Make vs n8n
Pricing
Make: Free tier, paid from $9/mo
n8n: Self-host free, cloud from $20/mo
Description
Make: Visual automation that's more powerful than Zapier
n8n: Open source workflow automation
Pros
- More complex workflows possible
- Visual builder is intuitive
- Better pricing than Zapier
- Self-hostable
- More powerful than Zapier/Make
- 70k+ GitHub stars
Cons
- Steeper learning curve
- Owned by Celonis now
- Steeper learning curve
- Self-hosting needs technical skill
Details
Make (formerly Integromat) is automation for people who outgrow Zapier. The visual workflow builder lets you do branching, loops, error handling (stuff that’s painful elsewhere). Founded in Czechia by Ondřej Gazda, bootstrapped to 250k+ customers before being acquired by Celonis for $100M+.
n8n is automation for people who want control. Founded by Jan Oberhauser in 2019, it’s “fair-code”: source is open, you can self-host free, but can’t commercialize it. 70k GitHub stars. Quadrupled revenue in 8 months after pivoting to AI automation. Europe’s 25th fastest-growing startup in 2024.
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