Comparison
Zapier vs Make vs n8n: which one?
Short answer: it depends on what you're building. Here's who each one is for. We haven't run a hands-on benchmark yet, so this page sticks to what each vendor publishes.
- Pick Zapier if you want the widest app catalogue and the simplest setup.
- Pick Make if you like a visual canvas for multi-step scenarios.
- Pick n8n if you're comfortable self-hosting and want full control (fair-code licence).
| Tool | What it does | Free tier? |
|---|---|---|
| Zapier | Connects thousands of apps with no-code automations and AI. | Yes Free forever plan · source |
| Make | Visual scenario builder for multi-step automations. | Yes 1,000 credits a month · source |
| n8n | Workflow automation with AI agents; cloud or self-hosted (fair-code licence). | Yes Self-hosted Community Edition is free; cloud is paid · source |
Free tiers
Zapier has a free-forever plan. Make's free plan gives 1,000 credits a month with two active scenarios. n8n's self-hosted Community Edition is free, while n8n cloud is paid.
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