No native importer moves workflows between n8n and Make; scenarios are rebuilt by hand.
Quick verdict: Move to Make if you want a more polished no-code builder for business users, the larger app-connector library, or a lower cloud entry price.
Most buyers only budget for the new subscription. This estimates the hidden labor, data-cleanup, and retraining cost of actually making the switch.
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.
$12/mo against $20/mo.
Built for business users, not just developers.
A larger library than n8n’s cloud tiers.
You lose n8n’s free self-hosted option and its execution-based (not per-step) billing — Make has no self-hosted tier at all.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| 1Export your data | Export scenarios/workflows, documents/templates, or tickets/contacts as applicable from the old tool. |
| 2Create your Make account (Core plan) | Create your Make account (Core plan) and rebuild your first scenario using its visual builder. |
| 3Rebuild your scenarios | Recreate each workflow as a Make scenario using its visual builder. |
| 4Reconnect integrations | Reconnect any apps, channels or connectors the new tool needs. |
| 5Test with a real workflow before rolling out | Run one real case through the new tool end to end. |
| 6Cancel the old plan | Once the new tool is handling real work cleanly, cancel the old subscription. |
What this path doesn’t do for you:
n8n’s free self-hosted Community Edition and code-step flexibility have no Make equivalent — Make runs cloud-only.
| Plan | n8n | Make |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing basis | Full executions | Credits per action |
| Entry price | Starter $20/mo (2,500 executions) | Core $12/mo (10,000 credits) |
| Self-hosting | Free, open-source Community Edition | Not offered |
| Audience | Technical/developer teams | No-code, business users |
Standard list prices checked on each vendor’s pricing page on September 23, 2026.
| Capability | n8n | Make |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosting | Free, open-source | Not offered |
| Billing | Full executions | Credits per action |
| Price | $20/mo (2,500 executions) | $12/mo (10,000 credits) |
Going the other direction, or want the full comparison first?
Read the Make vs n8n comparison Switching from Make to n8n instead?No. Rebuild scenarios by hand in Make’s visual builder.
On Make’s cloud plan, yes at entry — but you lose n8n’s free self-hosted option if you were using it.
Generally, yes, for non-technical users — it is built as a no-code, business-user-first tool.
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.
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