Make vs Zapier vs n8n Comparison

Zapier

Most popular. 6000+ integrations, very easy to use. Pricing: Free (100 tasks/month), $20 (750 tasks), $50 (2000 tasks) AI: Surface-level, no LLM orchestration or agents Best for: Non-technical users with simple linear workflows

Make

More powerful, better for complex workflows. Pricing: Free (1000 ops/month), $9 (10K ops), $29-99 teams AI: HTTP module for any API. No native AI Agent node Best for: Technical non-developers needing more flexibility

n8n

Open-source with native AI and LangChain. Pricing: Self-hosted free, Cloud $20-50/month AI: Native AI Agent node with full LangChain support, tool use, memory Best for: Technical teams needing AI automation with data privacy

Comparison

FeatureZapierMaken8n

Ease of useBestGoodTechnical Integrations6000+1000+400+ plus HTTP AI AgentsLimitedNoneExcellent Self-hostingNoNoYes free 100K tasks cost$600/mo$59/mo$30/mo

Recommendation

Zapier: quick setup, non-technical team, common SaaS tools Make: Zapier too expensive, need complex branching logic n8n: need AI agents, sensitive data, building automation into product