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Zapier vs Make vs n8n Cost Comparison

Describe one workload and see what Zapier, Make and n8n would charge for it, with each vendor's unit counted its own way.

Steps after the trigger.

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How each vendor counts this workload

Zapier tasks, Make credits and n8n executions are different units. Here is how we translate 5 workflows × 200 runs × 3 action steps into each one. It is an approximation: change any per-run figure if you know your real usage.

Zapier: tasks

Each successful action step uses 1 task. Trigger steps never use tasks, and neither do Filter or Paths steps or built-in tools such as Formatter and Delay.

Default: action steps per run (the trigger is free).

3,000 tasks a month

  • AI by Zapier and Code by Zapier steps can use more than 1 task; a Zapier MCP tool call uses 2.
  • Steps that error, halt or are skipped by a filter use no tasks, so real usage can be lower.

Sources, read Oct 17, 2026: Zapier: How is task usage measured; Zapier pricing

Make: credits

Each module run is one operation, and for non-AI apps 1 operation uses 1 credit. The trigger runs once per scenario run; each later module runs once per bundle it processes. Routers and error handlers use none.

Default: action modules per run + 1 for the trigger.

4,000 credits a month

  • A polling trigger uses a credit on every check, even when it finds nothing new, so frequent schedules add credits.
  • A module that handles several bundles in one run (rows, emails, files) uses a credit per bundle.
  • Make AI features can use extra credits based on tokens.

Sources, read Oct 17, 2026: Make Help Center: Operations; Make Help Center: Credits; Make pricing

n8n: executions

One execution is one full run of a workflow, however many steps it has or however much data it processes.

Default: 1 per workflow run, whatever the step count.

1,000 executions a month

  • If your workflows start other workflows, check how n8n counts those runs before relying on this figure.

Sources, read Oct 17, 2026: n8n pricing

Cost side by side (billed annually)

Zapier

Professional · 5,000 tasks tier

$89/mo

$1,068 a year (12 × monthly)

Last verified Oct 17, 2026. Source

MakeLowest cost

Core · 10,000 credits tier

$12/mo

$144 a year (12 × monthly)

Last verified Oct 17, 2026. Source

n8n

Starter

€20/mo

€240 a year (12 × monthly)

Last verified Oct 17, 2026. Source

Make is cheapest among the USD-priced options, billed annually. n8n is priced in another currency and is not ranked against them; we never convert currencies.

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Assumptions
  • Every price and limit comes from the Vetted SaaS Price Index; each column links its source and verification date.
  • Each vendor is quoted at its cheapest plan that fits the mapped usage, users, active workflows and steps.
  • Amounts stay in the currency each vendor published. We only rank vendors priced in the same currency.
  • “A year” figures are 12 × the monthly price. Overage and add-ons are not included.
  • n8n is quoted on its Cloud plans; self-hosting costs depend on your own setup (see the n8n cost calculator).

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