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2026 comparison

Make vs n8n

Side-by-side analysis, no fluff. We've tested both in real-world conditions.

Summary table

Criterion
M

Make

Freemium

n

n8n

Freemium

Score
4.4 / 5
4.4 / 5
Category
Productivity
Productivity
Pricing
Freemium
Freemium
Badge
M

What's best about Make

Visual workflow automation that goes far beyond simple Zaps.

Highlights

  • Visual scenario builder with routers, iterators, and conditional logic
  • 1,000+ app integrations with full data transformation support
  • Free tier: 1,000 operations/month — no credit card required
  • Webhooks, API calls, and custom HTTP modules built-in
n

What's best about n8n

Open-source automation — self-host for free, or use the cloud.

Highlights

  • Open-source: self-host for free with unlimited workflows and executions
  • 400+ native integrations plus HTTP/webhook for everything else
  • Code nodes for JavaScript and Python when no-code hits its limits
  • Built-in AI agent nodes with LangChain and LLM tool-calling support
Quick verdict

Technical tie — depends on your use case