer data at scale.
🚀 DevOps & Infrastructure
CI/CD pipeline, automated testing, monitoring, logging, and deployment strategy. Production-ready infrastructure that scales with your business.
🤖 AI-Assisted Development
Leveraging best-in-class AI development tools to accelerate coding, ensure quality, and reduce costs. You get enterprise-grade code at startup-friendly prices.
Investment & Timeline
Every n8n workflow is different, but here are typical project ranges:
Basic Conversion
$7K - $10KSimple workflow with 5-10 nodes, basic UI, Stripe integration, simple database
Timeline: 1-3 weeks
Standard SaaS
$10K - $20KComplex workflow, custom dashboard, user management, webhooks, API integrations, comprehensive testing
Timeline: 3-4 weeks
Enterprise Platform
$20K+Multiple workflows, advanced features, team collaboration, white-labeling, compliance requirements, CI/CD pipeline, high-availability infrastructure
Timeline: 5-16 weeks
💡 Not sure which tier fits your project?
Let's have a free 30-minute consultation. I'll review your n8n workflow, assess the complexity, and provide a detailed proposal with accurate pricing and timeline.
Why Work With Me
✓ Deep n8n Experience
I've built custom n8n nodes (including ScrapeNinja integration), contributed to the Awesome n8n repository, and written extensively about n8n from a developer perspective and web scraping in n8n.
✓ Proven SaaS Track Record
I've built and scaled multiple profitable SaaS products serving thousands of customers: ScrapeNinja (1K+ customers), ProspectLens, Qwintry (1M+ customers), and more. I know what it takes to go from prototype to production.
✓ Full-Stack Expertise
15+ years across Node.js, PHP/Laravel, Vue.js, MySQL, Clickhouse, high-performance APIs, web scraping, DevOps, and SRE. I can handle every layer of your stack.
✓ AI-Powered Efficiency
Using cutting-edge AI development tools to deliver faster without sacrificing quality. You get enterprise-grade code at a fraction of traditional agency costs.
Recent LinkedIn Posts
Follow my journey building SaaS products and exploring n8n automation on LinkedIn.
I have just pushed an update to ScrapeNinja n8n node (v0.3.0) which could eventually turn n8n into a serious web scraping machine. New features include: extract primary content from HTML, cleanup HTML, and custom extractor JS evaluation...
Self-hosting with Docker Compose saves our company 35-55K USD each year - and protects us from unpredictable SaaS costs. We've been using Metabase, n8n, Mattermost, EfK, and Chatwoot successfully for years...
I just deployed the first version of the 'Awesome n8n' GitHub repo, which lists the top 100 n8n community nodes. I scrape all the package metrics and sort everything by number of monthly downloads...
Ready to Turn Your n8n Workflow Into a Real Business?
Let's discuss your project. I'll provide honest feedback on whether migration makes sense for your use case, and if it does, a clear roadmap to get you to production.
Free 30-minute consultation. No obligations. Honest advice only.
Related Resources
- n8n vs Code for SaaS Builders – Deep dive into when to migrate from n8n to proper code
- My experience using n8n, from a developer perspective – Technical overview of n8n's strengths and limitations
- Web scraping in n8n – Guide to building web scrapers with n8n
- Awesome n8n – Curated list of n8n resources, nodes, and workflows