Make
AI Workflow AutomationFreemium
Visual drag-and-drop automation with a node canvas, routers, iterators and credit-based pricing that scales far cheaper than task billing.
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n8n
AI Workflow AutomationFreemium
Source-available workflow automation you can self-host for free, with per-execution pricing, native AI agent nodes and full code control.
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Pricing
Pricing Comparison
Make
Free$0
1,000 credits/month, 2 active scenarios, 15-minute minimum interval
Core$9/mo
10,000 credits, unlimited active scenarios, 1-minute scheduling
Pro$16/mo
Priority execution, custom variables, full-text execution log search
Teams$29/mo
Shared scenario templates, team roles, multiple users
Enterprise$Custom
SSO, SCIM, audit logs, dedicated infrastructure, SLA support
n8n
Community Edition$0
Self-hosted, unlimited workflows and executions, source available
Starter$20/mo
2,500 executions/month, unlimited workflows and users, AI credits included
Pro$50/mo
10,000 executions, 20 concurrent executions, admin roles, global variables
Business$800/mo
40,000 executions, SSO and LDAP, Git version control, multi-environment
Enterprise$Custom
Unlimited executions, 200+ concurrency, dedicated SLA support, log streaming
Features
Feature Comparison
Make
Visual Scenario Canvas3,000+ ConnectorsRoutersIteratorsAggregatorsError HandlersHTTP ModuleWebhooksData StoresSchedulingScenario TemplatesMake AI AgentsCustom VariablesFull-Text Log SearchTeam CollaborationScenario VersioningMake GridOn-Demand Execution
n8n
Self-HostingPer-Execution BillingNode Graph EditorJavaScript NodesPython NodesAI Agent NodesLangChain SupportVector Stores500+ IntegrationsCustom NodesWebhooksSub-WorkflowsError WorkflowsExecution HistoryGit Version ControlEnvironment StagingCommunity NodesSSO and LDAP
Fit
Best For & Not For
Make
✅ Best For
✅Automation agencies and freelancers building client scenarios who need branching, looping and error handling without writing code
✅Operations specialists at growing companies who have outgrown linear step-by-step automation and need a real flow canvas
✅Cost-conscious teams running high-volume workflows, since credit pricing is typically three to five times cheaper than task-based platforms at the same workload
✅Technical marketers who want to hit undocumented or niche APIs directly using the generic HTTP module when no native connector exists
❌ Not For
❌Absolute beginners who want a workflow live in five minutes, because the canvas has a steeper learning curve than a linear step builder
❌Teams needing the very longest tail of app connectors, since Make covers 3,000+ apps versus Zapier's 9,000+
❌Organisations with data residency rules requiring on-premise deployment, as Make is cloud-only with no self-hosting option
❌Anyone who wants a fixed predictable bill, because credit consumption varies with loop counts and record volumes month to month
n8n
✅ Best For
✅Developers and technical operators who want unlimited executions at near-zero cost by self-hosting on a small VPS
✅Companies with data residency, GDPR or compliance constraints that rule out sending workflow data through a third-party cloud
✅Teams building AI agents and RAG pipelines who need vector stores, memory and multiple model providers inside the same workflow canvas
✅High-volume automation users whose complex multi-step workflows would be prohibitively expensive under per-task or per-credit billing
❌ Not For
❌Non-technical users who want a point-and-click experience, since expressions, JSON handling and node debugging assume real technical comfort
❌Teams with no DevOps capacity, because self-hosting means you own updates, backups, SSL renewal and uptime monitoring
❌Anyone needing the broadest connector library, as n8n ships around 500 integrations versus thousands on Zapier and Make
❌Cloud users who rely on community-built nodes, since n8n Cloud disables community node installation for security reasons
Availability
Platform & Accessibility
Make
web-basedapi
n8n
web-baseddesktopapi
Use & Audience
Tasks & Who It's For
Integrations
Integrations
Make
Data & Spreadsheets
Google Sheets
Communication
Slack
Database
Airtable
E-commerce
ShopifyStripe
CRM
HubSpot
Writing & Docs
Notion
Storage
Google Drive
Marketing
Facebook AdsMailchimp
Webhooks & API
Webhooks
Other
OpenAI
n8n
Database
PostgresAirtablePineconeSupabase
Communication
SlackTelegram
Data & Spreadsheets
Google Sheets
Other
OpenAIAnthropic
Development
GitHub
Writing & Docs
Notion
Webhooks & API
HTTP Request
Use Cases
Real-world Use Cases
Make
1
Rohit runs a 12-client marketing agency and rebuilt every client report as a Make scenario that pulls Google Ads, Meta and GA4 data into a formatted Google Slides deck, saving 26 hours of manual reporting each month.2
Sofia manages inventory for a boutique retailer. Her scenario uses an iterator to loop through a supplier CSV of 400 SKUs and update Shopify stock levels nightly, ending the weekend of manual data entry she used to dread.3
Tomas, a solo SaaS founder, wired a router into Make so trial signups from enterprise domains alert him in Slack while everyone else enters a nurture sequence, and his demo booking rate from qualified trials doubled.n8n
1
Arjun, a backend engineer at a fintech startup, moved 40 Zapier automations to self-hosted n8n on a $5 VPS and cut the team's automation bill from $340 a month to under $10 with no loss in reliability.2
Freya runs data ops at a healthcare analytics firm where patient data cannot leave EU infrastructure. She self-hosts n8n in their own cloud and now automates report generation that compliance had previously blocked entirely.3
Ivan built an internal support agent using n8n's AI agent node connected to a vector store of 900 help articles. It now resolves 62 percent of tier-one tickets before a human ever opens them.Keep Exploring