n8n9.5/10From $24/mo
Make9.1/10From $16/mon8n vs Make
Two canvases, two meters. Make counts every module action; n8n counts one execution per run and can be self-hosted.
Verdict in 30 seconds
n8n scores higher on our formula: 9.5/10 against 9.1/10 for Make. The gap is 0.4 points; fit matters more than the decimal.
Pick Make if you want no code, a free plan and the lowest entry price: $16 a month in the US for 10,000 credits.
Pick n8n if your workflows are long or frequent: $24 a month covers 2,500 runs of any length, and a self-hosted edition exists.
Both put agents inside workflows. n8n lists human approval on every Cloud plan; Make's agents are included everywhere and labeled Beta.
n8n is for
- Teams with a technical person
- Long workflows that run often
- Self-hosting and full control
Make is for
- Non-technical teams
- Short scenarios and small budgets
- A catalog of 3,500+ apps
n8n vs Make: side by side
Same rows as every comparison on this site. Prices checked Nov 15, 2026.
| Compared | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Low-code, source-available | No-code |
| Entry price | From $24/mo | From $16/mo |
| Billed in | Workflow executions | Credits |
| Free plan or trial | Free self-hosted edition | Free plan |
| Integrations announced | 500+ | 3,500+ |
| AI models | Connect any model with your own key; Cloud plans also include AI models without API keys | Make's AI Provider on every plan, or your own LLM key |
| Agents or workflows | Agents and workflows | Agents and workflows |
| Knowledge base / memory | Yes | Not stated |
| Human approval | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosting | Yes | No |
| API / MCP | Public API, CLI, webhooks, MCP server trigger | Make API from Core up (60 calls a minute), MCP server on every plan |
| Built for | Technical founders and ops people who want control and a low bill at volume | Small teams that want the visual builder and the lowest entry price on a hosted tool |
| Official page | Check price at n8n | Check price at Make |
How do n8n and Make prices compare?
The sticker prices are close. What they buy is not. n8n sells executions: one run of a workflow, whatever its length. Make sells credits: one per module action, the trigger included.
| n8n plans9.5/10From $24/mo · checked November 15, 2026 | Monthly billing | Annual billing, per month | Included | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter (Cloud) | $24 | $20 | 2,500 workflow executions a month | 1 shared project, 5 concurrent executions, agents, MCP and AI nodes, forum support |
| Pro (Cloud) | $60 | $50 | 10,000 workflow executions a month | 3 shared projects, up to 50 concurrent executions, admin roles, workflow history |
| Business (self-hosted only) | $960 | $800 | 40,000 workflow executions a month | SSO and LDAP, multiple environments, queue mode, Git version control |
| Enterprise | On request | On request | Custom executions | Contact sales; hosted by n8n or self-hosted |
| Make plans9.1/10From $16/mo · checked November 15, 2026 | Monthly billing | Annual billing, per month | Included | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 1,000 credits a month | 2 active scenarios, 15-minute minimum interval between runs |
| Core | $16 | $12 | 10,000 credits a month | Unlimited active scenarios, scheduling down to the minute, Make API |
| Pro | $28 | Not listed | 10,000 credits a month | Priority execution, custom variables, full-text log search |
| Teams | $51 | Not listed | 10,000 credits a month | Teams and team roles, shared scenario templates |
| Enterprise | On request | On request | Custom | Talk to sales; enterprise apps, on-prem agent, overage protection |
Take a workflow with 12 steps. Run it 2,000 times a month. On n8n that is 2,000 executions, inside Starter at $24. On Make it is about 24,000 credits, which needs the 40,000-credit tier: $51 a month on Core in the US. Now take a 3-step workflow that runs 300 times: 900 credits, covered by Make's free plan, while n8n Cloud has no free plan at all.
So the rule of thumb is simple. Short and occasional: Make. Long and frequent: n8n. Make's prices are US prices; they vary by country.
Which editor is easier?
Make's. Both are canvases, but Make hides the data plumbing: you pick fields from a list and rarely see raw JSON. Its assistant, Maia, builds a scenario from a conversation.
n8n shows you everything. Each node exposes its input and output data, expressions sit in the fields, and custom code is a node away. Technical users find that liberating and everyone else finds it tiring. n8n calls its audience technical teams, and we rate it low-code.
Which one is better for AI agents?
Both let you drop an agent into a workflow and keep the rest deterministic. n8n's AI Agent node can use any integration as a tool, and its Cloud plans list MCP, hosted chat and human approval for tool calls. Make AI Agents come with a reasoning panel that shows each decision, manual approvals, and Make's AI Provider or your own key; they still carry a Beta label.
On model choice the two are level: both accept your own keys. On maturity, n8n's agent features are listed without a beta tag.
Video: “Build your first workflow”, from the n8n channel on YouTube.
Integrations: 3,500+ against 500+
Make lists 3,500+ apps, n8n 500+ native integrations plus an HTTP node for any API. If you are not comfortable reading API documentation, Make's larger catalog matters more than it looks.
Can you self-host them?
n8n yes, Make no. The n8n Community Edition runs on your own server under the Sustainable Use License (fair-code: internal business use is free, reselling it as a service is not). Make is cloud only; its on-prem agent, which reaches systems on a local network, is an Enterprise feature and not a self-hosted Make.
What happens at the limit?
Make stops your scenarios when credits run out, until you add more. n8n lists overage fees as capped on Starter and Pro. If a workflow must never stop, set up Make's auto-purchase, or size the n8n plan with margin.
Which one should you choose?
- No developer on the team: Make.
- Under 1,000 actions a month: Make Free.
- Long workflows, thousands of runs: n8n Starter or Pro.
- Data must stay in-house: n8n self-hosted.
- Agents in production with approvals: n8n; Make if a beta label is acceptable.
Keep reading
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n8n vs Make: FAQ
Is n8n better than Make?
It depends on the team. n8n is more flexible, bills per run and can be self-hosted, but it is low-code. Make is no-code, has a free plan and a lower entry price, but counts every module action.
Is n8n cheaper than Make?
For long workflows that run often, yes: one n8n execution covers a whole run. For short or occasional scenarios, Make is cheaper and can be free.
n8n vs Make vs Zapier: which one?
Zapier for the most apps and the least effort, Make for a no-code canvas at the lowest price, n8n for per-run billing and self-hosting. See also n8n vs Zapier and Make vs Zapier.
Can I migrate from Make to n8n?
There is no import: scenarios must be rebuilt as workflows. Move the longest, most frequent scenarios first, since they save the most.