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Guide: Make.com pricing: what you'll really pay per operation

Make.com pricing: what you'll really pay per operation

Make is free for 1,000 credits, then $9/mo Core — but every module run spends a credit, so the operations meter sets your real Make.com pricing.

Review: Make.com review: more power than Zapier, if you watch the meter

Make.com review: more power than Zapier, if you watch the meter

Make is the visual middle ground between Zapier and n8n: router logic and 3,000+ apps, at a price that depends entirely on how fast you burn operations.

Comparison: n8n vs Make: which is cheaper, and which is easier?

n8n vs Make: which is cheaper, and which is easier?

We ran n8n in production for months and built a real scenario in Make. The honest n8n vs Make verdict: who's cheaper at scale, who's easier to start, who wins.

Guide: Zapier pricing: what you'll really pay as tasks add up

Zapier pricing: what you'll really pay as tasks add up

Zapier is free for 100 tasks, then $19.99/mo — but the per-task bill climbs fast as you scale. The real Zapier pricing, plan by plan, with worked cost math.

Guide: Zapier MCP tested in Claude Code: one command, two tasks a call

Zapier MCP tested in Claude Code: one command, two tasks a call

I connected Zapier MCP to Claude Code on a free Zapier plan and ran real tool calls. Setup, what each call cost in tasks, and the traps in onboarding.

Roundup: Best AI automation tools: which one fits how you build

Best AI automation tools: which one fits how you build

We tested the top three and ranked six AI automation tools by who each is for — and what their very different billing actually costs.

Roundup: Make.com alternatives: 8 cheaper, more flexible picks

Make.com alternatives: 8 cheaper, more flexible picks

Make's per-operation credit meter is the top reason to leave. The 8 best Make.com alternatives — cheaper or a better fit — and who each one actually suits.

Roundup: Best n8n alternatives: who each one is actually for

Best n8n alternatives: who each one is actually for

We ran n8n in production for months, so we know what you'd trade away. The 9 best n8n alternatives, from managed to open-source, and who each one actually fits.

Guide: n8n pricing: what you'll really pay (and when it's free)

n8n pricing: what you'll really pay (and when it's free)

n8n is free self-hosted or €20/mo on Cloud — but the per-execution model decides what you actually pay. The real cost, plan by plan, with worked math.

Review: n8n review: the tool that ran our whole content pipeline

n8n review: the tool that ran our whole content pipeline

We ran 10 production workflows on self-hosted n8n for months. Where it beats Zapier on price, where the learning curve bites, and who should actually use it.

Comparison: n8n vs Zapier: the real cost at 100, 1,000 and 10,000 runs

n8n vs Zapier: the real cost at 100, 1,000 and 10,000 runs

n8n vs Zapier on today's prices: one 10-step workflow run 10,000 times a month is €50 on n8n and about $361 on Zapier. Here's who should still pick Zapier.

Roundup: Zapier alternatives: 8 cheaper, more capable picks

Zapier alternatives: 8 cheaper, more capable picks

Zapier's per-task pricing is the top reason to leave. The 8 best Zapier alternatives, cheaper or more powerful, and who each one actually fits.