# Make API + MCP vs Node-RED (slim)

> Node-RED scores 61 (C) to Make's 58.7 (C) for workflow automation. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Node-RED scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against Make API + MCP's 58.7 (C), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. Make API + MCP leads on schema & documentation, agent ergonomics, security & auth and transparency & trust. Both do workflow automation.

- Make API + MCP: C 58.7, rank #573 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/make.min.md
- Node-RED: C 61, rank #486 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/node-red.min.md
- Make API + MCP, good for Teams who build in a visual editor and want an agent to run those scenarios as tools, cloud only. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 66 against 41; Agent ergonomics, 63 against 44; Security & auth, 68 against 51; Transparency & trust, 72 against 65. Also A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install; Free to start without a card.
- Node-RED, good for Owners who want event-driven flows on their own machine or device, with a large library of community nodes, and an agent that deploys or edits flows as JSON. Ahead on Reliability, 90 against 63; Payments & pricing, 60 against 30; Maintenance & community, 81 against 36. Also Open source.

| Category | Make API + MCP | Node-RED |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 63 | 90 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 66 | 41 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 63 | 44 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 68 | 51 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 36 | 81 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 72 | 65 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Make API + MCP | Node-RED |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Make (Celonis) | OpenJS Foundation |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://eu1.make.com/api/v2` | no (local only) |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP | HTTP |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Licence | proprietary | Apache-2.0 |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| MCP registry | `com.make/mcp-server` | not listed |
| Last release | none | 2026-10-08 |
| Terms last updated | couldn't be read | no document linked |
| Privacy policy last updated | couldn't be read | no document linked |
| Customer content may train models | couldn't be read |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | couldn't be read |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | couldn't be read |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | couldn't be read |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | couldn't be read |  |
| Popularity | none | 24k stars, 55k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | 2.5/5 (2) | none |