Make vs Workflow86 (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
Workflow86
No-code builder for AI agent workflows with human approvals
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 Workflow86 if
- Fits if you want approvals with AI steps and can start on the free plan
- Works for operations teams that need a person to sign off before a process continues
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you grow past one user, 300 actions or 50 AI actions on the free plan
- Skip it if you want a published paid price, as only a custom Enterprise plan is listed
- Watch out: the pricing page has a question about buying more actions, but its answer could not be read
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAMakeGood | 2.2GPAWorkflow86Fair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CNo paid price is published, only Free and a custom Enterprise plan, so there is nothing to compare against the category. |
| 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. | CThe free plan is real but small: 1 user, 5 workflows, 300 workflow actions and 50 AI actions. A 14-day trial is also listed with no card. |
| 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. | CAI agents, human approval tasks, a form builder, custom code, webhooks and prebuilt integrations. The listing shows no self-serve way to buy more actions. |
| 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 each workflow from components, which has a learning curve. |
| 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, with eight listed integrations such as Salesforce, Zendesk and Twilio. No desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | branching automations you can see on a canvas | AI agent workflows with human sign-off |
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 Workflow86. How we grade
Where they differ
- Workflow86 also covers AI agents, no-code and forms.
At a glance
| Make | Workflow86 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 / month, billed annually, for 5,000 credits | Not published |
| 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. | 1 user, 5 workflows of up to 50 components each, 300 workflow actions and 50 AI actions. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Celonis, Inc. | Workflow86 Inc. |
| Price read from | make.com | workflow86.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.
Workflow86
- The only published plans are Free and a custom-priced Enterprise; no self-serve paid tier is listed.
- The Free plan allows one user, 300 workflow actions and 50 AI actions.
- The pricing page has a question about buying more actions and AI credits, but its answer could not be read.
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.
Workflow86
- AI agents with built-in tools
- Agents come with more than 50 built-in tools and can use models from OpenAI, Anthropic and others, with several agents orchestrated together.
- Human-in-the-loop tasks
- A workflow can pause until an assigned task is done, for days or months, and tasks can go to people without an account.
- Form and task builder
- A drag-and-drop builder creates custom forms and tasks, which collect in a single Task Inbox across workflows.
- Custom code steps
- Write custom tools and steps in Python or Node that can make outside requests with stored secrets.
- Webhooks and API requests
- A secure webhook endpoint starts workflows from any source, and HTTP components call any app that has an API.
- Pre-built integrations
- Templates for tools such as Salesforce, Zendesk, Airtable, ClickUp, Mailchimp and Twilio.
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.
Workflow86
Free$0
1 user, 5 workflows (50 components each), 300 workflow actions, 50 AI actions, chat and email support.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited workflows, actions and AI outputs, custom user licensing, on-premise support and a dedicated account manager.
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.
Workflow86
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Make or Workflow86?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Make starts at $9 / month, billed annually, for 5,000 credits, and Workflow86 publishes no starting price.
Which has a free plan, Make or Workflow86?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Make and Workflow86 have a free plan.
Which platforms do Make and Workflow86 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.