n8n is 100% cheaper
than Make
$0/mo (Community Edition) vs Make Core at $9/mo — covering 63% of the 8 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Core plan at $9/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Community Edition: 0 USD/monthly.
Make costs $9/mo on the Core plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 8 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
n8n covers 63% of the 8 capabilities compared against Make. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | n8n | Make |
|---|---|---|
| Workflow automations | ✓ | ✓ |
| API access | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dashboards & reporting | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSO & SCIM provisioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom app connectors | ✗ | ✓ |
| Execution logs | ✗ | ✓ |
| Audit logs | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Make has that n8n lacks.
- AI assistant — Get AI help drafting updates or summarizing project status.Missing from n8n.
- Custom app connectors — Build a connector for an app not natively supported.Missing from n8n.
- Execution logs — Review logs of past workflow runs.Missing from n8n.
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 | $23.33/mo (billed yearly) |
| Pro | $58.33/mo (billed yearly) |
| Business | $778.10/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Community Edition | Free |
| Free | Free |
| Core | $9/mo |
| Pro | $16/mo |
| Teams | $29/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is n8n than Make?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Community Edition vs $9/mo on Core. That is $108 a year.
What does n8n lack compared with Make?
AI assistant, Custom app connectors, Execution logs — 3 of the 8 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Make: 2026-08-25; n8n: 2026-08-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.make.com/en/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-25)
- n8n data last verified 2026-08-26