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Zapier vs n8n Self-Hosted: The Honest TCO Breakdown

Zapier's per-task billing creates a cost cliff most teams miss until the invoice lands. Zapier Professional at $19.99/month covers roughly 3 days of one moderately busy workflow; self-hosting n8n on a $10/month VPS gives you unlimited executions. Migration effort, maintenance burden, real failure modes — and an honest verdict on when 'just keep paying' still makes sense.