n8n
Visual iPaaS & Zapier-styleFair-code workflow automation with 400+ integrations
- Stars
- ★ 208k
- Licence
- Sustainable Use License
- Updated
- Self-host or cloud
- Licence limits
Free alternatives to Make
Last updated · 19 options
Quick answer: n8n has the most stars on its repository of the 19 options here (★ 208k), followed by Dify (★ 159k). Stars show popularity, not fit, so check formats, platforms and licence for your own work.
Visual automation platform (formerly Integromat) with scenario-based workflows. Here are 19 free options, most-starred first.
Dify
AI agent workflowsOpen-source LLM app platform with workflows and agents
- Stars
- ★ 159k
- Licence
- Dify Open Source License
- Updated
- Self-host or cloud
- Licence limits
Langflow
AI agent workflowsOpen-source visual framework for RAG and agents
- Stars
- ★ 156k
- Licence
- MIT
- Updated
- Self-host or cloud
- Commercial OK
NocoDB
Visual iPaaS & Zapier-styleOpen-source Airtable alternative with API and automations
- Stars
- ★ 65.3k
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Updated
- Self-host or cloud
- Commercial OK
MinIO
Data pipelines & ETLS3-compatible object storage used in self-hosted data flows
- Stars
- ★ 61.3k
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Updated
- Self-host
- Commercial OK
Plane
Visual iPaaS & Zapier-styleOpen-source project management with automations
- Stars
- ★ 61.1k
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Updated
- Self-host or cloud
- Commercial OK
Flowise
AI agent workflowsOpen-source UI to build LLM apps as graphs
- Stars
- ★ 55.5k
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Updated
- Self-host or cloud
- Commercial OK
Apache Airflow
Data pipelines & ETLIndustry-standard Python workflow scheduler for data teams
- Stars
- ★ 47.2k
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Updated
- Self-host
- Commercial OK
Alternative to Airflow managed, Make
Kestra
Data pipelines & ETLDeclarative orchestration language for data and process workflows
- Stars
- ★ 29.9k
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Updated
- Self-host or cloud
- Commercial OK
Alternative to Airflow managed, Make
Activepieces
Visual iPaaS & Zapier-styleMIT-licensed Zapier-style automation with AI pieces
- Stars
- ★ 25.1k
- Licence
- MIT
- Updated
- Self-host or cloud
- Commercial OK
Listmonk + webhook pattern
Event, chatops & personal automationOpen-source newsletter + webhooks as a simple automation spine
- Stars
- ★ 23.8k
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Updated
- Self-host
- Commercial OK
Automatisch
Visual iPaaS & Zapier-styleOpen-source Zapier alternative focused on self-hosting
- Stars
- ★ 14k
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Updated
- Self-host
- Commercial OK
Formbricks
Event, chatops & personal automationOpen-source survey and experience management with webhooks
- Stars
- ★ 13.1k
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Updated
- Self-host or cloud
- Commercial OK
Pipedream
Visual iPaaS & Zapier-styleDeveloper workflows with code steps and managed auth
- Stars
- ★ 11.8k
- Licence
- MIT
- Updated
- Cloud
Mage
Data pipelines & ETLOpen-source notebook-style data pipeline tool
- Stars
- ★ 8.8k
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Updated
- Self-host or cloud
- Commercial OK
Alternative to Airflow managed, Make
Apache NiFi
Data pipelines & ETLVisual dataflow system for routing and transformation
- Stars
- ★ 6.3k
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Updated
- Self-host
- Commercial OK
Baserow
Visual iPaaS & Zapier-styleOpen-source no-code database with self-hosting
- Stars
- ★ 6.2k
- Licence
- MIT
- Updated
- Self-host or cloud
- Commercial OK
SeaTable
Visual iPaaS & Zapier-styleSpreadsheet-database with automations and self-hosting
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Status
- Freemium
- Self-host or cloud
Zapier
Visual iPaaS & Zapier-styleThe default no-code automation platform for SaaS teams
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Status
- Proprietary
- Cloud
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FAQ
Is there a free alternative to Make?
Yes. AutomationAlts lists 19 options: n8n, Dify, Langflow, NocoDB, MinIO, Plane, Flowise, Apache Airflow, Kestra, Activepieces, Listmonk + webhook pattern, Automatisch, Formbricks, Pipedream, Mage, Apache NiFi, Baserow, SeaTable and Zapier.
Which Make alternatives are open source?
Langflow (MIT), NocoDB (AGPL-3.0), MinIO (AGPL-3.0), Plane (AGPL-3.0), Flowise (Apache-2.0), Apache Airflow (Apache-2.0), Kestra (Apache-2.0), Activepieces (MIT), Listmonk + webhook pattern (AGPL-3.0), Automatisch (AGPL-3.0), Formbricks (AGPL-3.0), Mage (Apache-2.0), Apache NiFi (Apache-2.0) and Baserow (MIT). The others are free or freemium but not open source.
Which Make alternatives can I self-host?
n8n, Dify, Langflow, NocoDB, MinIO, Plane, Flowise, Apache Airflow, Kestra, Activepieces, Listmonk + webhook pattern, Automatisch, Formbricks, Mage, Apache NiFi, Baserow and SeaTable. The others listed here aren't listed for self-hosted.
Related categories: Visual iPaaS & Zapier-style · AI agent workflows · Data pipelines & ETL · Event, chatops & personal automation
Licences differ a lot in this niche. n8n's Sustainable Use License is source-available, not OSI open source. Check each licence before you build a product on top of the code.