n8n or Zapier
Stack
Comparison
Make or n8n?
Make for a nicer UI in the cloud. n8n for full control and self-hosting.
Tool A
Make
Competitor
Tool B
n8n
Open source automation that doesn't lock you into Zapier.
Criterion by criterion
| Criterion | Make | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| In my stack | No, competitor | Yes |
| My rating | No tool page on my site | 4.7 out of 5 |
| What it does better | More visual UI, better templates, more generous free plan on the cloud | Open source, self-hostable, custom JS/Python code in the nodes |
| What it does worse | Not open source, self-hosting is complicated, less flexible on custom code | UI sometimes slow on large workflows, fewer templates than Make |
| Entry price | No tool page on my site | €0 (self-hosted) |
| Plan I would pick | No tool page on my site | Pro (Cloud) · €50 |
| Works with | No tool page on my site | macOS, Windows, Linux, Browser, API, n8n |
| Where the opinion comes from | Compared from my n8n review | Based on my n8n review |
Verdict
My verdict
Make for a nicer UI in the cloud. n8n for full control and self-hosting.