Workload first
Start with workflow runs, billable steps and team size, then translate that same workload into each provider's billing unit.
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About AutomationCosts
AutomationCosts is an independent reference for comparing automation software pricing through the workload you actually expect to run.
Why it exists
Sticker prices are easy to compare. Billing models are not.
Zapier, Make and n8n meter automation differently. AutomationCosts separates the workload from the provider-specific meter so the comparison starts from the same operational reality.
Published data
Store explicit plan prices, capacities, billing cadence and source references instead of turning assumptions into provider facts.
Visible uncertainty
When an exact tier is not available in the stored pricing matrix, the result stays a live pricing check rather than an invented estimate.
Independent reference
Not owned by the providers we compare.
AutomationCosts is not owned by Zapier, Make, n8n, or another provider listed on the site. Product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Data maintenance
Pricing data is treated as something that can change.
Provider records include source links and verification dates. If a published plan changes or a pricing page becomes ambiguous, the goal is to surface that uncertainty instead of silently carrying an old assumption forward.