Cheaper n8n Cloud alternatives

For 2,000 runs a month of a 5-step workflow, n8n Cloud costs $24 a month. 3 of the 5 other platforms we price cost less, from $18.82 on Make ($62.16 a year less). Across all 12 workloads we test, Make, Pabbly Connect and Activepieces are cheaper in most.

Platform	2,000 runs × 5 steps	Against n8n Cloud, a year	Cheaper in
n8n Cloud	$24	–	–
Make Core	$18.82	−$62.16	7 of 12 workloads
Pabbly Connect Standard	$19	−$60	9 of 12 workloads
Activepieces Plus	$20	−$48	9 of 12 workloads
Integrately Professional	$49	+$300	0 of 10 workloads
Zapier Professional	$193.50	+$2,034	0 of 12 workloads

Cheapest published plan a month with monthly billing, instant triggers; a minus sign means cheaper than n8n Cloud. "Cheaper in" counts the 12 workloads from 500 to 50,000 runs and 2 to 10 steps where both publish a price.

What the numbers say

The cheapest alternative a month: at 500 runs of 2 steps, Make at $10.59 (n8n Cloud: $24); at 2,000 runs of 5 steps, Make at $18.82 (n8n Cloud: $24); at 50,000 runs of 10 steps, Pabbly Connect at $79 (n8n Cloud: $144).
With long workflows, 2,000 runs of 10 steps, n8n Cloud costs $24 a month and only Activepieces costs less.

Why the prices differ so much

n8n Cloud: n8n Cloud counts one execution per run, however many steps it has.
Make: Make counts every module, the trigger included, as one credit, plus one for every polling check.
Pabbly Connect: Pabbly Connect counts each action step as one task; the trigger is free.
Activepieces: Activepieces charges per run, however many steps it has.
Integrately: Integrately counts each action step as one task; the trigger is free.
Zapier: Zapier counts each action step as one task; the trigger is free.

The more steps a workflow has, the more per-run pricing pays off. See what counts as a task on each platform.

All 6 platforms at 2,000 runs of 5 steps

Make$18.82/mo12,000 credits: Core plan, 20,000-credit tier
Pabbly Connect$19/mo10,000 tasks: Standard plan, 10,000-task tier
Activepieces$20/mo2,000 runs: Plus plan, 10,000-run tier
n8n Cloud$24/mo2,000 executions: Starter plan, 2,500-execution tier
Integrately$49/mo10,000 tasks: Professional plan, 10,000-task tier
Zapier$193.50/mo10,000 tasks: Professional plan, 10,000-task tier

Price your own workflow to see which alternative fits your volume and step count.

Prices checked against each platform's official pricing page on 5 October 2026.