Make vs Zapier
We give Make a 3.6 GPA and Zapier a 3.0, out of 4.0. Make grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
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
Zapier
Workflow automation across 9,000+ apps, with AI agents
How we grade them
| 3.6GPAMakeExcellent | 3.0GPAZapierVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$9 a month billed annually buys 5,000 credits, unlimited active scenarios, teams and roles, and API access. That's well under what most automation tools start at. Do note that credits expire at the end of each term. | C$19.99 a month buys 750 tasks. Make starts at $9 for 5,000 credits. You're paying for the bigger app list, and that's only worth it when the cheaper tools don't have your apps. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree with no time limit, but tight: 1,000 credits a month, 2 active scenarios and at least 15 minutes between scheduled runs. Good for learning the canvas and running a job or two. | BFree forever, but it's 100 tasks a month and two-step Zaps only. Enough for one small job, like saving new form answers to a sheet. New accounts also get 14 days of Professional with no card. |
| Features | AA visual canvas with routers and filters, more than 3,000 pre-built apps, AI agents, the Maia assistant that builds from a conversation, an MCP server, and Make Grid for mapping a team's whole setup. That's the job covered, and then some. | AMore than 9,000 apps, where Make lists more than 3,000. Add multi-step Zaps, filters, paths, webhooks, Tables, Forms, AI agents and an MCP server and there's not much it can't wire together. |
| Ease of use | BYou place modules on a canvas and link them, so the branching is visible at a glance, and Maia will build a scenario from a chat. You still have to think in modules and credits. No rating on record, so a B. | BNo code, and Zapier's own FAQ says you don't need to be a developer. You still have to think in triggers and steps, though, and one Hacker News commenter called the whole thing an impenetrable mess. |
| Platforms and integrations | AIt runs on the web with iPhone and Android apps, lists more than 3,000 app integrations, and the paid plan opens up more than 300 Make API endpoints. The MCP server lets outside AI assistants trigger your scenarios too. | BIt connects to more than 9,000 apps, with webhooks, an SDK and an MCP server for AI assistants on top. But it only runs in a browser and a Chrome extension. We couldn't find a phone app. |
| Best for | branching automations you can see on a canvas | connecting almost any two apps |
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 Zapier. How we grade
Where they differ
- Make starts at $9 / month, billed annually, for 5,000 credits. Zapier starts at $19.99 / month, billed annually, for 750 tasks ($29.99 billed monthly).
- Only Make lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Zapier lists a browser extension.
- Zapier also covers databases.
At a glance
| Make | Zapier | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 / month, billed annually, for 5,000 credits | $19.99 / month, billed annually, for 750 tasks ($29.99 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. | 100 tasks a month for 1 user, limited to two-step Zaps, with unlimited Zaps, Tables and Forms. Zapier checks for new data every 15 minutes. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of Professional, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Celonis, Inc. | Zapier, Inc. |
| Price read from | make.com | zapier.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Make
- Building multi-step, branching automations on a visual canvas
- Individuals and small teams that want unlimited scenarios at a low entry price
- Trying automation on a free plan with no time limit
Zapier
- Connecting a wide range of cloud apps, including less common ones
- Solo users with light needs who can stay within 100 tasks a month
- Teams that want shared workflows with single sign-on and admin controls
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.
Zapier
- The Free plan is limited to 100 tasks a month and two-step Zaps, and checks for new data only every 15 minutes.
- Free and Professional include a single user; sharing workflows with colleagues needs the Team plan.
- Cost rises with volume: Professional runs from $19.99 a month for 750 tasks to $3,389 a month for 2 million, billed annually.
- Tasks beyond the plan limit are billed per task at a higher rate that depends on plan and billing cycle; the rate is not published, and Zaps pause at 3 times the plan's limit.
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.
Zapier
- Zaps
- Workflows that start from a trigger and run one or more actions. Free accounts are limited to two-step Zaps; Professional adds multi-step Zaps, filters, paths and webhooks.
- App directory
- Zapier connects more than 9,000 apps, including Google Sheets, Gmail, Slack and HubSpot. Premium apps are unlimited from the Professional plan.
- Task-based billing
- A standard step uses 1 task when it completes; triggers, polling and built-in tools such as Filters and Paths use none. Some steps use more: an MCP tool call 2, a Lead Router step 5, and AI steps 1 to 5 by model tier.
- Tables, Forms and Canvas
- Tables store the data that workflows read and write, Forms collect it, and Canvas maps out a process. Tables and Forms are unlimited on every plan, including Free.
- Agents, Chatbots and MCP
- AI agents take actions across connected apps, and Zapier MCP gives assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT access to them. Agents and Chatbots are optional add-ons with free tiers.
- Team and admin controls
- Team covers 25 users with shared Zaps, folders and app connections plus SAML SSO. Enterprise adds SCIM provisioning, app controls and custom data retention.
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.
Zapier
Free$0
100 tasks a month for 1 user, limited to two-step Zaps, with unlimited Zaps, Tables and Forms and 15-minute polling.
Professional$19.99
per month, billed annually, for 750 tasks ($29.99 monthly)
1 user. Multi-step Zaps, unlimited premium apps, webhooks, filters and paths, AI by Zapier and 2-minute polling. Task tiers run up to 2 million a month.
Team$69
per month, billed annually, for 2,000 tasks ($103.50 monthly)
25 users, shared Zaps, folders and app connections, SAML single sign-on, priority support and 1-minute polling.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited users, advanced admin and app controls, SCIM provisioning, custom data retention and annual task limits.
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.
Zapier
- Annual discount
33% off with annual billing
Zapier's pricing page says annual subscriptions are billed yearly at 33% off the monthly rate: Professional is $19.99 a month instead of $29.99, and Team $69 instead of $103.50.
- Nonprofit
Extra 15% off for nonprofits
The pricing page lists an additional 15% discount for non-profit organizations. It does not apply to pay-per-task charges.
