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Freemium
Intermediate
When your task volume climbs and Zapier's per-task pricing starts to sting, n8n is the honest next step: it is fair-code and self-hostable, so you can run it on a cheap VPS and pay for the server instead of per execution. Its HTTP Request node connects to almost anything with a public API, which is exactly what you need when two tools have no native integration. There is a real learning curve here, so treat it as the option you graduate into once the automation is worth the setup.
n8n (open-source workflow automation)
From n8n.io by n8n Ongoing tool
- Self-hosting via Docker means unlimited workflows and executions for the cost of a small server, not per-task fees
- The generic HTTP Request node lets you wire up any API even when no prebuilt connector exists
- Steeper to learn than Zapier or Make, so it pays off once volume or custom logic justifies the setup
