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Zapier vs Make vs n8n

Zapier charges per action step, Make per module and per trigger check, n8n per run. That difference matters more than the sticker price, so here are three real-sized workflows priced on all three.

Workflow	Zapier	Make	n8n Cloud
Small: 500 runs, 2 steps	$58.50	$10.59	$24
Medium: 5,000 runs, 5 steps	$433.50	$34.12	$60
Large: 50,000 runs, 8 steps	$1,899	$482.67	$144

Cheapest published plan per month with monthly billing, instant (webhook) triggers.

Small: 500 runs, 2 steps

Something like a form that adds a row to a sheet and sends a Slack message: 500 runs a month with 2 action steps each. All six platforms we track:

Make$10.59/mo1,500 credits: Core plan, 10,000-credit tier
Pabbly Connect$19/mo1,000 tasks: Standard plan, 10,000-task tier
Activepieces$20/mo500 runs: Plus plan, 10,000-run tier
n8n Cloud$24/mo500 executions: Starter plan, 2,500-execution tier
Integrately$29.99/mo1,000 tasks: Starter plan, 2,000-task tier
Zapier$58.50/mo1,000 tasks: Professional plan, 1,500-task tier

Medium: 5,000 runs, 5 steps

Something like a lead pipeline that enriches, scores and routes every signup: 5,000 runs a month with 5 action steps each. All six platforms we track:

Activepieces$20/mo5,000 runs: Plus plan, 10,000-run tier
Make$34.12/mo30,000 credits: Core plan, 40,000-credit tier
n8n Cloud$60/mo5,000 executions: Pro plan, 10,000-execution tier
Pabbly Connect$79/mo25,000 tasks: Unlimited plan, unlimited
Integrately$124/mo25,000 tasks: Growth plan, 30,000-task tier
Zapier$433.50/mo25,000 tasks: Professional plan, 50,000-task tier

Large: 50,000 runs, 8 steps

Something like order processing for a busy shop: 50,000 runs a month with 8 action steps each. All six platforms we track:

Pabbly Connect$79/mo400,000 tasks: Unlimited plan, unlimited
n8n Cloud$144/mo50,000 executions: Pro plan, 50,000-execution tier
Activepieces$200/mo50,000 runs: Team plan, 50,000-run tier
Make$482.67/mo450,000 credits: Pro plan, 500,000-credit tier
Zapier$1,899/mo400,000 tasks: Professional plan, 400,000-task tier
IntegratelyNo published plan400,000 tasks is more than any published plan covers

How to read this

Zapier's cost grows with every step you add; n8n's doesn't. The longer and busier your workflows, the more n8n saves over Zapier.
Make sits in between: cheap per credit, but it counts the trigger and every polling check. Use instant triggers on Make where you can.
n8n Cloud publishes plans up to 50,000 executions a month. Above that, its options are a self-hosted Business licence or the free Community Edition on your own server.

Try your own numbers in the automation cost calculator, or read what counts as a task on each platform.

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