FlowMattic 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, the free plan and features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
FlowMattic
WordPress automation plugin with unlimited workflows
Make
Visual automation builder for multi-step scenarios and AI agents
Which one is for you
Pick FlowMattic if
- Fits if you run WordPress and want automations inside your own site
- Works for agencies running several sites, with plans from 5 to 100
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't use WordPress, as it only runs there
- Not for you if you want a free plan, because only a demo site is offered
- Watch out: it needs WordPress 5.0, PHP 8.1 and WordPress cron
- Watch out: yearly plans renew at the same price
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
| 2.2GPAFlowMatticFair | 2.8GPAMakeGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$149 a year for 1 site, about $12.42 a month, at the edge of the category's cheaper quarter. Plans go up to 100 sites at $549 a year. | 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 | DNo free plan. A demo site with the full plugin needs your name and email; a 30-day money-back guarantee is not a trial. | 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 | CAutomations with WooCommerce, Slack and other apps. It only runs inside WordPress. | 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 workflows in WordPress and need cron working. | 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 inside WordPress, with WooCommerce and Slack connections. No desktop or phone apps. | 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 | automations inside a WordPress site | 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: FlowMattic and Make. How we grade
Price against what you get
FlowMattic starts at $12.42 a month when paid by the year 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 $3.42 a month lower. Of the other automation tools on the chart, 3 score higher than FlowMattic 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
- FlowMattic also covers AI agents, no-code, forms and chatbots.
At a glance
| FlowMattic | Make | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $149 per year for 1 site | $9 / month, billed annually, for 5,000 credits |
| Free plan | None | 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 | Free demo site with the full plugin; name and email required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | FlowMattic | Celonis, Inc. |
| Price read from | flowmattic.com | make.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Worth knowing
FlowMattic
- It runs only inside WordPress and needs WordPress 5.0 or newer, PHP 8.1 or newer, and WordPress cron.
- Yearly plans renew at the same price and can be cancelled anytime.
- A 30-day money-back guarantee applies to every plan; prices are in US dollars before tax.
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
FlowMattic
- Unlimited workflows and tasks
- Every plan includes unlimited workflows and task executions, with logic such as routers, branches, filters and loops.
- Integrations
- The pricing page lists 918+ premium integrations plus one-click OAuth connections through FlowMattic Connects.
- Built-in builders
- Form, PDF, image and email template builders sit inside the plugin, with WP Tables as an in-WordPress database.
- AI agents and MCP
- AI agents, a workflow-building assistant called Jaadu, an MCP server and an MCP client are included on every plan.
- Human in the loop
- Workflows can pause for approvals by email or Slack and keep task history of every run.
- Lifetime option
- A one-time lifetime license with no renewal is sold for each site tier.
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
FlowMattic
Personal$149
per year for 1 site
All features. Shown as $149 against a crossed-out $199 regular price, with no end date.
Developer$249
per year for up to 5 sites
All features. Shown as $249 against a crossed-out $299 regular price, with no end date.
Plus$299
per year for up to 15 sites
All features, activated on up to 15 sites.
Business$399
per year for up to 25 sites
All features. Shown as $399 against a crossed-out $599 regular price, with no end date.
Pro$449
per year for up to 50 sites
All features, activated on up to 50 sites.
Ultimate$549
per year for up to 100 sites
All features. Shown as $549 against a crossed-out $799 regular price, with no end date.
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
FlowMattic
- Lifetime license
Lifetime license from $399 until 15 December
A Black Friday offer sells lifetime licenses from $399 (1 site) to $1,599 (100 sites), with split payments available, until 15 December.
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, FlowMattic or Make?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Make is cheaper to start with: $9 a month, against $12.42 a month when paid by the year for FlowMattic. FlowMattic starts at $149 per year for 1 site, and Make starts at $9 / month, billed annually, for 5,000 credits.
Which has a free plan, FlowMattic or Make?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Make has a free plan. FlowMattic does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do FlowMattic 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.