Airparser vs Make (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Make: it is first in our ranking of automation tools, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 2.2.
Checked Oct 4, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Make grades higher on value for money and features. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Airparser
AI parser that turns emails and PDFs into structured data
Make
Visual automation builder for multi-step scenarios and AI agents
Which one is for you
Pick Airparser if
- Fits if you pull fields from invoices or lead emails into a spreadsheet or CRM
- Works for teams that want extraction without building templates
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you parse more than 20 items a month on the free plan
- Skip it if you want to pay monthly without checking, since the prices shown are annual-billing rates
- Watch out: credits expire each billing period and cannot be bought alone, and refunds are very limited
- Watch out: document retention is 30 to 180 days depending on plan
Pick Make if
- Fits if your automation has branches and you want to see them laid out
- Works for small teams, since teams and roles come with the paid plan
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, with 2 active scenarios, 1,000 credits a month and 15 minutes between runs
- Skip it if you hate keeping count, because most module actions use a credit
- Pricey if you often run over, since extra credits cost 25% more than plan credits and unused ones expire each term
- Watch out: the $9 price is for annual billing, which the pricing page says saves 15% or more over monthly
- Not for you if you want a desktop app, as it's web, iPhone and Android only
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAAirparserFair | 2.8GPAMakeGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $33 a month billed annually, between the cheapest quarter ($13.49) and the dearer quarter ($50) of automation tools. | A$9 a month billed annually, where this category typically starts at $15 and sits nearer $19, and that buys 5,000 credits, unlimited active scenarios, a 1-minute interval, teams and API access. The catch is the counting: credits expire each term and extra ones cost 25% more. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe free trial plan gives 20 credits a month with all features and no card; you will hit that quickly. | CFree has no time limit, but it's 2 active scenarios, 1,000 credits a month and at least 15 minutes between scheduled runs. Teams, roles, custom variables and the enterprise apps aren't in it. A fair trial run, not a home. |
| Features | CAI parsing, OCR, post-processing, an API and human review. It does the parsing job fully, though it is a narrower job than a full automation tool. | BMore than 3,000 apps on a canvas, with routers and filters making the branches visible, AI agents, the Maia assistant, an MCP server for outside AI tools, and Make Grid to map a big setup. The whole job, covered. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You set up inboxes and parsers and connect them to other apps. | CNo store rating on record. The canvas shows each branch, but it's still accounts to connect, modules to configure and credits to keep count of, since most module actions use one. Maia will build a scenario from a conversation. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb with a link to 7,000+ apps through Zapier, Make and n8n, plus Google Sheets, Airtable and Excel. No desktop or phone app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with 3,000+ app integrations, more than 300 API endpoints and an MCP server that lets outside AI assistants set scenarios off. There's no desktop app, though, and the top mark needs one. |
| Best for | pulling invoices and emails into structured data | branching automations you can see on a canvas |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Airparser and Make. How we grade
Price against what you get
Airparser starts at $33 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Make starts at $9 a month and scores 2.7.
Make scores higher and starts $24 a month lower. Of the other automation tools on the chart, 15 score higher than Airparser for less, and 1 scores higher than Make for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
At a glance
| Airparser | Make | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $33 per month, billed annually | $9 / month, billed annually, for 5,000 credits |
| Free plan | Trial plan: 20 credits a month with all features, 30-day document retention, no credit card. | Free plan with no time limit: up to 1,000 credits a month, 2 active scenarios, a 15-minute minimum interval between runs, 512 MB of data transfer and 7 days of execution logs. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Airparser | Celonis, Inc. |
| Price read from | airparser.com | make.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Airparser
- Prices shown are the annual-billing rates; the monthly-billing price is not shown in the default view.
- Credits are consumed per page or email, expire at the end of each billing period, and cannot be bought separately.
- Refunds are described as very limited, pointing buyers to the free plan first.
- Document retention ranges from 30 to 180 days depending on plan.
Make
- The Free plan allows only 2 active scenarios and 1,000 credits a month, with at least 15 minutes between scheduled runs.
- Credits expire at the end of each term, and extra credits cost 25% more than those included in the plan.
- Teams and roles, custom variables and enterprise apps are not part of the Free plan.
- The $9 price applies to annual billing; the pricing page says annual billing saves 15% or more over monthly.
Key features
Airparser
- AI document parsing
- Pulls fields from emails, PDFs (including scans), images, Word files, text, HTML, Excel and CSV without templates.
- OCR
- Every plan can parse images, scanned documents and handwritten text. One credit covers a page, email, image or HTML document.
- Post-processing
- Python code reformats, merges or filters extracted fields, and an AI assistant drafts the code from a plain-language description.
- Integrations and API
- Sends parsed data to Zapier, Make, n8n, Google Sheets, Airtable, Excel and webhooks, or programmatically through the API.
- Human review and MCP
- A review step lets a person approve extracted data, and an MCP server connects Airparser to AI assistants.
Make
- Visual scenario builder
- Scenarios are built by placing app modules on a canvas and linking them with routers and filters, so branching logic is visible at a glance.
- 3,000+ pre-built apps
- Make lists more than 3,000 app integrations, among them OpenAI, HubSpot, Salesforce and Slack. Access to enterprise apps comes with the paid plan.
- Credit-based billing
- Most module actions use 1 credit. The paid plan starts at 5,000 credits a month, and extra credits are sold in bundles of 1,000 or 10,000 at 25% more than plan credits.
- AI agents, Maia and MCP
- AI agents can be built to orchestrate workflows, Maia builds automations from a conversation, and the Make MCP server lets outside AI assistants trigger scenarios.
- Make Grid
- Make Grid gives a map of an organization's scenarios and how they connect, to keep a large automation setup under control.
- Teams, variables and API
- The paid plan adds teams and team roles, custom variables, full-text search of execution logs and access to more than 300 Make API endpoints.
Plans
Airparser
Trial$0
20 credits a month, all features included, 30 days of document retention.
Starter$33
per month, billed annually
100 credits a month, 30 days of retention, OCR, AI code assistant, API, webhooks and integrations.
Growth$49
per month, billed annually
500 credits a month and 90 days of document retention.
Business$149
per month, billed annually
2,000 credits a month, 90 days of retention and unlimited team members.
Premium$249
per month, billed annually
5,000 credits a month, 180 days of retention and unlimited team members.
Make
Free$0
Up to 1,000 credits a month, 2 active scenarios, a 15-minute minimum interval between runs and 7 days of execution logs.
Make Plan$9
per month, billed annually, for 5,000 credits
Unlimited active scenarios, 1-minute minimum interval, teams and roles, custom variables, high-priority execution and Make API access. Credit tiers go up to 8 million and beyond.
Company (Enterprise)Custom
Custom functions, 24/7 enterprise support, overage protection, advanced security and 60 days of execution logs.
Ways to pay less
Airparser
- Annual discount
About 17% off with annual billing
The pricing page says every plan has a discount of roughly 17% when billed annually, equal to two months free.
Make
- Annual discount
Save 15% or more with annual billing
Make's pricing page says annual billing saves 15% or more compared with paying monthly. The $9 starting price is the annual rate.
- Nonprofit
Support for non-profit organizations
The pricing page says Make supports non-profits and asks NGOs and NPOs to contact it for details. No discount figure is published.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Airparser or Make?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Make is cheaper to start with: $9 a month, against $33 a month for Airparser. Airparser starts at $33 per month, billed annually, and Make starts at $9 / month, billed annually, for 5,000 credits.
Which has a free plan, Airparser or Make?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Airparser and Make have a free plan.
Which platforms do Airparser and Make run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Make lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.