3 tools that do the same job as n8n, compared on checked pricing and features. n8n's cheapest paid plan is €20 a month for one person, and two of the alternatives cost less. Three of the three have a free plan.
Prices checked against each vendor's own pricing page; n8n's on October 5, 2026.
Cheapest paid plan that covers the team, per month before tax, at the yearly rate where one is published. Each tool's prices were checked against its own pricing page, most recently on October 5, 2026.
1. Make
Best for teams that need branching, multi-step automations without writing code
Make is a no-code automation platform where teams build multi-step scenarios on a visual canvas, with routers, iterators and error handlers. Plans are priced by monthly credits, and each module action in a scenario, such as adding a Google Sheets row, uses one credit.
One person
$9/mo
Make Plan · n8n: €20/mo
Team of 10
$9/mo
Make Plan · n8n: €20/mo
Free plan
Free
Choose Make if…
You want it cheaper for one person: $9/mo on Make Plan, against €20/mo for n8n.
You want it cheaper for a team of 10: $9/mo on Make Plan, against €20/mo for n8n.
You need what n8n lacks: 1,000+ app integrations.
Stay with n8n if…
You rely on what Make lacks: versioning & environments and self-hosting option.
Zapier is an automation platform that connects business apps through Zaps, a trigger followed by actions, across what Zapier says are more than 9,000 apps. Plans are priced by monthly tasks: each successful action step uses one, while triggers and filters use none.
One person
$19.99/mo
Professional · n8n: €20/mo
Team of 10
$69/mo
Team · n8n: €20/mo
Free plan
Free
Choose Zapier if…
You want it cheaper for one person: $19.99/mo on Professional, against €20/mo for n8n.
You need what n8n lacks: 1,000+ app integrations.
Stay with n8n if…
Price matters for a team of 10: n8n is €20/mo, Zapier $69/mo.
You rely on what Zapier lacks: self-hosting option.
Pipedream now sells Connect, managed authentication and prebuilt API tools for developers adding integrations to AI agents and apps. Its Workflows automation product takes no new signups and shuts down on March 31, 2027.
One person
$99/mo
Startup · n8n: €20/mo
Team of 10
$99/mo
Startup · n8n: €20/mo
Free plan
Free
Choose Pipedream if…
You need what n8n lacks: 1,000+ app integrations.
Stay with n8n if…
Price matters for one person: n8n is €20/mo, Pipedream $99/mo.
Price matters for a team of 10: n8n is €20/mo, Pipedream $99/mo.
You rely on what Pipedream lacks: governance & audit logs, AI steps & agents and branching & conditional logic.
