Make vs n8n
A side-by-side look at Make and n8n: what each costs to start, whether there is a free plan, how easy they are to pick up, and which features and integrations they cover.
Which should you choose?
Choose Make if
- Operations teams and agencies building multi-step automations
- Users who have outgrown Zapier on cost or complexity
- Workflows that need heavy data transformation
Choose n8n if
- Developers and IT teams that want automation on their own infrastructure
- Startups building AI agents and LLM pipelines
- Teams with high execution volumes and tight budgets
Cheapest to start
Not confirmed
Free plan
Make, n8n
Highest editor rating
Make · 4.4
| Compare | Make |
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| Free plan | Yes |
| Free trial | No |
| Starting price | From $10.59/mo |
| Editor rating | 4.4 |
| Ease of use | Moderate (3/5) |
| Category | Automation |
| Pricing model | Free plan with 1,000 operations per month; Core from approximately $10.59 per month billed monthly ($9 annually) for 10,000 operations, with Pro and Teams tiers at roughly $18.82 and $34.12 monthly. Prices scale with operation volume; Enterprise is custom. |
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| Platforms | Web, API |
| Integrations | Airtable, Gmail, Google Workspace, HubSpot, Notion, OpenAI, Salesforce, Shopify, Slack, Stripe |
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| AI agents | Yes |
| AI assistant | Yes |
| API access | Yes |
| Audit logs | Yes |
| GDPR compliance tools | Yes |
| Git integration | No |
| Roles & permissions | Yes |
| Self-hosting option | No |
| SSO / SAML | Yes |
| Templates | Yes |
| Webhooks | Yes |
| Workflow automation | Yes |
Common questions
- Does Make or n8n have a free plan?
- Both do. Make and n8n each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.
- How long is the Make and n8n free trial?
- n8n offers a 14-day free trial. Make does not offer one.