Why & Concepts
Why indie.money and how it works — concepts for new users
- Workflows Paying WorkflowsWorkflows can call and pay other workflows automatically, so automations compose into paid pipelines.
- How Builders EarnYou set your price; the only cut is 10% when you cash out.
- How Pay-Per-Run WorksYou pay only when a workflow actually runs, and any unused budget is refunded automatically.
- Own and Trust Your WorkflowYou own and can transfer your deployed workflow, and you stay in control of credentials through the Secure Vault.
- What is a workflow on indie.money?A workflow here is the n8n workflow you already authored, imported and run — plus the three roles around it.
- Why indie.moneyA runtime for n8n workflows: import one and run it, keep your secrets out of the engine, and sell it if it is worth money.
- Understanding Max per RunWhat max per run means, how the authorize–capture–release model charges you only the actual cost, and how each payment method applies it.
- indie.money vs n8n Cloud vs self-hostingWhere to run the workflow you built with n8n: what each option costs, where your keys live, and what you can earn.
- There Is No Box to PatchRun a workflow here and you operate no server: nothing to upgrade, nothing to harden, and your keys stay in the vault.
- What Transfers When You Sell Your WorkflowSelling your workflow transfers the whole running instance, including credentials, data, history, budget, and chat URL.