Choosing an automation platform: Make, Zapier, n8n, or custom?
How we pick between visual iPaaS, self-hosted workflows, and code-first pipelines.
Start with constraints: self-hosting, data residency, budget, and who will maintain workflows long term.
Make and Zapier excel at fast SaaS glue. n8n shines when you need control and complex branching. Custom stacks win when you need strict governance or deep product logic.