# Free alternatives to Make

> Make: price not verified. Free alternatives: n8n and Activepieces. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/make/
- Category: Automation (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/automation/)
- Vendor: Make
- Plan: Core
- Price: not verified
- Price source: https://www.make.com/en/pricing (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### n8n

- Website: https://n8n.io
- Repository: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n (207,316 stars, last push 2026-10-14)
- License: Sustainable Use License (source-available)
- Open source: no, source-available license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/n8n/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### Activepieces

- Website: https://www.activepieces.com
- Repository: https://github.com/activepieces/activepieces (24,996 stars, last push 2026-10-11)
- License: MIT (ee proprietary)
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/activepieces/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Make?

Yes. The 2 free alternatives are n8n (source-available, Sustainable Use License) and Activepieces (open source, MIT).

### How much does Make cost?

Make's price couldn't be verified from the official pricing page at make.com, checked Oct 17, 2026, so no price is listed. Check the vendor's page for the current price.

### Which Make alternatives run on Linux?

n8n (self-hosted server; web UI) and Activepieces (self-hosted server; web UI).

### Can you self-host a Make alternative?

Yes. n8n and Activepieces run on your own server.

### Are these Make alternatives open source?

Not all of them. n8n (Sustainable Use License) is source-available: the code is public, but the license isn't OSI-approved open source. Activepieces (MIT) is open source.

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