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RecetaFlow writes recipes for two platforms: Make and n8n. Here is what changes if you come from Zapier.
Billing unit
Zapier. Tasks: each successful action step.
Make. Credits: most modules use 1. Router and error-handler modules use none.
n8n. Executions: one full workflow run, however many steps.
Getting started
Zapier. Free with 100 tasks per month and two-step Zaps.
Make. Free with 1,000 credits per month.
n8n. n8n Cloud trial with 1,000 executions, no credit card. The Community Edition is self-hosted.
Where it runs
Zapier. On Zapier’s cloud.
Make. On Make’s cloud. You do not install it on your own server.
n8n. On n8n Cloud (servers in Frankfurt) or on your own server.
Number of apps
Zapier. 9,000+, per Zapier.
Make. More than 1,000, per Make.
n8n. Every Cloud plan includes every n8n integration.
When each one fits
Make: if you want a visual cloud editor and multi-step flows on the free plan.
n8n: if you want to self-host, pay per full run, or add users without paying per seat.
Stay on Zapier if an app you need is only in its directory. Before you migrate, look up each app in Make or n8n.
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Questions
- Why only Make and n8n?
- They are the two platforms RecetaFlow writes recipes for. We do not compare what we have not tested.
- Can I move a Zap to Make or n8n as is?
- Do not assume so. Rebuild the flow step by step and confirm each app has a module or node.
- Does RecetaFlow earn anything from Make?
- Yes. The Make button is an affiliate link. The n8n and Zapier links are not.
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