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Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365: Real costs and international TCO

Compare licenses, support and migration in USD. Adjust regional quotes and taxes confirmed for each provider; check the country tax guide.

  • Rates after July 2026
  • Manual currency conversion
  • Taxes by provider
  • TCO12 break-even threshold
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Scope
SMB productivity and email
Time horizon
12 and 36 months
Last reviewed
September 2026
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n8n Cloud or self-hosted: 12-month total cost

Compare the official subscription, VPS prices, renewal after promotions, administration hours and operational impact. The recommendation also considers business criticality and technical capability.

  • Editable assumptions
  • Estimated USD
  • Your inputs are not stored
  • 2026 list prices
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Scope
n8n Cloud and KVM VPS
Time horizon
First year and renewal
Last reviewed
September 2026
Comparative TCO analysis

n8n vs Make vs Zapier: Real costs per operation in 2026

Compare billing models: Zapier tasks, Make operations and n8n executions. Includes scenarios for 2,500, 10,000, 50,000 and 250,000 monthly operations.

  • Billing metrics explained
  • Scenarios at scale
  • TCO on your own VPS
  • Verified 2026 rates
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Scope
iPaaS and automation
Metrics
Tasks vs Ops vs Executions
Last reviewed
September 2026

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