Decide
Side by side.
Structured comparison across all six TIP Score pillars plus pricing, maturity and fit — the highest value in each row is highlighted.
n8nMakeZapier
The verdict
Choose n8n for technical teams automating with control. Choose Make for complex multi-step automations. Choose Zapier for business-team automation.
Make takes integrations & ecosystem (+5) and maturity & reliability (+5); n8n answers on momentum (+8). Overall they sit 0.2 apart. Decide by which pillar pays your bills.
| Criteria | n8n n8n GmbH | Make Make (Celonis) | Zapier Zapier, Inc. |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIP Score | 84.1Excellent | 84.3ExcellentBest | 82.5Excellent |
| Capability30% | 82 | 84 | 78 |
| Value for Money15% | 91 | 88 | 75 |
| Security & Compliance15% | 80 | 80 | 88 |
| Integrations & Ecosystem15% | 85 | 90 | 97 |
| Maturity & Reliability10% | 79 | 84 | 93 |
| Momentum15% | 88 | 80 | 72 |
| Category | Automation & Workflows | Automation & Workflows | Automation & Workflows |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | Free (self-hosted) / Cloud from €24 per month | Free / $9 per month (Core) | Free / from $19.99 per month |
| Maturity | Established | Established | Mature |
| Pricing transparency | Public tiers + free entry | Public tiers + free entry | Public tiers + free entry |
| Enterprise readiness | Mid-market ready | Mid-market ready | Enterprise-ready |
| Setup lift (est.) | Days to weeks | Days to weeks | Days |
| Ideal buyer | Technical teams automating with control | Complex multi-step automations | Business-team automation |
| Key risk | Sustainable-use license is not OSI open source | Steeper learning curve than the simplest automation tools | Task-based pricing gets expensive at volume |