What 2 teams replaced Make with
2 teams replaced Make. Most moved to Own job queue (1) or Self-hosted n8n (1). The typical team cut 100% of its bill. Each team's old bill, running cost and net saving.
Two teams on ReplaceMRR report replacing Make, formerly Integromat. Both also replaced Zapier at the same time, so Make was one of two automation tools they dropped.
Dom Luchin moved the automations he ran on Make, about $59 a month, into his own job queue, and reports no added running cost. Playing Jackal, which paid about $29 a month, moved its workflows to self-hosted n8n and doesn't state a running cost.
Together the two report saving about $90 a month.
Both moves went live in April 2026. Neither team has reported going back to Make.
These are small bills, but the pattern matches the Zapier stories on the site. Make charges by the credit, with most actions using one credit, so busy workflows push teams into higher tiers. A self-hosted engine or a simple job queue charges nothing per run. Larger teams with many scenarios on Make are not yet represented here.
Written from these stories, updated Nov 2026. Numbers as each team reported them. How this ledger works
- Website
- make.com
- List price
- Free $0 with 1,000 credits a month. Core from $9 a month, Pro from $16 and Team from $29, each starting at 10,000 credits a month. Enterprise custom. Billing period not stated on this page. Pricing page
What they replaced Make with
Own job queue1 team · $59/mo saved · cut 100% of the bill
| Team and what they built | Since | Old bill | Running cost | Net saved | Bill cut |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dom LuchinBullMQ + Redis Dom Luchin replaced Make.com automations with BullMQ job queues and Redis on a VPS he already ran, getting retries and dead letter queues in code instead of a visual builder. | Apr 2026 | $59/mo | $0/mo | $59/mo | 100% |
Self-hosted n8n1 team · $29/mo saved
| Team and what they built | Since | Old bill | Running cost | Net saved | Bill cut |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playing JackalSelf-hosted n8n Playing Jackal moved its Make scenarios to self-hosted n8n, which now runs all of its automations, including the ones that were on Zapier. | Apr 2026 | $29/mo | not disclosed | $29/mo | — |