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Makevsn8n

Make vs n8n for nonprofits

Choose Make if…

Organisations wanting powerful automations at a low cost

Not ideal for: Staff wanting the simplest possible set-up

Choose n8n if…

Organisations with some technical help that want low-cost, high-volume automation

Not ideal for: Non-technical staff with no IT support

Maken8n
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PriceFree plan · paid from US$9/month (Make plan, 5,000 credits)Open source · EUR20/month (Cloud Starter, billed annually)
Nonprofit offerThe Make NGO programme gives selected registered nonprofits a free 12-month Pro plan with 40,000 operations per month, renewable by reapplying each year.30% off all n8n Cloud plans for verified non-profits, NGOs and registered charities.
TypeSpecialistSpecialist
SuitsVolunteer-run, Small, MediumSmall, Medium
Available in🌍 Anywhere🌍 Anywhere
Strengths
  • Free year of Pro for selected NGOs
  • Powerful and cost-effective
  • EU data centre option
  • Free self-hosted option
  • Predictable execution-based pricing
  • 30% nonprofit discount on Cloud
Watch out for
  • Steeper learning curve than Zapier
  • NGO programme needs yearly reapplication and is selective
  • Pricing terminology (credits, operations) has changed
  • More technical than competitors
  • Self-hosting needs maintenance and security attention
  • Fair-code licence is not fully open source
Key features
  • Visual scenario builder
  • Thousands of app integrations
  • Routers, filters and error handling
  • Visual workflow editor
  • Self-hostable Community Edition
  • Pricing by executions, not steps

Our ratings: Make: Capable visual automation with a free year for selected NGOs. n8n: Powerful fair-code automation, free to self-host, though more technical.

General information, not professional advice. Prices and nonprofit offers change and our research is AI-assisted, so confirm with the vendor before you buy. Names and logos belong to their owners. Full disclaimer

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