Make is cheaper, but covers only 2 of 6 compared capabilities
$10.59/mo (Core) vs n8n Starter at $26.85/mo — covering 33% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Cheaper. Not the same job.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
1,000 runs/month of a 3-step workflow (trigger + 2 actions), monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Starter plan at $26.85/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Core: 10.59 USD/monthly.
n8n costs $26.85/mo on the Starter plan at 1,000 runs/month of a 3-step workflow (trigger + 2 actions), monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Make covers 33% of the 6 capabilities compared against n8n. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Make | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted deployment | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom code steps | ✗ | ✓ |
| Git version control | ✗ | ✓ |
| Audit logs | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI agents | ✗ | ✓ |
| Execution logs | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities n8n has that Make lacks.
- Self-hosted deployment — Run the automation platform on your own infrastructure.Missing from Make.
- Custom code steps — Add a custom code step within an automated workflow.Missing from Make.
- Git version control — Version workflow changes with Git.Missing from Make.
- AI agents — Use AI agents to complete steps within a workflow.Missing from Make.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | n8n | Make |
|---|---|---|
| 500 runs/month | $26.85/moStarter | $10.59/mocheaperCore |
| 1,000 runs/month | $26.85/moStarter | $10.59/mocheaperCore |
| 5,000 runs/month | $67.13/moPro | $18.82/mocheaperCore · 20k |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Core | $10.59/mo |
| Core · 20k | $18.82/mo |
| Pro | $18.82/mo |
| Pro · 20k | $34.12/mo |
| Teams | $34.12/mo |
| Teams · 20k | $62.35/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Starter | $26.85/mo |
| Pro | $67.13/mo |
| Business | $778.10/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Community Edition | Free |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Make than n8n?
61% cheaper in our scenario (1,000 runs/month of a 3-step workflow (trigger + 2 actions), monthly billing): $10.59/mo on Core vs $26.85/mo on Starter. That is $195.12 a year. But it covers only 2 of 6 compared capabilities, so it isn't a like-for-like replacement.
What does Make lack compared with n8n?
Self-hosted deployment, Custom code steps, Git version control, AI agents — 4 of the 6 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
n8n: 2026-10-28; Make: 2026-10-28 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
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Sources & freshness
- https://n8n.io/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-28)
- https://n8n.io/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Make data last verified 2026-10-28