Makevsn8n
Score Comparison
Signals Comparison
Make
- Why does Make use so many credits?(8/10)
- Make switched from operations to credits (AI modules cost more)(6/10)
- Make extra credits now cost 25% more, Core capped at 300k credits(6/10)
n8n
- Why is n8n Business so expensive?(6/10)
Make
- Make webhook not triggering the scenario(8/10)
- Make scenarios turn off automatically after errors(8/10)
- Make outages disabled scenarios and dropped webhooks(8/10)
n8n
- n8n webhook not working in production(7/10)
- n8n Cloud executions stuck in 'Queued / Starting soon'(8/10)
- n8n 2.0 update broke existing workflows(7/10)
Make
- Make connections keep expiring (invalid refresh token)(7/10)
n8n
- n8n Google OAuth redirect_uri_mismatch errors(6/10)
Make
- Make support is slow and billing refunds are hard(7/10)
n8n
- n8n support is slow and hard to reach(7/10)
Make
- Make has a steep learning curve (bundles, iterators, aggregators)(5/10)
n8n
- n8n is too hard for non-technical users(7/10)
- Self-hosting n8n is more work than expected(6/10)
Make
- Make errors are hard to diagnose(6/10)
n8n
- n8n error messages don't explain what went wrong(6/10)
- Large n8n workflows become hard to manage(5/10)
Make
- Make scenarios time out after 40 minutes(6/10)
- Make hits rate limits (429) on busy scenarios(5/10)
- Make editor is slow with large scenarios(4/10)
n8n
- n8n runs out of memory on large data and files(8/10)
Make
No signals
n8n
- Critical n8n security vulnerabilities on self-hosted instances(9/10)
Pricing Comparison
Make
Storage: 1 MB data storage
Limits: 5-minute max execution time, 5 MB file size, 7-day log retention.
Limits: $9/month billed annually ($108/year). 100 MB file size, 30-day logs. Unused credits expire at end of term.
Limits: $16/month billed annually ($192/year).
Limits: $29/month billed annually ($348/year).
Limits: Custom pricing via sales.
n8n
Limits: No SSO, Git version control, environments or log streaming; community support only.
Limits: 7-day execution log retention, 1 day of workflow history, 2,500 saved executions.
Limits: 30-day log retention, 5 days of workflow history, no SSO or Git version control.
Limits: Self-hosted only (hosted version on a waitlist); trial requires a credit card.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Make | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| Automation | ||
| Visual scenario builder Routers, iterators, aggregators, filters | ||
| Triggers | ||
| Instant webhooks Queue size scales with plan credits (667 per 10k, max 10,000) | ||
| Webhooks Separate test and production URLs | ||
| Core | ||
| Visual workflow editor | ||
| Sub-workflows | ||
| Reliability | ||
| Error handlers Resume, Skip, Break, Rollback, Commit; don't consume credits | ||
| Incomplete executions storage | ||
| Developer | ||
| JavaScript Code node Runs on task runners since 2.0 | ||
| Python Code node Native Python requires external task runners since 2.0 | ||
| Custom code in modules Limited compared with n8n Code nodes | ||
| AI | ||
| Custom AI provider connections All paid plans since Nov 2025 | ||
| AI agents and MCP Included on all plans | ||
| Deployment | ||
| Self-hosting Cloud only | ||
| Scaling | ||
| Queue mode with workers Business/Enterprise for licensed use | ||
| Collaboration | ||
| Git version control and environments Business and Enterprise only | ||
| Security | ||
| SSO / LDAP Business and Enterprise only | ||
| Platform | ||
| Mobile app Web editor only | ||