What will Zapier, Make and n8n really cost you?
Enter your workload once. We convert it into each vendor's own unit (tasks, credits, executions) and rank verified prices, cheapest first.
Your workload in each vendor's unit: 20,000 Zapier tasks · 25,000 Make credits · 5,000 n8n executions per month (annual billing).
| # | Option | Plan | Per month | Per year | 24-mo TCO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Make cheapest | Core 40,000 credits | $29.00 | $348.00 | $696.00 |
| 2 | n8n Cloud | Pro-1list €50.00 | $56.04 | $672.48 | $1,344.96 |
| 3 | Zapier | Professional 20,000 tasks | $189.00 | $2,268.00 | $4,536.00 |
Prices exclude VAT/sales tax.
Self-hosted n8n Community shown, never ranked
The software is free with no execution cap. Infrastructure cost is TODO-verify (only a single secondary source so far). Self-hosting is cheaper than the cheapest ranked option (Make, $29.00/mo) only if your server plus your time costs less than that.
The catch, per option
- Zapier — Professional 20,000 tasksOverage: Pay-per-task overage (opt-in) is about $0.0118 per task (1.25x the base rate on annual billing); Zaps pause at 60,000 tasks (3x the plan).
- Every successful billable action is a task; triggers and built-in steps (Filter/Formatter/Path) cost 0 tasks.
- Free is two-step only (trigger + 1 action, no built-in steps, no webhooks).
- Make — Core 40,000 creditsOverage: Scenarios stop at the credit limit; upgrade, buy credit packs or go Enterprise. No overage dollar amount is modeled.
- 1 credit per module action including the trigger read; Router and error handlers are free and are not entered (1 trigger + 4 billable actions per run).
- When credits run out, scenarios stop; unused credits expire.
- Same volume on Pro: $53.00/mo; Teams: $99.00/mo.
- n8n Cloud — Pro-1
- One execution = one whole workflow run, so step count does not change the price.
- No auto-overage on Starter/Pro-1: upgrade or one-time reset.
- Priced in EUR; converted with the exchange rate you set.
Scenarios
Zapier vs Make cost for 10,000 actions/month
2,000 runs a month, 5 billable actions each.
Zapier vs Make vs n8n cost at 50,000 steps/month
10,000 runs a month, 5 billable actions each.
How much does Zapier really cost for 5 multi-step Zaps?
5 Zaps × 300 runs a month, 3 billable actions each (1,500 runs).
Zapier overage cost: what happens past your task limit (monthly vs annual)
1,500 runs a month, 2 billable actions each (3,000 tasks), on monthly billing.
Make credits explained: cost of 100,000 credits/month
20,000 runs a month: 1 trigger credit + 4 billable actions = 100,000 credits.
n8n Cloud vs self-hosted n8n: true monthly cost
8,000 runs a month, 6 billable steps each; self-hosting takes 2 hours a month at $50/hour.
n8n Starter vs Pro: when 2,500 executions isn't enough
4,000 runs a month, 3 billable steps each.
Cheapest way to run a webhook automation 1,000 times a day
30,000 runs a month, one action each, webhook trigger (Zapier Free is out).
Zapier Team vs Make Teams for a 5-person team
5 seats with SSO, 1,000 runs a month, 4 billable actions each.
Cost of a 10-step workflow running hourly: Zapier vs Make vs n8n
720 runs a month (hourly), 10 billable actions each.
Zapier annual vs monthly: how much you save at each tier
2,500 runs a month, 4 billable actions each (10,000 tasks), billed monthly.
Do Zapier filters and formatters cost tasks? (and the cost impact)
45 runs a month, 1 billable action + 2 built-in steps (Filter, Formatter) each.
Zapier vs Make for 2,000 leads/month into a CRM
2,000 runs a month, 3 billable actions each.
AI steps in automations: cost per 1,000 runs on Zapier, Make and n8n
1,000 runs a month, 2 regular actions + 1 AI step each. The AI-step cost on Zapier and Make is TODO-verify, so those two are shown as missing rather than guessed.
Switching from Zapier to Make: savings calculator for a $189/mo plan
Zapier Professional 20,000 tasks ($189/mo annual): 4,000 runs × 5 billable actions.
Make Core vs Pro: is priority execution worth it?
6,000 runs a month, 4 billable actions each (30,000 credits).
Automation cost for e-commerce: 3,000 orders/month
3,000 runs a month (one per order), 4 billable actions each, webhook trigger.
Which automation tool needs SSO, and what does it cost
3 seats with SSO, 12,000 runs a month, 2 billable actions each.
n8n vs Zapier for 100,000 tasks/month
20,000 runs a month, 5 billable actions each: 100,000 Zapier tasks.
Zapier free plan vs Make free plan: real limits compared
90 runs a month, 1 billable action each (a two-step Zap).