Make.comFreemium
Visual automation platform that connects thousands of apps with no-code workflows.
Automation comparison
Make.com vs n8n
Pricing, pros, cons, and ideal use cases — side by side.
n8nFreemium
Open-source workflow automation tool with a visual builder — self-host or use their cloud.
At a glance
| Make.com | n8n | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | FreemiumFree plan with 1,000 credits a month and 2 active scenarios. Core $12/month on annual billing ($16 monthly), Pro $21 ($28 monthly), Teams $38 ($51 monthly), each with 10,000 credits a month; Enterprise custom. The billing unit is now credits, one per module action, rather than operations. As read on the vendor's pricing page in early October 2026. | FreemiumFree to self-host. Cloud Starter from $20/month. Cloud Pro from $50/month. The vendor's pricing page showed these tiers in euros (20 EUR Starter, 50 EUR Pro, 667 EUR Business, billed annually) when read in early October 2026, so confirm the USD figure at checkout. |
| Category | Automation | Automation |
| Ideal for | Any SMBAgenciesRecruitersEcommerce | Tech-savvy SMBsAgenciesSaaSAny business wanting data control |
Pros & cons
Make.com
Pros
- Visual drag-and-drop builder
- More powerful than Zapier
- Generous free tier
- Handles complex logic
Cons
- Steeper learning curve than Zapier
- Debugging can be complex
n8n
Pros
- Open source and self-hostable
- No per-execution pricing
- Custom code nodes
- Active community and integrations
Cons
- Self-hosting requires technical knowledge
- Smaller integration library than Zapier
- UI less polished than commercial alternatives
Which should you choose?
Make.com is built around any smb; n8n leans more toward tech-savvy smbs. Shortlist the one whose strengths line up with your biggest constraint.
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