# Make vs n8n: which do AI models recommend for automation & ipaas, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Workflow automation and iPaaS. Three of fourteen models named Make first on the direct prompt; zero named n8n. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/gtm-data/workflow-automation-and-ipaas/make-vs-n8n/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make | 21% | #2 of 11 | 11% | 55 | 14 of 14 |
| n8n | 9% | #4 of 11 | 21% | 48 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Kimi K2: make first (first choices: Make) (alternatives: Microsoft Power Automate, Zapier)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: make first (first choices: Make) (alternatives: Zapier, n8n)
- MiniMax M2.5: make first (first choices: Make, Zapier) (alternatives: Workato)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Celigo) (alternatives: Make, Tray.ai, Workato, Zapier)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Workato) (alternatives: HubSpot Operations Hub, Make, Zapier)
- Grok 4.20: neither first, one named (first choices: Workato) (alternatives: Boomi, Celigo, Make, Tray.ai, Zapier)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Celigo, Workato) (alternatives: Make, Microsoft Power Automate)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Workato) (alternatives: Jitterbit Harmony, Make, Microsoft Power Automate)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: Workato) (alternatives: Boomi, Make, Microsoft Power Automate)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Workato) (alternatives: Boomi, Microsoft Power Automate, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, Zapier)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Workato) (alternatives: HubSpot Marketing Hub, Jitterbit Harmony, Microsoft Power Automate)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: AdRoll ABM) (alternatives: Boomi, Celigo's integrator.io)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Celigo integrator.io, Workato)

## What the models said about Make

- "Make.com given reliability decline and support issues" (Kimi K2, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Examples: Complex setups on Make (formerly Integromator) or Retool ... they encourage bad architecture if not strictly governed." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "platforms like Make or n8n can be powerful, but they become harder to maintain as flows grow more branched" (Perplexity Sonar, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "For most budget-conscious companies, Make offers the best balance of affordability, capability, and ease of use" (Kimi K2, budget prompt, first choice)
- "For most mid-market B2B companies, Make offers the best balance of capability, visual ease-of-use, and cost." (Kimi K2, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Best Overall for Non-Developers: Make.com ... Make is the industry-standard budget choice." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about n8n

- "Critical vulnerabilities: Multiple CVEs (CVE-2026-27577, CVE-2026-27493) with CVSS scores of 9.4-9.5" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Tens of thousands of systems may be exposed to a critical vulnerability in n8n (CVE-2026-21858)" (Claude Haiku 4.5, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "This popular open-source workflow automation platform has faced multiple critical vulnerabilities... If you use n8n, ensure you're running the latest versions" (MiniMax M2.5, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "For a company with a limited budget, n8n stands out as the best overall workflow automation and integration platform." (Grok 4.20, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Best Overall Value (Free Option Available) ... n8n is unbeatable if you have technical resources to self-host" (Kimi K2, budget prompt, first choice)
- "n8n self-hosted or Activepieces gives you truly zero vendor cost and unlimited runs" (Muse Glimmer 30B, budget prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.