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Makevsn8n
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Make
Starts at$10.59/mo
Free planYes
Plans5 tiers
Features7 features
Integrations25 native
PlatformsWeb · API · Slack
MCP serverYes
n8n
Starts at$24/mo
Free planNo
Plans4 tiers
Features17 features
Integrations46 native
PlatformsWeb · API · Self-hosted
MCP serverYes
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PRESETS
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CAPABILITIES
Where they overlap, where they don't
Functional roles from both tools, split by coverage. The corners are where the two tools become different products.
Only MakeRoles covered exclusively by this tool.
1- Form Handler
Both6 of 8 roles in the verified union.
6- Workflow Automator
- Trigger Handler
- Data Router
- Scheduler
- Webhook Manager
- Api Caller
Only n8nRoles covered exclusively by this tool.
1- Code Writer
ROLE COVERAGE···
PLAN LADDER
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AT A GLANCE
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FACT
Category
Automation
Automation
Starting Price
$10.59/mo
$24/mo
Pricing Model
Freemium
Paid
Plans
5 tiers
4 tiers
Free Plan
Yes
No
Free Trial
No
Yes
Platforms
Web · API · Slack
Web · API · Self-hosted
Top Features
7 features
17 features
Integrations
25 native
46 native
Public API
Yes
Yes
Webhooks (In)
Yes
Yes
INTEGRATIONS · 62 TOOLS
Integrations from both tools, side by side
Integrations sourced from each tool's own documentation. Where both tools connect to the same app, you see it once. The rest shows where their ecosystems diverge.
BOTH9
16
37UNION62
INTEGRATION
NOTES
Airtable
✓
✓
Both. Listed as featured app and in main integrations directory
Anthropic Claude
✓
✓
Both. Listed as featured app integration
Gmail
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✓
Both. Listed in main integrations directory
Google Calendar
DEEP READ
What it does
Features and capabilities sourced from each tool's own documentation, structured for comparison.
Make
TOP FEATURES · 7
F01
Visual No-Code Workflow BuilderautomationDesign, build, and automate workflows with a drag-and-drop visual interface. Add notes directly in the scenario editor, use flow control with conditional statements, and analyse every step visually without writing code.
F02
3,000+ App IntegrationsintegrationConnect with over 3,000 standard apps and create custom apps to integrate with virtually any service. Enterprise customers also gain access to exclusive enterprise-grade app integrations.
F03
Make AI AgentsaiBuild and manage AI Agents that take action and orchestrate workflows across 3,000+ apps. The next generation includes a reasoning panel for inspecting agent decisions, multimodal inputs covering documents, images, and audio, a shareable agents library, and a redesigned interface integrated directly into the Scenario Builder. Available on all plans using Make's AI Provider or your own LLM key.
F04
Make AI ToolkitaiStreamline workflows with built-in AI tools for tasks like summarisation, categorisation, and content extraction. Use Make's AI Provider or connect your own LLM key on all paid plans.
F05
Real-Time Execution MonitoringanalyticsVisually monitor, isolate, and troubleshoot workflow executions immediately in real time. Full-text execution log search is available on Pro plans and above.
F06
Make GridsettingsGain a holistic view of your entire AI and automation landscape, gather insights, and build with confidence across all scenarios in your organisation.
n8n
TOP FEATURES · 17
F01
Visual Workflow Builderautomationn8n's leading visual canvas editor lets you build automation workflows by connecting modular nodes without writing boilerplate code. Outputs appear right next to your settings at every step, enabling fast iteration, and you can execute just the last step rather than the entire sequence.
F02
Code-When-You-Need-It (JS & Python)apiWrite custom transformations in JavaScript or Python using a built-in code editor that integrates directly into workflow nodes. On self-hosted instances, you can also import npm packages for additional power, and use expressions with dynamic parameters in every node.
F03
500+ Pre-Built Integrations & HTTP Request Nodeintegrationn8n ships with over 500 pre-configured native integration nodes covering apps, databases, AI models, vector stores, and MCP servers, eliminating API boilerplate and credential complexity. For anything not covered, the HTTP Request node lets you connect to any REST API using existing credentials or an imported curl command.
F04
AI Agent BuilderaiBuild production-ready AI agents by connecting an AI Agent node to any LLM, memory module, and tool set on the visual canvas. Supports multi-agent orchestration, planning agents, deep research agents, and RAG agents, with human-in-the-loop checkpoints at any workflow stage. The AI Agent Builder draws on 70+ LangChain-based nodes covering models, memory, and tools, with every agent decision visible and traceable directly on the canvas.
F05
RAG System BuilderdataBuild complete Retrieval-Augmented Generation pipelines inside n8n without manually stitching separate tools. The platform handles the full pipeline, data ingestion, chunking, embedding, vector store connection, retrieval, and LLM response, using native integrations for popular vector databases and LLMs.
F06
MCP (Model Context Protocol) SupportapiEnable MCP on your n8n instance to make your workflows callable by any AI platform, including Lovable, Claude, and other MCP clients. You can also call other MCP-enabled tools from within your own workflows, connecting to a growing ecosystem of AI-ready services.
WHO IT'S FOR
Who each tool is built for
Use cases and fit tags from each tool's own positioning. Match these to your context, not their marketing.
Marketing teamsMake enables marketing teams to drive faster growth by automating repetitive marketing tasks and workflows. Teams can automate social media posting for more engagement with less effort, streamline email marketing to increase conversions, and automate content creation using AI apps. The platform connects over 3,000 pre-built apps, allowing marketers to integrate their entire tech stack without code. By automating busy work, marketing professionals can focus on strategic initiatives that matter most to business growth.
IT operations teamsMake helps IT teams cut complexity and move faster by automating everything from system monitoring to incident response. IT professionals can connect tools, integrate AI applications, and reduce manual work across their technology infrastructure. The platform enables efficient scaling and control of IT workflows, freeing technical teams to focus on innovation rather than routine tasks. With visual-first automation, IT departments can quickly adapt to new demands by integrating custom systems alongside the massive library of pre-built applications.
Sales teamsMake empowers sales teams to level up their sales cycle and close more deals faster through intelligent automation. Sales professionals can automate lead management processes for more conversions, streamline contracting to make deals faster, and eliminate manual data entry across CRM systems like HubSpot and Salesforce. The platform breaks down silos across business functions, enabling sales teams to connect their tools and workflows visually without coding. By automating routine sales tasks, teams gain more time for high-value customer interactions.
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