n8n vs Zapier in 2026: which one your post-Series-A marketing ops should pick

n8n hit 1M users in Q1 2026. Zapier raised pricing 18% in February. The post-Series-A marketing ops decision: n8n self-hosted past 5,000 monthly tasks, Zapier for teams without engineering capacity, n8n is dramatically cheaper at scale; Zapier wins on non-technical accessibility.