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switched from make about 2 months ago, figured id share my notes since i couldnt find many real comparisons
what i like better here:
- forms are native. in make i had to use typeform or jotform and connect them which was another point of failure
- tables replace my google sheets dependency. in make every scenario read/wrote to sheets and the google API rate limits drove me insane
- the visual workflow builder is comparable to make, maybe slightly less flexible but way less overwhelming for my non-technical teammates
- error messages actually tell you what went wrong. make would sometimes just say "error" with no details
what make does better:
- more integrations out of the box. make has connectors for literally everything. here i use the HTTP node for some niche tools which is fine but takes more setup
- the iteration/array handling in make is more intuitive. here i had to figure out loops a bit
- make has a nice data store feature that i havent found an exact equivalent for (tinytable kinda covers it but differently)
overall: happy with the switch. simpler, cheaper, and having forms+tables+workflows in one place eliminated a bunch of integration headaches
i came from make too and agree with most of this. the forms being native is the biggest win. having to connect typeform/jotform to make via a webhook was an extra failure point that i dont miss at all
on the array handling point - i found that once i got used to the loop node here its actually fine. different syntax but same concept. the docs have good examples for iterating over arrays
what was your make.com monthly bill vs here? trying to make the business case to my boss
we were paying about 65/month on make (pro plan) plus 30/month for typeform plus whatever google sheets API overages cost us. here we pay about 40/month total for everything including the forms and tables. so roughly cut our tooling cost in half
the google sheets API rate limit thing is SO real. we hit it constantly on make. tinytable being native means no API calls just to read/write your own data. such a simple thing but it changes everything
has anyone tried both n8n and this? curious how it compares to self-hosted n8n
i ran self-hosted n8n for about a year before this. n8n is great if youre technical and want full control. but you also have to manage the server, updates, backups, and theres no native forms/tables - you still need external tools for those
for a non-technical team or if you want everything in one place without server management, this wins. for raw flexibility and self-hosting, n8n wins
good writeup. the "error messages that actually tell you whats wrong" part really resonates. debugging on make was guesswork half the time
saving this thread. were about to make the same decision
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