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title: "Comment by StackShortlist on \"Why I Chose n8n Over Zapier for Production Lead Automation (₹0 vs $828+/Year)\" | Hashnode"
description: "That cost gap gets real fast once you run a few thousand tasks a month. Self hosting n8n does add some upkeep though, did you have to deal with any failed runs"
url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/n8n-vs-zapier-production-lead-automation-cost-comparison/69ea5ffc469f4e58e8221d77/comment/6ad181a058861ff79405df15"
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Comment [Why I Chose n8n Over Zapier for Production Lead Automation (₹0 vs $828+/Year)](https://hashnode.com/posts/n8n-vs-zapier-production-lead-automation-cost-comparison/69ea5ffc469f4e58e8221d77)

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[Oct 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/n8n-vs-zapier-production-lead-automation-cost-comparison/69ea5ffc469f4e58e8221d77/comment/6ad181a058861ff79405df15)

That cost gap gets real fast once you run a few thousand tasks a month. Self hosting n8n does add some upkeep though, did you have to deal with any failed runs going unnoticed?