At a glance
- How the billing difference plays outn8n's cloud counts one execution per run whatever the number of steps.
- Small-business discountsBoth pages offer a start-up plan: n8n and Make each list 50% off their Business plan for organisations under 20 employees, subject to their terms.
Side by side
| n8n | Make | |
|---|---|---|
| What you pay for | Workflow executions: one run of a workflow, however many steps | Credits: by default one per operation (module run) |
| Free option | The Community Edition, self-hosted on your own server | Free plan with 1,000 credits a month |
| Plans | n8n Cloud Starter (2,500 executions a month), Pro (10,000), Business and Enterprise; or the self-hosted Community Edition | Free, Core, Pro, Teams and Enterprise plans |
| Where it runs | n8n's cloud, or your own server | Make's cloud |
| Good fit | Long flows, custom code, data that stays on your servers | Visual flows with branching, run in the cloud with no server to manage |
How the billing difference plays out
n8n's cloud counts one execution per run whatever the number of steps. Make counts credits per module run, so a long scenario or a loop over many items uses more of the month's credits.
- No server to look after: Make, or n8n's own cloud
- Data that must stay in-house, or heavy custom code: self-hosted n8n
Small-business discounts
Both pages offer a start-up plan: n8n and Make each list 50% off their Business plan for organisations under 20 employees, subject to their terms.
Sources
- n8n pricing, checked 2026-11-04
- Make pricing, checked 2026-11-04
- Make Help Center: credits, checked 2026-11-04
Updated 2026-11-04. General guidance, not advice for your situation; we scope each project in writing before any work starts.
Questions people ask first
Which is easier to learn?
Make, for most non-developers. n8n is closer to a developer tool.
Can I self-host Make?
No. Make runs in Make's cloud. n8n can run in n8n's cloud or on your own server.
Can you move scenarios between them?
Yes, by rebuilding each one and testing it side by side before switching.
Tell us what you need built.
Tell us the process and the tools involved, or call. We reply with questions or a written scope.
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