Make vs Uncanny Automator (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.
Make
Visual automation builder for multi-step scenarios and AI agents
Uncanny Automator
WordPress automation and AI plugin
Which one is for you
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
Pick Uncanny Automator if
- Fits if you run a WordPress site with plugins such as LearnDash or Gravity Forms
- Works for agencies with 10 or 50 sites on Plus or Elite
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't use WordPress, as it only runs there
- Tight if you stay on Lite, with 250 one-time external app actions and capped AI use
- Pricey if you want Salesforce or QuickBooks add-ons, which need Elite at $599
- Watch out: the $240 crossed-out total beside the $199 price is a marketing comparison
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAMakeGood | 2.2GPAUncanny AutomatorFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CBasic is $199 a year for 1 site, about $16.60 a month. Plus is $349 for 10 sites and Elite $599 for 50. |
| Free plan and 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. | CLite is free, with recipes using 250 one-time external app actions and capped AI use. That's a cap you'll hit. |
| Features | 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. | CRecipes across LearnDash, MemberPress, Gravity Forms, Elementor Pro, Google Sheets and HubSpot. Salesforce and QuickBooks Online add-ons need Elite. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo store rating on record. You build recipes inside WordPress. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb inside WordPress, with a list of plugin and app integrations. No desktop or phone apps. |
| Best for | branching automations you can see on a canvas | WordPress site automations |
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: Make and Uncanny Automator. How we grade
Price against what you get
Make starts at $9 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Uncanny Automator starts at $16.58 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3.
Make scores higher and starts $7.58 a month lower. Of the other automation tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Make for less, and 7 score higher than Uncanny Automator 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
| Make | Uncanny Automator | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 / month, billed annually, for 5,000 credits | $199 per year for 1 site ($20 per month if billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 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. | Lite is free: AI site management up to 300 tool uses a day at first, then 150 a day, and recipes with 250 one-time external app actions. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Celonis, Inc. | Uncanny Owl |
| Price read from | make.com | automatorplugin.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Uncanny Automator
- It runs only inside WordPress.
- The Free plan's AI use is capped, at 150 tool uses a day after the first week.
- Elite integration addons for Salesforce and QuickBooks Online need the Elite plan.
- The annual price is shown beside a $240 crossed-out total, described as two months free.
Key features
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.
Uncanny Automator
- AI site management
- Connect ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or another AI to the site and run it in plain English, with permissions set per app and per action.
- Recipe builder
- Recipes link triggers and actions between plugins and apps; paid plans add schedules, queues, conditions, loops and AI steps.
- Plugin integrations
- The site lists 250+ integrations, including LearnDash, MemberPress, BuddyBoss, Gravity Forms, WPForms and Elementor Pro.
- App integrations
- Recipes can act in external apps such as Google Sheets, ActiveCampaign, HubSpot, Slack, Mailchimp and Stripe.
- Page building
- AI can build pages in Gutenberg, Spectra, Elementor, Divi, WPBakery or the built-in Uncanny Page Builder.
- Activity reporting
- Answers and reports show what ran, what failed and what changed, and everything the AI did is visible.
Plans
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.
Uncanny Automator
Lite$0
Free forever, with 440+ actions across 138+ plugins and apps, shared across all your sites.
Basic$199
per year for 1 site ($20 per month if billed monthly)
Unlimited AI tool usage, 1,000+ triggers and 850+ actions, and unlimited external app actions.
Plus$349
per year for 10 sites ($35 per month if billed monthly)
Everything in Basic plus the User Lists, Custom User Fields and Restrict Content addons.
Elite$599
per year for 50 sites ($60 per month if billed monthly)
Everything in Plus, plus Dynamic Content and the Salesforce and QuickBooks Online addons.
Ways to pay less
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.
Uncanny Automator
- Annual discount
Two months free on annual plans
Paying yearly costs $199, $349 or $599 instead of 12 months at the monthly price; the page calls it two months free.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Make or Uncanny Automator?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Make is cheaper to start with: $9 a month, against $16.58 a month when paid by the year for Uncanny Automator. Make starts at $9 / month, billed annually, for 5,000 credits, and Uncanny Automator starts at $199 per year for 1 site ($20 per month if billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Make or Uncanny Automator?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Make and Uncanny Automator have a free plan.
Which platforms do Make and Uncanny Automator 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.