Make vs n8n (2026): Which AI Tool Is Better?

Both are popular workflow builders & open studios. Here is how Make and n8n stack up on price, strengths and weaknesses, and which one we would pick.

Make

Visual no-code automation with AI agents, 3,000+ app integrations and an MCP server

8.2 /10

Pricing: Free plan, paid from $9/mo

Pros

Low entry price ($9/month) and a usable free plan
Flexible visual logic: routers, iterators, error handling
Built-in AI agents plus an MCP server
Credits roll over for 12 months on annual plans

Cons

Cloud only, no self-hosting
Credit use is hard to predict on busy scenarios
Free plan limited to two active scenarios
Large scenarios get hard to maintain

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n8n

Fair-code workflow automation with AI agent nodes, self-hosted or in the cloud

8.6 /10

Pricing: Freemium

Pros

Free self-hosted edition with unlimited workflows
Deep AI agent tooling (LangChain nodes, memory, vector stores, MCP)
Priced per execution, so long multi-step workflows stay affordable
Large template library and active community

Cons

Sustainable Use License is fair-code, not OSI open source
Steeper learning curve than Zapier or Make
Cloud prices shown in EUR only; Business tier jumps to €667/month
Self-hosting means you own updates, backups and security

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Make vs n8n at a glance

	Make	n8n
Editor score	8.2 / 10	8.6 / 10
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starting price	$9/mo	Free
Reader upvotes	0	0
Best for	automation, no-code, ai-agents	automation, ai-agents, self-hosted
Model choice	Yes	Yes
Commercial use	No	No
No watermark (free)	No	No
API	Yes	Yes
Official MCP server	Yes	Yes
MCP client	No	Yes
Agent Skills	No	No
Brand kit	No	No
Teams	Yes	Yes
Content Credentials	No	No
Mobile app	No	No
20+ languages	No	No
Makes	Blog posts & articles, Social media posts, Emails & newsletters, Ad & marketing copy	Blog posts & articles, Social media posts, Emails & newsletters, SEO content
AI models inside	4	10

Our pick

n8n edges it with a score of 8.6 versus 8.2. n8n is the better fit if you value: free self-hosted edition with unlimited workflows, deep ai agent tooling (langchain nodes, memory, vector stores, mcp). Choose Make instead if you need: low entry price ($9/month) and a usable free plan, flexible visual logic: routers, iterators, error handling.