Make
Visual automation platform for multi-step workflows, APIs and AI modules.
Selected vendor documentation read 9 October 2026
Tool profile and evidence →Researched choice guide
Make vs Zapier
Do you need a visible branching workflow or a straightforward supported app action?
Selected official sources read 9 October 2026. Choice criteria are editorial inference; no side-by-side product test was performed.
What each product is for
Zapier
Hosted app integration and automation platform.
Selected vendor documentation read 9 October 2026
Tool profile and evidence →Choose by the work
Make
Start with Make for workflows whose data transformations and branches need to be visible.
Zapier
Start with Zapier for a straightforward hosted integration when the exact actions are already supported.
The tradeoff that matters
The integration logo is not enough. Check the trigger type, writable fields and what happens when the destination rejects a request. A simple flow in the right supported action can be more reliable than a complex workaround in a larger integration catalogue.
Make’s canvas is useful when several paths and transformations must be understood. Zapier’s hosted app workflow can suit a smaller straight-line task. That is a fit criterion, not a measured claim about speed or reliability.
Before either goes live, create a duplicate guard and an exception notification. Use a test record that cannot produce a real payment or customer message. The ongoing support burden belongs in the buying decision alongside the subscription.
Read the bill, not just the plan name
| Scope | Make | Zapier |
|---|---|---|
| Observed entry | Core · $12/month | Professional · From $19.99/month, billed yearly ($29.99 billed monthly) |
| Billing and limits | 10,000 credits/month paid tier in the official readable pricing page. The browser displayed alternate annual rates; these figures preserve the public text's monthly view. Public monthly view at 10,000 credits/month. | Public USD starting prices read 19 October 2026. The pricing page defaults to yearly billing; the starting prices are per month, billed yearly. Monthly billing costs more. The exact paid-task checkout tier was not established. Billed yearly ($239.88 a year for 750 tasks a month). Monthly billing: $29.99 a month. |
| Source | Official pricing ↗ | Official pricing ↗ |
Make Core is $12/month at the checked 10,000-credit monthly view. Zapier Professional starts at $19.99/month billed yearly, or $29.99 billed monthly (read 19 October 2026); the exact task tier was not established. Credits and tasks are different units, so this is not a per-run price comparison.
Run the same small trial
- Build the exact trigger and action sequence.
- Test a normal event, duplicate event and expired connection.
- Estimate a month from observed consumption and the complete paid tier, not the headline starting amount.
Sources and coverage
Capability observations are bounded to these documents. Price observations retain their stated billing and currency scope. The 93 recorded directory criteria were not freshly rescored for this comparison.
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