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Make vs n8n

Self-hosted option with open-source workflow engine, less built-in AI tooling

Which to pick

Pick Make if you want…

  • Visual AI workflow automation
  • Visual workflow builder

Pick n8n if you want…

  • Low-code AI-enabled workflow automation
  • Self-hosted workflow automation
  • Open-source code (n8n-io/n8n on GitHub)

Make offers visual automation similar to n8n but lacks built-in AI agents and on-premise deployment.

Side by side

What it is
Make:Make is a visual automation platform that lets you build, scale and run AI-driven workflows and agents without code.
n8n:n8n is a workflow automation platform that combines AI, code, and no-code to build and run integrations.
Best for
Make:Visual AI workflow automation
n8n:Low-code AI-enabled workflow automation
Who it’s for
Make:Businesses and teams that need to automate processes across apps, data sources and AI models.
n8n:Technical teams needing flexible automation with AI and code control
Pricing
Make:Freemium
n8n:Freemium
Plans
Make:Free $0 · Core $12 per month · Pro $21 per month · Teams $38 per month
n8n:Starter 20€/mo billed annually · Pro 50€/mo billed annually · Business 667€/mo billed annually
Open source
Make:—
n8n:Yes, 206,435 GitHub stars
Works with
Make:OpenAI (ChatGPT, Whisper), HubSpot CRM, monday.com, NetSuite, Salesforce, Slack, Canva, Perplexity AI
n8n:—

Make features

  • No-code visual builder. Design workflows with drag-and-drop, prompts or code.
  • 3,000+ integrations. Connect to thousands of apps and AI models, including custom apps.
  • AI agents & toolkit. Create and manage AI agents and use built-in AI tools in any plan.
  • Scenario scheduling. Run workflows on minute-level schedules with unlimited active scenarios on higher plans.
  • Enterprise security. GDPR, SOC 2/3 compliance, encryption, SSO and on-prem agent support.
  • Custom code execution. Run JavaScript or Python within workflows for advanced logic.
  • Team collaboration. Roles, private spaces and shared scenario templates for teams.
  • Execution monitoring. Real-time visual monitoring, log search and analytics dashboard.

n8n features

  • AI nodes & agents. Add AI agents or AI steps to workflows, choose models and set guardrails.
  • Code steps (JS/Python). Write JavaScript or Python directly in any workflow node.
  • Extensive integrations. Over 500 pre-built integrations and ability to import cURL commands.
  • Version control & environments. Git-based versioning, multiple environments and visual diffs for safe deployment.
  • Observability. Logs interleaved with code, audit logs, real-time alerts and usage dashboards.
  • Security & governance. On-prem deployment, SSO/SAML/LDAP, encrypted secret store, RBAC and AI governance.

Make vs n8n FAQ

Is Make or n8n free?+

Make has a free plan; paid plans start at $12/month (Core). n8n has a free plan and paid plans.

Is Make or n8n open source?+

n8n is open source (n8n-io/n8n on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Make.

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