Make vs n8n
Two automation AI tools compared on the facts: what each one does, how it charges, and where their capabilities overlap. We track tools, we don't rate them, so there is no winner declared here. The differences below should make the right pick for your use case obvious.
Make
Visually design, build, and automate anything across apps
Make is a visual platform for designing, building, and automating workflows. It allows users to connect various applications and services without writing code. This enables the creation of automated processes between different software tools.
n8n
Connect apps and automate workflows visually with code optionality
n8n is an open-source workflow automation tool that helps users integrate various applications and services. It allows for the creation of custom workflows to automate tasks and data flows. Workflows can be designed using a visual editor or by incorporating custom code.
At a glance
| Make | n8n | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | freemium |
| Website | make.com ↗ | n8n.io ↗ |
| Shared capabilities | no-code app-integration workflow-automation developer-api templates | |
| Only here | scheduling | no unique tags tracked |
Capability tags are factual labels we assign when a tool is added; they describe what a tool does, not how well it does it.
Key features
Make
- Visual workflow builder
- Connects thousands of apps
- Data transformation capabilities
- Real-time execution monitoring
- Pre-built templates
n8n
- Visual workflow builder
- Hundreds of pre-built integrations
- Custom JavaScript code execution
- Self-hosted and cloud options
- Data transformation capabilities
What each one does well
Make
- ✓ Building branching, multi-path automations visually
- ✓ Transforming data as it moves between apps
- ✓ Watching scenario runs execute step by step for debugging
n8n
- ✓ Self-hosting automation to keep data on your own infrastructure
- ✓ Workflows that mix visual building with custom JavaScript
- ✓ Building custom data pipelines between services and databases
Full fact sheets, FAQs, and discussion links: Make · n8n · all automation tools