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I Stress-Tested n8n vs Make as SaaS Backends — Here’s What Happened
I built identical backend workflows in both platforms and fired 100 API calls in 5 minutes. From response times to AI tasks, here’s how they held up — and which one I’d trust in production.
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When you’re building a SaaS, Micro-SaaS, MVP, or any online tool, one of the most critical decisions you’ll make is choosing your backend.
Among the popular no-code/low-code options, n8n and Make stand out as flexible and powerful choices.
But most comparisons focus on pricing and features.
What about real-world performance?
How do these platforms handle stress, response time, and reliability when used as the backend engine for a live product?
To find out, I ran a head-to-head benchmark. I built identical backend workflows in both n8n and Make, then stress-tested them with 100 API calls in 5 minutes across three complexity levels — from simple webhook handling to AI-powered content generation.
