Stop Bleeding Cash: Why I Ditched Zapier for n8n (and saved 80%) 💸

Is your Zapier bill starting to look like a monthly rent payment? 🏠 ​We’ve all been there: You start with a simple automation, and before you know it, you’re hitting task limits by the 12th of the month. Zapier charges you for every single step—it's a trap that scales against you. ​I recently migrated a major e-commerce workflow to n8n, and the results were mind-blowing: ✅ Cost dropped from $1,200/mo to a $20 VPS. ✅ Execution-based pricing (no more paying for formatting steps!). ✅ Full Data Ownership (Self-hosting is a game changer). ✅ Vanilla JavaScript instead of clunky workarounds. ​But it's not all sunshine and rainbows. There is a learning curve, and you need to know your way around Docker. ​Want to see the full cost breakdown (2026 data) and the step-by-step strategy for a "safe" migration? ​Read the full case study here 👇 https://www.sparkgoldentech.com/en/blog/2026/02/25/breaking-the-zapier-habit-how-to-migrate-to-n8n-and-stop-bleeding-cash