Best Workflow Automation · head-to-head

Make vs n8n Cloud

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for workflow automation. Make has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.

Make has the lower entry price — Make starts at $0/mo, n8n Cloud at $0/mo. Free tier: Make Yes, n8n Cloud Yes. HIPAA: Make —, n8n Cloud —.

As of 2026-09-03 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

Make

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forPower users and developers who need complex multi-branch logic

n8n Cloud

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Community (Self-hosted))
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forDeveloper and engineering teams wanting code-level control with visual builder

Sources — Make: make.com (verified 2026-09-03) · n8n Cloud: n8n.io (verified 2026-09-03)

Key features

Make: Visual scenario builder with drag-and-drop module canvas; Operations-based billing (granular per-action pricing); Advanced data transformation with routers, iterators, and aggregators; 3,000+ app integrations including HTTP/webhooks for any API; ISO 27001 certified security program on Enterprise plan

n8n Cloud: Open-source self-hosted edition (MIT/Sustainable Use License, 192K+ GitHub stars); Code-fallback: write JavaScript or Python directly in workflow nodes; Git-based version control for workflows (Business+); 400+ pre-built integrations plus HTTP node for any API; AI node integrations (LangChain, OpenAI, Anthropic) for agent building

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