Make vsZapier
Pricing, features, and which one fits your team — compared from each tool's own pricing and product pages.
Make is cheaper and more flexible: a visual canvas with branching and data mapping, from $9/month for 5,000 credits. Zapier is simpler and connects more apps (10,000+ against Make's 3,000+), from $19.99/month. Choose Make for complex flows on a budget, Zapier for speed and breadth.
Make vs Zapier at a glance
| Make | Zapier | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free; paid from $9/month | Free; Professional from $19.99/month (annual) |
| What you pay for | Credits — each module operation | Tasks — each action step |
| Free plan | 1,000 credits/month, 15-minute minimum interval | 100 tasks/month, two-step Zaps |
| Integrations | 3,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Builder | Visual canvas with routers and iterators | Linear step list with paths |
| AI agents | Make AI Agents (beta) | Zapier Agents |
| Learning curve | Steeper | Gentler |
Which should you choose?
Choose Make if…
- Your flows branch, loop over lists, or reshape data between apps.
- You want the lowest cost per operation.
- You like seeing the whole flow laid out on a canvas.
Choose Zapier if…
- You want the shortest path from idea to working automation.
- You depend on an app only Zapier connects to.
- Several non-technical people will build and maintain automations.
A third option
Where Ideople fits
Make and Zapier both automate fixed routes. When the route depends on reading the case — a reply, a lead, a ticket — Ideople runs an AI agent that decides the steps each time, through the same kind of integrations, and pauses before high-risk actions for your approval.
Make vs Zapier: questions people ask
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Prices and features as published on October 2026. Vendors change plans often; check their pages before you buy.