Short version
- Zapier: best for non-technical teams, expensive at scale
- Make: middle ground, more powerful, steeper learning curve
- n8n: self-hostable, most flexibility, requires technical setup
When to use which
Pick Zapier when: the team has no technical capacity, the workflows are simple linear chains, and the per-task cost stays under budget.
Pick Make when: you need more complex branching, the team can handle a visual flow editor, and Zapier costs are getting painful.
Pick n8n when: you have someone who can run a self-hosted service, you want full data sovereignty, and you expect to outgrow per-task pricing.
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