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WORKFLOW AUTOMATION · MIGRATION GUIDE

Switching from n8n to Make

No native importer moves workflows between n8n and Make; scenarios are rebuilt by hand.

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By Bill Belcamino · Last updated September 23, 2026 · Our methodologyResearched and fact-checked by the HelpCompare team
Switching from n8n to MakeVerified Sep 23, 2026
Bill Belcamino
Bottom line up frontby Bill Belcamino, founder of HelpCompare
Editorial assessment

Bottom line up front: Will moving from n8n to Make save money?

At the cloud entry tier, yes: Make's Core is $12/mo for 10,000 credits against n8n Starter's $20/mo for 2,500 executions, but not if you were running n8n's free self-hosted edition.

The catch is the billing unit. n8n counts a full run as one execution, while Make bills credits for the actions inside each scenario, so a ten-step workflow that runs often burns credits much faster than the headline suggests. Pull a month of run counts for your busiest workflows before you pick a plan, and cut steps that only reshuffle data. Rebuild error handling on purpose too, since every scenario is rebuilt by hand, and a flow with no failure alert can sit broken for weeks before anyone notices. If your team is non-technical and the self-hosted server was a chore, Make's no-code builder is worth the trade.

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 n8n to Make

    Lower cloud entry price

    $12/mo against $20/mo.

    No-code visual builder

    Built for business users, not just developers.

    3,000+ app connectors

    A larger library than n8n’s cloud tiers.

    How the migration actually works

    You lose n8n’s free self-hosted option and its execution-based (not per-step) billing — Make has no self-hosted tier at all.

    StepWhat you do
    1Export your dataExport 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 scenariosRecreate each workflow as a Make scenario using its visual builder.
    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:

    n8n’s free self-hosted Community Edition and code-step flexibility have no Make equivalent — Make runs cloud-only.

    Pricing side by side

    Plann8nMake
    Pricing basisFull executionsCredits per action
    Entry priceStarter $20/mo (2,500 executions)Core $12/mo (10,000 credits)
    Self-hostingFree, open-source Community EditionNot offered
    AudienceTechnical/developer teamsNo-code, business users

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

    Feature parity check

    Capabilityn8nMake
    Self-hostingFree, open-sourceNot offered
    BillingFull executionsCredits 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?
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    Security & access: what changes when you switch

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

    What changesn8n (today)Make (after)
    ISO/IEC 27001Not publishedCertifiedsource
    Two-factor authenticationYessourceYesEnforcement: Enterprisesource
    Admin audit logYesEnterprise (log streaming to your own tools)sourceYesEnterprisesource
    Data residency choicesEUsourceUS, EUsource
    EncryptionCloud: AES-256 at rest (Azure server-side encryption, FIPS 140-2); traffic encrypted in transitsourceAES-256 full-disk encryption at rest (AWS KMS keys); TLS 1.2/1.3 in transitsource
    Self-hosting optionYessourceNot published
    Mobile appsNot publishediOS, Androidsource
    Editorial assessment

    Before you cut over

    • Set up single sign-on in Make 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 Make import n8n workflows?

    No. n8n saves each workflow as a JSON file (Workflow menu → Download), but Make has no importer for that format, so you rebuild each scenario by hand in Make’s visual builder, using the exported file as your reference.

    Will I save money?

    On Make’s cloud plan, yes at entry — but you lose n8n’s free self-hosted option if you were using it.

    Is Make easier to learn?

    Generally, yes, for non-technical users — it is built as a no-code, business-user-first tool.

    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.

    n8nPricing, free plan, AI cost & every comparison›MakePricing, free plan, AI cost & every comparison›
    Make vs n8nHead-to-head comparisonZapier vs n8nHead-to-head comparisonZapier vs MakeHead-to-head comparison
    Make to n8nSwitching 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 n8n to Make”, helpcompare.com/n8n-to-make-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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