n8n vs Make

Two visual automation platforms, compared.

FactorMakeWe Do AI Agents
ModelOpen source, self-hostCloud only
PricingPredictable at scalePer-operation
Complex logicExcellentGood
Self-hostingYesNo
EcosystemGrowingLarge
Best forOwned, complex flowsVisual builders

THE HONEST TAKE

n8n suits teams who want ownership and predictable cost. Make suits fast visual building. We build on whichever fits.

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What teams say

★★★★★
“Our security review took longer than the build. They had answers ready for almost everything and never pushed us to cut a corner. The agent was earning its keep by week two.”
General ManagerMontreal Restaurant Group
★★★★★
“The 30-day money-back guarantee got us to try it. We never came close to using it. Three months in, the agent had paid for itself twice.”
COOOttawa Dental Group
★★★★★
“I asked what happens to our data if we leave. They gave me a straight answer in writing, which is more than our last vendor ever did. That's why we signed, and why we added a second agent.”
FounderChicago Commercial Insurance Broker