Zapier vs Make
Zapier is no-code tool that connects web apps and runs automated, AI-assisted workflows. Make is visual no-code tool for building automated workflows and AI agents across apps. Here is how they compare on price, free plan, platforms and the jobs each does best, from each vendor's own pages.
| Zapier | Make | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | No-code tool that connects web apps and runs automated, AI-assisted workflows | Visual no-code tool for building automated workflows and AI agents across apps |
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | $19.99/mo billed annually (Professional) | $9/mo billed annually (Core) |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Professional plan for new accounts, no credit card required | None stated |
| Platforms | Web | Web, API |
| Integrations (vendor's figure) | 9,000+ apps | 3,000+ apps |
| Open source | No | No |
| Made by | Zapier, Inc. | Make (part of Celonis) |
Choose Zapier if…
- The job is sending new web-form leads into a CRM and a Slack channel.
- The job is copying email attachments to cloud storage automatically.
Choose Make if…
- Price matters: its cheapest paid plan is $9/mo against $19.99/mo.
- You need an API to build on.
- The job is syncing new e-commerce orders into accounting tools and spreadsheets.
- The job is routing incoming leads to different teams based on form answers.
Still weighing it up?
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What Zapier does
- Zaps: trigger-and-action workflows across 9,000+ apps
- Multi-step Zaps, webhooks and AI fields on paid plans
- Tables for data storage and Forms for custom forms
- Zapier MCP and SDK for connecting AI tools and code
- Agents and Chatbots sold as add-ons
- Admin controls such as SCIM provisioning and AI guardrails on Enterprise
Watch out for
- Free plan allows only two-step Zaps and 100 tasks a month
- Every Zap step, AI step, code run and connector call draws from one shared monthly task allowance
- Multi-step Zaps, premium apps and webhooks require a paid plan
What Make does
- Visual scenario builder with routers and filters
- 3,000+ app integrations, including 350+ AI apps
- Maia by Make for building automations and agents through conversation
- Make AI Agents (beta) and AI Toolkit using Make's AI provider or your own LLM key
- Make MCP Server so AI tools can run scenarios
- Make API access from the Core plan
Watch out for
- Free plan: 1,000 credits a month, 2 active scenarios and a 15-minute minimum interval between runs
- Each module action uses a credit, so multi-step scenarios use credits faster
- Team roles and shared scenario templates require the Teams plan or higher
Questions
Is Zapier or Make cheaper?
On published entry prices, Make is cheaper: $19.99/mo billed annually (Professional) for Zapier against $9/mo billed annually (Core) for Make. What each plan includes differs, so compare the limits too.
Do Zapier and Make have free plans?
Both do. Zapier: 100 tasks per month; two-step Zaps only; unlimited Zaps, Tables and Forms. Make: 1,000 credits per month; 2 active scenarios; 15-minute minimum interval between scheduled runs.