Pain point · Integrations · Annoyance
Polling-based triggers add latency compared with instant triggers
1 source thread · first seen 2025-05
Summary
The user lists n8n's polling-based triggers as its main downside versus Zapier and Make, causing latency for email or Sheets data unless custom middleware is added.
- Affects
- Users processing email or spreadsheet data
- Workaround
- Add custom middleware to handle instant triggers
Evidence
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“Only downside to n8n vs other platforms is it's polling based vs instant trigger unlike Zapier's and Make.com's connectors”