Make vs n8n
n8n scores 8.8 to Make's 7.3 among the workflow automation tools we rate, and is the better pick for 3 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
n8n wins, 8.8 to 7.3
n8n lets agents work together and includes tools to test and evaluate them; Make offers neither of those. n8n also has a self-hosted edition, which Make does not. Make's Core plan costs $10.59 a month against n8n's Starter plan at $25.92, and Make connects to more apps, 3,000 against n8n's 2,174. Both keep run history on their cheapest plan, though n8n keeps only 7 days against Make's 30.
Pick Make if you want a lower price and more app connectors.
Pick n8n if you want agents that work together and a self-hosted option.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Cost of 1,000 five-step runs a month: $10.59 against $24
- Monthly price, cheapest paid plan: $10.59 against $24
- Separate test and live environments: n8n yes, Make no
- But Make leads on run history kept on the cheapest plan: 30 days against 7 days
- Agents that work together: n8n yes, Make no
- Test and evaluate agents: n8n yes, Make no
- What agents can learn from: Files, website, notion, google_drive, database against Files
- Self-hosted edition: n8n yes, Make no
- But Make leads on choice of data region: Us, eu against Eu
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other workflow automation tools we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. n8n leads on 3 of 7 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (9)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Make
n8n
For everything else about each tool, read the full Make review and n8n review.
Make vs n8n: common questions
Which is better, Make or n8n?
n8n scores 8.8 and Make 7.3 out of 10 among the workflow automation tools we rate. n8n is ahead on aI agents, reliability and control and hosting and security. Make is ahead on pricing.
Is Make or n8n cheaper?
Make's cheapest paid plan is $10.59/mo, Core and n8n's is $20/mo (Starter, billed yearly). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Make and n8n have a free plan?
Yes, both do.
What can n8n do that Make cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: agents that work together, test and evaluate agents, separate test and live environments and self-hosted edition.
