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n8n vs Zapier vs Make: An Honest Comparison

We have built 100+ workflows across all three. Here is when to use which, with real cost breakdowns and gotchas.

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Muhammad Azhar Mukhtar
Founder, MinusFlow
Sep 12, 2026 6 min
- Tagged:#n8n#Zapier#Make#Comparison

Quick Verdict

  • n8n for full control, self-hosting, and complex logic
  • Zapier for speed and non-technical teams
  • Make for visual complex flows on a budget

Cost Comparison at 10K ops per month

ToolPriceBest For
n8n Cloud$20Devs, agencies, custom logic
Zapier$73Non-technical, simple triggers
Make$16Visual thinkers, complex routing

Where They Break

Zapier rate limits will bite you above 5K tasks. Make debugging can be painful. n8n requires DevOps skills for self-host.

Our Default Stack

At MinusFlow we default to self-hosted n8n on a $6 VPS for clients. Zero task limits, full data ownership, and infinite scaling.

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Founder, MinusFlow
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