Side-by-side comparison · Automation & Workflows
Make vs n8n vs Lindy
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Make
4.3Pick it if: Marketers and operators who've outgrown simple automations and want to see what their workflows are doing.
n8n
4.5Pick it if: Teams that want full control of their data and automations, or anyone building AI agents on a budget who doesn't mind getting a bit technical.
Lindy
3.8Pick it if: Founders and small teams who want help with email, scheduling and customer replies without hiring someone.
Overview
| Attribute | Make | n8n | Lindy |
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| In one line | Draw automations as a flowchart, with branches and loops, for less than Zapier charges. | Build automations and AI agents on a visual canvas, then host them yourself for free. | An AI assistant that handles your email, meeting notes and follow-ups from Slack. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Open source | Paid |
| Starting price | From $9/mo | €20/mo | From $29.99/mo per active user |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | Yes | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Make | n8n | Lindy |
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| Overall rating | 4.3 | 4.5Winner | 3.8 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| FeaturesHow much it can do, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Make | n8n | Lindy |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mobile app | – | No | Yes |
| Desktop app | No | No | No |
| Browser extension | Yes | No | Yes |
| API access | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | Yes | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | – | Yes | – |
| Makes images | No | No | No |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | No | Yes | No |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | No | No | Yes |
| Works in many languages | Yes | – | – |
| Capabilities score | 9/ 17 | 10/ 17 | 9/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Make | n8n | Lindy |
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| Plans | Free Free Learning the canvas and running a couple of light scenarios. | Community Edition Free (self-hosted) Anyone comfortable running software on a server. | Free trial Free for 7 days Seeing whether it suits how you work. |
CoreOur pick From $9/mo billed yearly One person automating a small business. | StarterOur pick €20/mo billed yearly A small business that wants n8n hosted for them. | TeamOur pick From $29.99/mo per active user Founders and small teams with a recurring admin load. | |
Pro From $16/mo billed yearly Anyone whose automations have become business-critical. | Pro €50/mo billed yearly Teams running several business-critical workflows. | Enterprise Custom Companies with compliance requirements. | |
Teams From $29/mo billed yearly A team sharing scenarios and connections. | Business €667/mo billed yearly Larger teams that need SSO and version control, self-hosted. | ||
Enterprise Custom Companies that need SSO, audit logs and an uptime guarantee. | Enterprise Custom Companies that need an SLA and dedicated support. | ||
| Which plan to pick | Core is enough for most small businesses, and 10,000 credits goes a long way when routers and error handlers are free. Move to Pro if a failed run costs you money and you want priority execution and better logs. | If you have anyone technical on hand, self-host the Community Edition on a small server and pay nothing. Otherwise Starter on the cloud is the right place to begin, and 2,500 executions covers a lot when each run of a long workflow counts as one. | Use the seven-day trial on one recurring job, like meeting notes or inbox triage, and see how many credits it burns. Then pick the Team credit tier one step above what you used, since every active user is billed. |
Key features
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How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability. The "Visit" buttons may use affiliate links, which never affect a score.
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