n8n Data Tables
FreemiumSpreadsheet-style storage built into n8n workflows.
Published 27 September 2026Last updated 12 October 2026
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About n8n Data Tables
n8n Data Tables is built-in storage inside n8n: spreadsheet-like tables that workflows can read from and write to directly. It removes the need to wire up an external database or Google Sheet for automation state, lookup lists, or collected records.
Tables live inside the n8n instance, so they work the same on n8n Cloud and self-hosted — and they inherit that deployment's limits. For large datasets or data shared across systems, a real database is still the better home.
Data Tables shipped as a first-party alternative to the workarounds n8n users relied on for years — an external Airtable or Google Sheet, or n8n's own static data feature, which only ever suited small configuration values rather than growing datasets. Each table has typed columns defined up front, and because it is a genuine table rather than a key-value blob, workflows can filter and update specific rows instead of rewriting an entire JSON object.
Key Features
- Spreadsheet-like table editing inside the n8n UI
- Data Table node to create, read, update, and delete rows from workflows
- CSV import to create a table's structure, and CSV download from the UI
- A Data Table API endpoint for programmatic access
- Project-scoped tables shared with the project's team members
- Storage warnings at 80% of the instance limit
- No external database needed for workflow state or lookup lists
Pros
- Zero setup: tables are available inside any n8n instance immediately, with no external service to provision
- Spreadsheet-style editing directly in the n8n UI for quick manual edits
- CSV import and export make moving data in and out simple
- Project scoping keeps tables shared with the team that owns the workflows
Cons
- Total storage per instance is capped (200 MiB by default), so it is unsuitable for large or fast-growing datasets
- No SQL, joins, or indexing: it is a simple table store, not a real database
- Tables are scoped to a project, and a Code node cannot access them directly
- Data lives inside the n8n instance, so it is not easily queried by anything outside n8n
n8n Data Tables Pricing
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Projectn8n automation workflows backed by a spreadsheet-style database instead of a relational one.
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