Make vs n8n
Where they differ
From the pricing tiers and capability tags we track. A capability missing on one side means we have not recorded it there, not that the tool cannot do it.
At a glance
Make and n8n both appear in this directory's automation listings. Prices below were read from the vendors' own pages, most recently on October 26, 2026. n8n starts at $20/mo; no paid figure is confirmed for Make. Make also runs on iOS and Android and Chrome extension, and n8n also runs on macOS and Windows and Linux. No score and no winner: the facts do the picking.
Capability tags are factual labels we assign when a tool is added; they describe what a tool does, not how well it does it.
Checked against the vendors. Written from each vendor's own site and last re-checked there: Make on October 12, 2026 · n8n on October 26, 2026. Vendors change pricing and features without notice, so confirm anything that decides your purchase on the vendor's page.
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 a source-available workflow automation platform, licensed as fair-code rather than open source, that connects applications and services. Workflows automate tasks and move data between systems. They are built in a visual editor, with custom code available on any step.
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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
People also ask
What is the difference between Make and n8n?
Make and n8n are both tracked for no-code, app-integration, workflow-automation, developer-api, templates. Of the capabilities they do not share, only Make is tracked for scheduling.
How much do Make and n8n cost?
Make: free plan available. n8n: from $20/mo.
Answers are generated from the tracked plans and capability tags shown above, so they move when the vendors' pages do.
Full fact sheets, FAQs, and discussion links: Make · n8n · all automation tools