Make
ActiveMake (Celonis) · founded 2016
Visual automation with more control than Zapier, cheaper at scale.
Make offers a visual, node-based automation builder with more granular control than Zapier and a generous free tier (1,000 operations/month). It is the better value for complex or high-volume workflows, at the cost of a slightly steeper learning curve.
At a glance
- Category
- AI Automation & Workflows
- Primary use case
- Visual no-code automation
- Entry price
- $9/mo
- Free plan
- Free tier (~1,000 ops/month)
- API
- Yes
- Open source
- No
- Evidence level
- Research / specifications only
- Last checked
- 20 Aug 2026
Pricing
Last checked 20 Aug 2026
| Free plan | Free tier (~1,000 ops/month) |
|---|---|
| Trial | None |
| Entry price | $9/mo |
| Pro price | $9/mo |
| Team price | $29/user/mo |
| Usage limits | Operation-based pricing |
Free ~1,000 ops/mo, Core from ~$9/mo. Operation-based.
What it does
Secondary use cases
- Data sync
- Complex workflows
- AI integration
Input types
Triggers, Text
Output types
Actions
Models used
Multiple LLM backends (AI modules)
Agent capabilities Automation
Platforms
✓ Web — Windows — macOS — Linux — iOS — Android — Browser extension ✓ API — CLI — VS Code — Self-hosted
Integrations
2,000+ apps
Privacy & commercial rights
Data retention
Per policy
Trains on your data
No (per stated policy)
Enterprise privacy
Not disclosed
Self-hosting / local
Not available
SSO
Available
Compliance
Not disclosed
Commercial use
Permitted — Commercial use permitted
Pros & cons
Pros
- Generous free tier
- More control than Zapier
- Cheaper at scale
Cons / trade-offs
- Steeper learning curve
- Fewer apps than Zapier
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