n8n vs. Make vs. Power Automate: Enterprise Platform Benchmark
Which workflow automation platform is right for your technical stack? Security, cost per execution, and scalability analyzed.
Choosing between n8n, Make, and Power Automate comes down to data privacy, cost predictability, and technical flexibility: self-hosted n8n offers unlimited execution node scalability and self-sovereignty, Make excels at visual SMB integrations, while Power Automate seamlessly links Microsoft 365 environments.
Security, Self-Hosting & Privacy
For companies handling healthcare (HIPAA), financial records (SOC2), or strict GDPR requirements, sending payload data to third-party multi-tenant cloud servers is a dealbreaker. Self-hosted n8n allows complete data isolation within your VPC.
Key Platform Highlights
- n8n: Unlimited executions, fair-code license, self-hosted Docker support, full JS/Python custom nodes.
- Make.com: Excellent visual builder, fast SaaS connectors, operation-based pricing model.
- Power Automate: Deep integration with SharePoint, Teams, Dynamics 365, and Power Platform.
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