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n8n and Make.com both target the developer-adjacent operator who outgrew Zapier — both are visual, both are powerful, and both ship strong LLM integrations. Make wins on polish and pre-built apps; n8n wins on AI depth, cost at scale, and self-host. The decision hinges on your volume and how custom your workflows get.
n8n is the better pick for AI-heavy workflows and self-hosted control; Make.com wins for visual polish and broader app coverage at small-to-mid scale. Below 10K operations/month Make is fine; above that, n8n self-host saves meaningful money.
| Feature | n8n | Make.com | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | €20/mo cloud or self-host free | $10.59/mo for 10K ops | n8n |
| Pre-built apps | 400+ | 1,500+ | Make.com |
| LLM/AI nodes | Native, code-friendly | Native, less code-flexible | n8n |
| Self-host | Yes | No | n8n |
| Visual UX | Functional | Best-in-class | Make.com |
| Error handling | Granular per-node | Routes-based | n8n |
| Best for | AI-heavy, high-volume, self-host | Polished UX, mid-volume, broader apps |
n8n's memory and structured-output nodes are more flexible.
Make has more pre-built business-app integrations than n8n.
Self-host is the n8n superpower; Make is cloud-only.
Production patterns for n8n + Claude/GPT/Gemini. The course covers what to build, how to build it reliably, and how to monetize.
AI SaaS BuilderSlightly. Make's visual builder is more polished and onboarding is gentler. Once you know either platform the difference is minimal — they're both significantly more powerful than Zapier.
n8n. Native LLM nodes with proper memory, structured outputs, and retry logic. Make's AI offerings are improving but lag n8n on agentic patterns.