Make is a polished visual automation platform that excels at connecting apps in multi-step workflows through a genuinely intuitive interface. It's the right tool for non-technical users who need to ship automations fast and don't require self-hosting or deep AI agent capabilities. n8n, by contrast, is workflow automation built for the AI era — native agent nodes, LangChain and MCP integration, full self-hosting, and a development velocity that signals a team shipping hard. It's slightly harder to learn, but the ceiling is dramatically higher. The meaningful dividing line is control versus convenience. Make hands you a beautiful interface and asks you to live within its ecosystem and pricing model; n8n hands you the engine and lets you drive wherever you want. Make's recent credit model changes introduce budget uncertainty that enterprises should take seriously. For a solo marketer or small ops team automating a handful of workflows, Make is perfectly capable and more approachable. For any team with sensitive data, AI-heavy ambitions, or plans to scale automation into core business infrastructure, n8n is the obvious choice — the backing, the architecture, and the community are all pointing in the right direction.