Compare other tools| Tool | Make | n8n |
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| Price | From $12/month | Open source, free to self-host |
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| Free plan | Free plan | Free to use |
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| Best for | - Technical users and agencies who need precise data mapping between apps
- Teams building multi-branch workflows with conditional routing
- Developers who want a visual builder without maintaining servers
| - Developers who need code steps alongside visual automation nodes
- Teams with data residency requirements who need to self-host
- Technical users building multi-step AI agent workflows
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| Ease of use | Takes some experience | Takes some experience |
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| Key features | - Canvas-based visual flow editor
- Data mapping and transformation between modules
- HTTP and webhook modules for arbitrary API calls
- Conditional routing and error handling
- Thousands of app connectors
| - Visual node-based flow builder
- JavaScript and Python code nodes
- AI agent nodes with tool calling and looping
- Self-hostable on any server or container
- Hundreds of built-in service integrations
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| Integrations | Google Workspace, Slack, HubSpot, Salesforce, Airtable, Notion, Shopify | Slack, GitHub, Google Workspace, Postgres, MongoDB, Airtable, Webhook |
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| API | Available | Available |
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| Skill level | Intermediate, Advanced | Intermediate, Advanced |
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| Platforms | Web | Web, Command line, API |
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| Main advantages | - Visual canvas makes complex, multi-branch flows easier to understand
- Fine-grained data mapping handles transformations Zapier cannot
- Free plan supports a useful number of operations per month
| - Self-hosting removes per-task cost at high automation volumes
- Code nodes handle transformations that visual-only tools cannot
- AI agent nodes enable multi-step reasoning without custom model hosting
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| Main disadvantages | - Steeper learning curve than simpler trigger-action platforms
- No self-hosting option
| - Self-hosted version requires server maintenance and updates
- Steeper setup compared to fully managed SaaS tools
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| Data checked | Checked October 4, 2026 | Checked October 4, 2026 |
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| Try Make | Try n8n |
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Which one to choose
Choose Make if
- Technical users and agencies who need precise data mapping between apps
- Teams building multi-branch workflows with conditional routing
- Developers who want a visual builder without maintaining servers
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Choose n8n if
- Developers who need code steps alongside visual automation nodes
- Teams with data residency requirements who need to self-host
- Technical users building multi-step AI agent workflows
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