Comparison
PURIST vs Make (Integromat)
Make is powerful for solo operators. But operation caps, no code ownership, and zero monitoring make it the wrong choice for growing teams.
| Feature | PURIST | Make |
|---|---|---|
| Setup time | < 7 days | 4–12 weeks |
| Workflow complexity | Unlimited built to spec | Capped by plan tier |
| Code ownership | 100% no lock-in | No Make controls your flows |
| Monthly platform fee | None | $9–$299/mo + ops overages |
| Error monitoring | 24/7 we fix it | You troubleshoot |
| AI integration | Claude Opus native | HTTP module only |
| Operations limit | Unlimited | Capped pay per op |
| Support | Dedicated engineer + Slack | Community forum |
| Self-hosted | Yes your infrastructure | No |
| Guarantee | 30-day money back | None |
∞
Operations no cap
PURIST deployments run unlimited operations. No surprise bills at month end.
$0
Monthly platform fee
One deployment fee. No recurring Make subscription eating into your margin.
< 7d
Time to first workflow
From audit call to live automation most clients are running in under a week.
Why does Make's operations pricing break down at scale?
Make's operations pricing breaks down at scale because every single action inside a scenario, not just every run, consumes a billable operation. Its scenario builder is genuinely the most intuitive in the no-code space, and for teams building their first automations, it's often the right starting point. The problem shows up once volume grows.
Every action inside a Make scenario consumes operations. A scenario that retrieves 100 records, processes each one, and writes results to a database might consume 300+ operations per run. Run that scenario every hour and you use 216,000 operations per month well beyond the Make Teams plan at $29/month (40,000 ops). You either pay for the Operations tier ($119–$299/month) or you throttle your automations.
The second structural problem is data residency. Make runs entirely in their cloud. For dental practices, legal firms, financial services, and any business subject to GDPR or sector-specific data regulations, routing client data through a third-party cloud introduces compliance risk that is difficult to mitigate.
PURIST deploys on n8n, self-hosted on your own VPS or cloud account. No operation limits. No data routing through third-party servers. Full compliance control from day one.
How does Make handle workflow failures?
Make handles workflow failures reactively: it emails you after the fact, with no active monitoring, no retry logic beyond basic settings, and no escalation protocol. If a critical workflow fails on a Friday evening, you find out Monday morning.
PURIST's monitoring stack detects failures within 90 seconds and sends a Slack alert to your dedicated channel. Every workflow has an error node that catches failures, logs them to a centralised database, and triggers recovery logic. Our SLA guarantees 99.5% uptime across all deployed workflows.
How does a Make-to-PURIST migration actually work?
We start by exporting and reviewing every active scenario: what triggers it, how many operations it burns per run, and which of those operations are genuinely doing work versus just moving data between modules that could be collapsed into fewer steps. Most Make accounts we audit are paying for operations that a more efficient scenario design would not need in the first place.
Each scenario is then rebuilt in n8n with the same trigger and outcome, but without an operations meter running in the background. Where Make's visual builder forced a workaround, extra modules just to branch logic or retry a failed step, n8n's native branching and error-handling nodes usually let us simplify the workflow while we rebuild it, not just relocate it.
For regulated businesses, the migration also resolves the data-residency question: instead of every record passing through Make's cloud, it moves through infrastructure you control, with a documented data flow you can hand to a compliance auditor without hedging.
Already on Make? We migrate you free.
We map your existing scenarios, rebuild them in n8n with no operation limits, and eliminate your monthly Make bill. Most migrations complete in 5–10 business days.
Book your free migration audit →Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest difference between PURIST and Make (Integromat)?
Make uses an operation-based pricing model every action inside a scenario consumes operations, and you pay more as your automations run more. PURIST charges a flat monthly fee with no operation limits. For businesses running high-volume workflows (50,000+ operations/month), Make's pricing compounds significantly. Additionally, PURIST deployments are self-hosted your data and workflows live on your infrastructure, not Make's cloud.
What is Make's free plan limit, and when does it break?
Make's free plan includes 1,000 operations per month enough to test a single workflow a few dozen times. Most real business automations consume 5–20 operations per run. A workflow that runs 10 times a day uses 2,500–6,000 operations monthly, immediately pushing you to a paid plan. At the Growth tier ($29/month), you get 40,000 operations still not enough for multi-workflow deployments at any meaningful volume.
Can PURIST migrate our existing Make scenarios?
Yes. We map every active Make scenario, identify which to rebuild in n8n and which to leave on Make (for low-volume, low-complexity tasks), then migrate the high-value workflows to your self-hosted n8n instance. Migration typically completes in 5–10 business days and includes full documentation.
Does n8n support all the same integrations as Make?
n8n has 400+ native integrations and connects to any service with an HTTP API. Make has approximately 1,000+ pre-built modules, but many overlap with what n8n covers natively. For niche integrations Make has that n8n does not, we build the connection directly via the service's API typically a 2–4 hour task.
What happens if a PURIST workflow breaks at 2am?
You do not find out from an email. Our monitoring stack detects failures within 90 seconds, posts an alert to your dedicated Slack channel, and our on-call engineer initiates recovery. Every PURIST deployment includes a recovery runbook for each workflow. Most failures are resolved before the business day begins.
Is Make good for any use case?
Yes Make is excellent for solo operators, freelancers, and small businesses running low-volume automations that do not require custom error handling or compliance controls. Its visual interface is genuinely the best in class for non-technical users building simple scenarios. Where it struggles is volume, complexity, data residency requirements, and production-grade reliability for critical business workflows.
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