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WORKFLOW AUTOMATION · MIGRATION GUIDE

Switching from Make to n8n

No native importer moves scenarios between Make and n8n; workflows are rebuilt by hand, or via a third-party conversion service.

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By Bill Belcamino · Last updated September 23, 2026 · Our methodologyResearched and fact-checked by the HelpCompare team
Switching from Make to n8nVerified Sep 23, 2026
Bill Belcamino
Bottom line up frontby Bill Belcamino, founder of HelpCompare
Editorial assessment

Bottom line up front: How painful is moving automations from Make to n8n?

Plan on a rebuild, because no native importer moves scenarios to n8n, so each one is recreated by hand on its node-based canvas or through a third-party conversion service.

You gain execution-based billing and the option of the free self-hosted Community Edition, and you give up Make's polish and its 3,000+ app library, which matters if non-technical people maintain these flows. Start with an inventory: every scenario, what triggers it, which credentials it uses and who notices if it stops. Then move one workflow at a time and switch the old one off the moment the new one goes live. Running both at once feels safe, but it double-fires every action, so customers get two emails and your CRM gets two records. Once the last scenario is off, rotate the API keys Make held.

My read of the verified data on this page, checked against vendor sources on September 23, 2026. Disagree or spot an error? Tell Bill

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Switching Cost & Friction Estimator

Most buyers only budget for the new subscription. This estimates the hidden labor, data-cleanup, and retraining cost of actually making the switch.

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Estimate assumes: 1 hour of data-mapping/cleaning labor per 2,000 records, a blended $75/hr ops rate, tiered migration & cleaning tooling fees, and 4 hours of retraining per seat at a $45/hr fully-loaded rate.

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    Why teams move from Make to n8n

    Free self-hosted option

    Open-source, unlimited executions on your own infrastructure.

    Execution-based billing

    Pay per full run, not per step.

    Built for technical teams

    Code steps, CLI and API control.

    How the migration actually works

    Make’s more polished no-code visual builder and larger 3,000+ app library have no exact n8n equivalent at this tier.

    StepWhat you do
    1Export your dataExport scenarios/workflows, documents/templates, or tickets/contacts as applicable from the old tool.
    2Create your n8n Cloud account (Starter plan)Create your n8n Cloud account (Starter plan) or self-host the free Community Edition, then rebuild your first workflow.
    3Rebuild your workflowsRecreate each scenario as an n8n workflow using its node-based canvas.
    4Reconnect integrationsReconnect any apps, channels or connectors the new tool needs.
    5Test with a real workflow before rolling outRun one real case through the new tool end to end.
    6Cancel the old planOnce the new tool is handling real work cleanly, cancel the old subscription.

    What this path doesn’t do for you:

    Make’s no-code polish and connector breadth have no exact n8n equivalent — expect a steeper learning curve if your team is non-technical.

    Pricing side by side

    PlanMaken8n
    Pricing basisCredits per actionFull executions
    Entry priceCore $12/mo (10,000 credits)Starter $20/mo (2,500 executions)
    Self-hostingNot offeredFree, open-source Community Edition
    AudienceNo-code, business usersTechnical/developer teams

    Standard list prices checked on each vendor’s pricing page on September 23, 2026.

    Feature parity check

    CapabilityMaken8n
    Self-hostingNot offeredFree, open-source
    BillingCredits per actionFull executions
    Price$12/mo (10,000 credits)$20/mo (2,500 executions)

    Going the other direction, or want the full comparison first?

    Read the Make vs n8n comparison Switching from n8n to Make instead?
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    Security & access: what changes when you switch

    Security, offline and access rules that differ between Make and n8n. Rows where both tools are the same (4) are left out; the full side-by-side is on each tool’s page: Make, n8n.

    What changesMake (today)n8n (after)
    ISO/IEC 27001CertifiedsourceNot published
    Two-factor authenticationYesEnforcement: EnterprisesourceYessource
    Admin audit logYesEnterprisesourceYesEnterprise (log streaming to your own tools)source
    Data residency choicesUS, EUsourceEUsource
    EncryptionAES-256 full-disk encryption at rest (AWS KMS keys); TLS 1.2/1.3 in transitsourceCloud: AES-256 at rest (Azure server-side encryption, FIPS 140-2); traffic encrypted in transitsource
    Self-hosting optionNot publishedYessource
    Mobile appsiOS, AndroidsourceNot published
    Editorial assessment

    Before you cut over

    • Set up single sign-on in n8n on Enterprise before you invite the team, so accounts are created through your identity provider rather than by hand.

    Checked September 19, 2026 against each vendor’s own trust center, help docs and app pages. Hover or tap “source” to see the exact wording we relied on. “Not published” means we could not find the vendor saying it on its own site; it doesn’t mean the feature is missing. Plan names are the lowest plan the vendor says includes the feature. Security · Offline · Remote vs office · Download the data

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Does n8n import Make scenarios?

    No. Make exports each scenario as a JSON blueprint (scenario menu → Export blueprint), but n8n has no importer for that format, so you rebuild each workflow by hand in n8n’s node-based builder, using the blueprint as your reference.

    Will it cost more?

    On n8n Cloud, yes at entry; self-hosting removes the per-execution cost entirely if you run your own infrastructure.

    Is n8n harder to learn?

    Generally, yes, for non-technical users — it is built with developers and technical teams in mind.

    Do my scenarios/workflows carry over?

    No native importer exists between Make and n8n; workflows are rebuilt by hand in the new tool’s builder, or via a third-party conversion service.

    Canonical data for the tools on this page

    Every pricing fact, rating, AI billing model and switching guide we hold on each tool, on one page, with the date each figure was last verified.

    MakePricing, free plan, AI cost & every comparison›n8nPricing, free plan, AI cost & every comparison›
    Make vs n8nHead-to-head comparisonZapier vs n8nHead-to-head comparisonZapier vs MakeHead-to-head comparison
    n8n to MakeSwitching guideMake to ZapierSwitching guiden8n to ZapierSwitching guideZapier to MakeSwitching guideZapier to n8nSwitching guide

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    Prices on this page were recorded from each vendor’s own pricing page on the date shown at the top of the page. Vendors change pricing often — check the live source before you buy.

    Every figure is also in our open dataset (JSON and CSV, CC BY 4.0), with its source page and verification date. See how we research pricing.

    Cite this page: HelpCompare, “Switching from Make to n8n”, helpcompare.com/make-to-n8n-migration/ (updated ).

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    Engineer by training, operator by experience, marketer by choice. Bill spent eight and a half years as an engineer at HP, was COO of Auctiva (the number one third-party selling platform on eBay, past 200,000 users) and ran Google’s $70M/year search syndication partnership at Alot.com. Then he spent 13 years building his own web properties with his own money at stake. He has bought, trialled, integrated and cancelled more SaaS tools than he can count, and started HelpCompare because the real cost of switching tools is the part nobody covers.

    “I’ve sat on both sides of the table: the agency recommending the tool and the client paying for it.”

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