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Make vs Node-RED: catalog facts
Make	Node-RED
Freemium Free tier available, with paid plans for more usage.	Free Free and open source.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Visual workflow builder More than 1,500 app integrations	Visual drag-and-drop flows make complex if/else automation logic easier to follow than YAML Built-in debugging tools help trace what a flow is actually doing
Cloud-only, with no self-hosted option Proprietary	Adds another interface to learn on top of Home Assistant's own automation editor Complex flows can become hard to maintain without good node naming and organization
Web application, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Web application
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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