Comparison

Make vs n8n: Head-to-Head for 2026

Make (formerly Integromat) and n8n are the two most powerful visual automation platforms for people who need more than Zapier can offer. Both support complex logic, branching, and iterations. Here is how they compare on features, pricing, and AI capabilities.

The Quick Answer

Pick Make if you want a polished SaaS experience, thousands of native integrations, and no interest in self-hosting.

Pick n8n if you need self-hosting, want deeper AI features, or want to control costs at high volume.

Both are significantly more powerful than Zapier for complex workflows with conditional logic.

Integration Library

Make: around 1,800 native integrations. Close behind Zapier and growing.

n8n: around 400 native integrations plus universal HTTP request support.

Winner: Make for breadth.

Visual Canvas and Logic

Make: mature visual editor with excellent iterator, aggregator, and router modules. Handles complex branching elegantly.

n8n: newer but rapidly maturing canvas. Supports similar logic with a slightly different mental model.

Winner: slight edge to Make for complex logic. n8n is catching up fast.

AI and LLM Support

Make: OpenAI, Claude, and other LLM integrations via modules. Solid but not AI-native.

n8n: native LangChain support, AI Agent node, vector stores, and memory. Much deeper AI story.

Winner: n8n for anyone building AI-heavy workflows.

Self-Hosting

Make: no self-hosting option. Cloud only.

n8n: self-hostable community edition plus enterprise self-hosted tier.

Winner: n8n if self-hosting matters to you.

Pricing

Make: free tier with 1,000 operations/month. Paid plans from $9/month. Scales with operations volume.

n8n Cloud: from $24/month. Self-hosted: free community edition.

At high volume, n8n self-hosted is dramatically cheaper.

Which to Pick

For marketing ops, sales ops, and general business automation: Make.

For AI-heavy workflows and technical teams: n8n.

For regulated industries needing data control: n8n self-hosted.

For absolute beginners: neither; start with Zapier.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Integromat rebranded to Make in 2022. Same product, new name.

Yes, through its OpenAI, Claude, and other LLM modules. It is less native to AI than n8n but fully capable.

Not really. Both have a similar learning curve beyond the basics. Make has a slightly more polished experience out of the box.

At low volume, Make's free tier is generous. At high volume, n8n self-hosted wins by a wide margin.

Not automatically. The canvas formats are different. You would need to rebuild workflows by hand.

Yes. Make has team plans with roles and permissions. n8n has similar features on its paid Cloud tier and enterprise self-hosted.

Not strictly. Both can orchestrate LLM calls but neither is a pure AI agent platform like Lindy or Relay. n8n is closest with its AI Agent node.