Why self-hosted n8n, not Zapier or Make
Zapier and Make are great for simple use cases, but for an Italian SMB the cost / data sovereignty equation often doesn't add up.
- Cost: Zapier €20-200/month per task; n8n self-hosted is open source — you only pay infrastructure (~€20-50/month VPS)
- Data sovereignty: with Zapier your data transits US servers; with self-hosted n8n it stays in Italy or the EU
- Flexibility: custom JavaScript/Python code, complex branching, unlimited API integrations