Is Make or n8n easier for non-technical users?

Make. Both are visual, but Make is fully hosted and its builder assumes no code; n8n leans on code steps, JSON and, if you self-host, server upkeep.

Which is cheaper, Make or n8n?

For light use Make is cheaper: free for 1,000 credits a month, then Core from $16/mo ($12 billed annually). n8n Cloud starts at EUR 20/mo billed annually. n8n bills per full workflow run rather than per step, so long, high-volume workflows can cost less on n8n; self-hosted n8n Community Edition is free apart from hosting. Checked 2026-10-16.

Comparison

Make vs n8n

Both connect your apps and automate the steps between them, including an app you built with an AI app builder. Here is how they compare on price, free plan, ease for non-coders and hosting, using the same sourced approach as our tracker.

Make and n8n compared
Attribute	Make	n8n
Tool	Make	n8n
Category	No-code automation	Workflow automation (low-code)
Starting price	$16 /mo ($12 billed annually)	€20 /mo billed annually (Starter)
All plans	Free $0 (1,000 credits/mo) Core $16/mo Pro $28/mo Teams $51/mo Enterprise custom	Starter €20/mo Pro €50/mo Business €667/mo Enterprise custom Community Edition free (self-hosted)
How you are billed	Credits: most actions cost 1 credit, so every step counts	Executions: one full workflow run counts once, however many steps
Free plan	Free plan, 1,000 credits/month, runs every 15 minutes at most	No free cloud plan; free trial (1,000 executions) or free self-hosted Community Edition
Ease for non-coders	3/5	2/5
Hosting	Hosted by Make (cloud only)	n8n Cloud (EU, Frankfurt) or self-host on your own server
Best for	Operators connecting apps without a technical partner	Teams with technical help, high volumes or a need to self-host
Source	make.com	n8n.io
Last checked	2026-10-16	2026-10-16

Make prices are USD per month at 10,000 credits; n8n prices are EUR per month billed annually as listed on its pricing page. Data last checked 2026-10-16; vendors change terms often.

Differences

Where they differ

Price: Make is cheaper to start, with a real free plan and Core from $16 a month. n8n Cloud starts at €20 a month billed annually.
Billing model: Make charges per step (credits); n8n charges per full run. A 10-step workflow that runs 1,000 times uses about 10,000 Make credits but only 1,000 n8n executions.
Ease: we rate Make 3/5 and n8n 2/5 for non-coders. n8n's power features (code steps, JSON, self-hosting) assume technical comfort.
Hosting: Make is cloud only. n8n can run in its cloud or on your own server, which matters if data must stay in-house.

Decision

Which to pick

When Make is the better pick

Best fit: operators connecting apps without a technical partner.

You want to start free and pay little while volumes are low.
Nobody on the team wants to run a server.

When n8n is the better pick

Best fit: teams with technical help, high volumes or strict data rules.

Your workflows have many steps and run thousands of times a month.
You need to self-host for compliance.

Our default

For a non-technical exec wiring an AI-built app into the rest of the business, start with Make on the free plan and move to n8n only if volume or data rules force it.

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