Bika.ai 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 2.0.
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, features and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Bika.ai
AI automation database with agents, templates and reports
Make
Visual automation builder for multi-step scenarios and AI agents
Which one is for you
Pick Bika.ai if
- Fits if a team of up to five wants a database and scheduled automations together
- Works for people who like installing ready-made agent templates
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you run more than 200 automations on the free plan, which also keeps only 7 days of run history
- Pricey if you need the Business plan, at $166 a seat
- Watch out: custom domains, data sync and removing logos are listed as coming soon
- Watch out: the page does not show whether the per-seat prices are monthly or yearly rates
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
| 2.0GPABika.aiFair | 2.8GPAMakeGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPlus is $16 a seat a month, between the cheapest quarter ($13.49) and the middle ($22); the page does not say if that is monthly or yearly. | 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 | CFree for up to 5 seats with 200 automation runs, 5 GB storage and 10,000 records per database, so you will hit the run cap. | 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 | CAutomation database, agent templates, missions and reports, an API and a self-hosted option. Custom domains, data sync and logo removal are marked coming soon. | 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 build databases and install templates before it does anything. | 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 | CWeb only on record, with no integrations named. | 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 | a database with scheduled AI automations | 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: Bika.ai and Make. How we grade
Price against what you get
Bika.ai starts at $16 a month for each person and scores 2.0 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 $7 a month lower. Of the other automation tools on the chart, 18 score higher than Bika.ai 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
- Bika.ai also covers databases, templates and AI agents.
At a glance
| Bika.ai | Make | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $16 per seat / month, billing term not shown | $9 / month, billed annually, for 5,000 credits |
| Free plan | Free plan for up to 5 seats: 200 automation runs, 5GB storage and 10,000 records per database. | 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 | Bika.ai | Celonis, Inc. |
| Price read from | bika.ai | make.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Bika.ai
- The page does not show whether the per-seat prices are the monthly or yearly rate; the yearly toggle carries an 85% label.
- Several features are marked coming soon, including custom domains, data sync and removing logos.
- Free-plan automation runs are capped at 200, with 7 days of run history.
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
Bika.ai
- Automation database
- Tables with built-in automations that trigger on a schedule or when new data arrives, rather than through a chatbot.
- Agent templates
- A template center offers installable apps such as an email marketer, an AI writer and a GitHub issues creator.
- Missions and reports
- Missions, notifications and scheduled reports are included, with monthly allowances that grow on higher plans.
- API and integrations
- OpenAPI access with rate limits and monthly request caps by plan, plus space integrations and bring-your-own-key AI.
- Self-hosted option
- The pricing page has a separate tab for self-hosted and enterprise deployments, sold through sales.
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
Bika.ai
Free$0
for up to 5 seats
3,000 daily AI credits, 5GB storage, 10,000 records per database and 200 automation runs.
Plus$16
per seat / month, billing term not shown
50,000 AI credits per seat, 20GB storage, 50,000 records per database and 30,000 automation runs.
Team$33
per seat / month, billing term not shown
100K AI credits per seat, 200GB storage, 60,000 automation runs and email support.
Business$166
per seat / month, billing term not shown
500K AI credits per seat, 800GB storage, 100,000 automation runs and audit logs.
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
Bika.ai
No public discounts listed.
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, Bika.ai or Make?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bika.ai starts at $16 per seat / month, billing term not shown, and Make starts at $9 / month, billed annually, for 5,000 credits. One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Bika.ai or Make?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Bika.ai and Make have a free plan.
Which platforms do Bika.ai 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.