Short answer: pick n8n if you are technical builders who want control and self-hosting; pick Make if you are non-developers building branching visual workflows.
| n8n | Make | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | €20/mo (Starter, billed annually) | Core ~ $9–12/mo annual (10k credits, unconfirmed) |
| Free plan | Self-hosted Community Edition free; Cloud has a free trial (1,000 executions, no card) | Yes: 1,000 credits/month, 2 active scenarios, 15-min interval |
| Integrations | All integrations on every plan (count not stated on pricing page) | 3,500+ apps (pricing page); affiliate page says 3,000+ |
| Billing unit | Workflow executions (whole run, not per step) | Credits (most module actions = 1 credit) |
| Best for | Technical builders who want control and self-hosting | Non-developers building branching visual workflows |
| Key features | AI Agent node MCP server trigger + MCP client Human approval for tool calls Self-hosting Code steps (JS/Python) Git version control (Business+) | Visual scenario builder AI agents & Make AI Provider Routers and filters Start-up plan: 50% off Business for <20 employees |
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