n8n is an alternative
to Make
$26.85/mo (Starter) vs Make Core at $10.59/mo — covering 67% of the 3 compared capabilities.
Same job. Compare the fees.
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.
Core plan at $10.59/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Starter: 26.85 USD/monthly.
Make costs $10.59/mo on the Core plan at 1,000 runs/month of a 3-step workflow (trigger + 2 actions), monthly billing. n8n costs $26.85/mo (Starter plan), which is not cheaper than Make Core at $10.59/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
n8n covers 67% of the 3 capabilities compared against Make. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | n8n | Make |
|---|---|---|
| Custom app connectors | ✗ | ✓ |
| Execution logs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audit logs | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Make has that n8n lacks.
- Custom app connectors — Build a connector for an app not natively supported.Missing from n8n.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Make | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| 500 runs/month | $10.59/moCore | $26.85/mocosts moreStarter |
| 1,000 runs/month | $10.59/moCore | $26.85/mocosts moreStarter |
| 5,000 runs/month | $18.82/moCore · 20k | $67.13/mocosts morePro |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Starter | $26.85/mo |
| Pro | $67.13/mo |
| Business | $778.10/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Community Edition | Free |
| 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 |
Frequently asked
What does n8n lack compared with Make?
Custom app connectors — 1 of the 3 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Make: 2026-10-28; n8n: 2026-10-28 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.make.com/en/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-28)
- https://help.make.com/operations (official_docs, checked 2026-10-28)
- n8n data last verified 2026-10-28