n8n vs
Make.
Both connect your apps and build automations without much code. n8n is open-source, can be self-hosted, and is friendlier when you want to drop into code. Make is fully cloud, very visual, and quick to get going.
Control, or
quick and visual?
Reach for n8n when you want ownership: self-hosting, code steps for the tricky bits, and predictable cost on heavy workflows. It fits the 3nuggets habit of owning what you build.
Reach for Make when you want speed: a big library of ready connectors and a clean visual canvas that gets a workflow live fast.
I use both, depending on the client and the job. Neither is a marriage. When something better fits, you should be free to switch, and you will know how because you built it. Automations like these are also how a digital brain reaches out and does real work.
The job underneath.
Whichever you pick, the job is the same: move information between your tools without you touching it. A simple example from my own setup is an automation that forwards every meeting transcript straight into my digital brain. Small plumbing like that, done with the tool that fits, is what quietly hands you hours back.
Common questions.
Which is cheaper?
It depends on volume. Make charges by operations, which adds up at scale. Self-hosted n8n can cost less for heavy workflows, at the price of running your own instance.
Do I have to host anything for n8n?
Not necessarily. There is a cloud version. Self-hosting is what people choose for full control and lower per-run cost.
Pick the right tool
for the job.
Bring the workflow to a free session and we will choose together, then build it.