Head to head

Make vs n8n

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Make

$12/mo Free tier

Visual automation across 3,000+ apps, billed in credits, with AI agents and an MCP server. Free plan with 1,000 credits a month; Make lists Core at $12/mo for 10,000 credits, and yearly prepayment costs less.

Where Make fits

Ops builders who think in flowcharts
Scenarios with many branches, loops and error handling
Teams that want AI agents and MCP inside their automations
Companies whose ATS is Greenhouse or HRIS is Workday

n8n

€20/mo Free tier Free trial

Workflow automation you can self-host free or run on n8n Cloud. Cloud Starter is €20/mo billed annually; n8n publishes prices in euros.

Where n8n fits

Technical teams that want to self-host for free
Builders who prefer per-execution billing
Teams that want to drive workflows from Claude via MCP
Companies under 100 staff looking at Business

At a glance

Detail	Make	n8n
Starting price	$12/mo	€20/mo
Free tier	✓Yes	✓Yes
Free trial	Not on record	Yes
MCP server	✓Yes	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	Workflow automation	Workflow automation

Where they pull apart

Make

Stands out: Make's drag and drop canvas shows every branch, router and iterator of a scenario, with real time run monitoring, which suits complex multi branch automations better than linear step lists. Greenhouse and Workday are among its enterprise apps.

Watch out: Every module action uses a credit, including reads, searches and iterations, so polling scenarios and loops burn credits fast. The Free plan allows only two active scenarios and a 15 minute minimum interval, and enterprise apps are reserved for the top tier.

Not the right fit for

Non technical users who want one click templates
High frequency polling workflows on a small credit budget

n8n

Stands out: Billing counts full workflow executions, not individual steps, and the Community edition is free to self-host.

Watch out: Cloud prices are published in euros only. The Cloud trial is capped at 1,000 executions, and unused AI Assistant credits do not roll over.

Not the right fit for

Buyers who need a USD Cloud price
Non-technical users who will not work with nodes

Pros and cons

Make

Visual canvas for complex branching
Routers and error handlers are free
Greenhouse and Workday enterprise apps

Every module action and iteration uses credits
Free plan capped at two active scenarios
Enterprise apps only on the top tier

n8n

Free self-hosted Community edition
Billed per execution, not per step
MCP server and public API

Cloud prices published in euros only
Cloud trial capped at 1,000 executions
Unused AI credits do not roll over

What each one costs

Make

$12/mo

Free covers 1,000 credits a month and two active scenarios. Make lists Core at $12/mo, Pro at $21/mo and Teams at $38/mo for 10,000 credits a month, and yearly prepayment costs less; Enterprise is quoted. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 21 Sep 2026

n8n

€20/mo

Cloud Starter is €20/mo and Pro €50/mo, both billed annually (about 17% more month to month). Business is €667/mo billed annually and runs self-hosted. The Community edition is free to self-host, and Enterprise is quoted. n8n publishes these prices in euros. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Make or n8n for free?

Make and n8n carry a free tier on our listing. n8n offers a free trial.

Does Make or n8n have an MCP server?

Make and n8n ship a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 21 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?