n8n vs Make

Two visual automation platforms that also build AI agents. Here is how they differ on hosting, billing and AI, according to their own pricing pages and docs.

Short answer: n8n rates higher (8.5/10 vs 8.0/10). Pick n8n if you want to self-host for free or keep costs predictable: its cloud plans charge per full workflow execution, however many steps it has. Pick Make if you want a no-code, fully hosted builder with a free plan (1,000 credits a month) and AI Agents on every plan. Make bills credits per action, so long scenarios use more.

Last updated Oct 19, 2026 · Facts checked Oct 19, 2026 · By VibeFinch · How we rate

How we researched this: every fact here comes from each tool's official pages (sources below). VibeFinch ratings are researched from official docs and pricing, not hands-on tests, and scores are never paid. How we rate · Disclosure

	n8n	Make
What it is	Per n8n: a fair-code platform to build AI agents and workflows, combining a visual canvas with custom code (JavaScript or Python steps)	Per Make: a visual-first, no-code automation platform, with Make AI Agents that reason, choose what to do next and trigger workflows
Where it runs	n8n Cloud (data stored in the EU, in Frankfurt), or self-hosted on your own infrastructure with Docker Compose, a one-line setup script, or AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and other providers	Make cloud
Free option	Community Edition: free to self-host, with almost the complete feature set. n8n Cloud: 14-day free trial (1,000 executions, no credit card)	Free plan: 1,000 credits a month
Paid plans	Cloud Starter €20/month, Pro €50/month and Business €667/month, billed annually (annual saves 17%); Enterprise custom. Self-hosted Business and Enterprise plans come as a license key	Core, Pro and Teams, plus Enterprise, priced by monthly credit tier (current prices on make.com/en/pricing). Annual billing is cheaper than monthly
How usage is counted	Per full workflow execution, regardless of how many steps it has or how much data it processes. All plans include unlimited users, workflows and every integration	Credits: most module actions use 1 credit, and one run can use from two to thousands. Routers and error handlers use none. Make’s AI Provider bills by tokens
When you run out	Business and Enterprise: workflows keep running, and overage charges may apply	Scenarios stop until credits are added; incoming webhooks are queued up to your queue limit. Extra credits come in bundles of 1,000 or 10,000
Unused usage	Cloud Assistant credits refresh monthly and don’t roll over	Credits expire at the end of the term. On annual Pro and Teams plans you get the year’s credits up front; Core stays monthly
AI agents	AI Agent node and AI steps, MCP client and MCP Server Trigger, and human approval for tool calls. Starter includes AI models without API keys	Make AI Agents on all plans via Make’s AI Provider; using your own AI provider key needs a paid plan. A Reasoning panel shows each agent decision, and you can add manual approvals
Integrations	1,500+ integrations (per n8n’s GitHub README), plus custom HTTP and GraphQL requests	3,000+ native apps, per Make, plus custom apps for services with a public API
Paid-only features	On self-hosted n8n, SSO, Git version control, environments, projects and workflow sharing need a paid plan	Connecting your own AI provider key needs a paid plan, and auto-purchasing extra credits is for Core, Pro and Teams
VibeFinch rating	8.5/10 · review	8.0/10 · review

Which should you pick?

Pick n8n if you need to self-host or keep data on your own servers. The Community Edition is free; SSO, Git version control and sharing need a paid plan.
Pick n8n if your workflows have many steps: you pay per full execution, not per step.
Pick Make if you want a no-code, fully hosted builder with a free plan (1,000 credits a month) and AI Agents included.
Pick Make if you want to watch agents reason on the canvas: its Reasoning panel shows each decision step by step.
Before paying for either, cost out one typical run: n8n counts it as one execution, while Make counts credits for every module action.

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Sources

All facts below were taken from official pages, checked Oct 19, 2026. Plans and prices change often, so confirm on the official page before you buy.