Free templates exist for both n8n and Make.com, but finding one is the easy part. Here's where to find trustworthy sources for each platform, and the quick checks that save you from importing something broken or unsafe.
com templates both exist, and you don't have to pick just one source. n8n calls them workflow templates. com calls them scenario templates, or sometimes blueprints. Both are free JSON files you import and connect to your own accounts. The real risk isn't finding one, it's importing one without checking what it actually does first. Workflow Templates vs Scenario Templates: What's the Difference?
com both let you import a ready-made automation instead of building one from scratch, but they don't use the same name for it. n8n calls these workflow templates. com calls them scenario templates, or sometimes blueprints. Under the hood, both are JSON files that hold every step of the automation. The names matter when you're searching. com JSON workflow" won't get you very far. com scenario template" instead, and you'll find what you're looking for faster.
Either way, the idea is the same: someone else built the automation, saved it as a file, and shared it so you don't have to start from a blank canvas. Where to Find Free n8n Workflow Templates n8n's own official template library lists thousands of free workflows submitted by the n8n community, organized by app and use case, and built directly into n8n itself so you can browse without leaving the editor.
Beyond the official library, n8n's community forum and a number of GitHub collections also share free templates, some organized into the hundreds by category. These aren't reviewed by n8n itself, so the checklist below matters more here than it does for the official library. com's own scenario template library is built into the platform and covers more than 7,500 use cases shared by Make and its user community, similar in scale to n8n's official library.
Independent sites also maintain free blueprint collections outside of Make itself, usually run by automation specialists who publish what they build for clients. The same rule applies here as with n8n's community sources: these aren't reviewed by Make, so check what you're importing before you turn it on. com blueprint, save you trouble later. Look at what it actually does before turning it on.
Open the file or preview it inside the platform, and check each step instead of activating it blindly. Only enter your login details through n8n's or Make's own credential system, never through a field inside the template itself. A template that asks for passwords directly, instead of through the platform's normal connection screen, is a sign to stop and double check the source. Check that it matches your current version.