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Make vs Zapier

Pricing, free plans, ratings, features, pros and cons, side by side. Where one comes out ahead, we mark it.

Make

Circular flow diagrams instead of a simple linear list

4.5$9/mo

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Zapier

Still the widest app library after more than a decade

4.5$19.99/mo

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Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

  • Lower starting price

    Make

    From $9/mo against from $19.99/mo

  • Free plan

    Tie

    Both have one

  • Higher rating

    Tie

    4.5 against 4.5

  • Same job?

    Yes

    Both are Automation tools

Side by side

Compared onMakeZapier
Our rating4.54.5
Starts at$9/moBetter$19.99/mo
Free planYesYes
CategoryAutomationAutomation
PlansFrom $9/mo
  • Free$0
  • Professional$29.99/mo, or $19.99/mo billed yearly
  • Team$103.50/mo, or $69/mo billed yearly
  • EnterpriseCustom pricing
Key features
  • Circular flow-diagram visual builder
  • Owned by Celonis since a 2020 acquisition
  • Visible data structure at each workflow step
  • Strong support for complex branching logic
  • Free tier with monthly operation limits
  • Largest app integration library in this category
  • Original popularizer of the trigger-action automation pattern
  • AI-assisted Zap creation and generative workflow steps
  • Multi-step workflows with conditional logic
  • Free tier for basic automation needs
Pros
  • Visual flow diagrams make complex branching logic easier to debug
  • Backed by Celonis's larger enterprise process-management business
  • Handles more complex automation logic than simpler linear builders
  • Largest integration library gives the best odds of supporting any given app
  • Long operating history with a mature, well-documented product
  • Extensive community content and third-party guides available
Cons
  • Flow-diagram interface has a steeper learning curve than simpler tools
  • Operation-based pricing can be harder to predict than flat plans
  • More technical approach may be more than casual users need
  • Per-task pricing can grow higher-priced at higher automation volume
  • More basic than technical alternatives for deeply complex branching logic
  • Simpler visual style offers less data visibility than flow-diagram competitors
CompanyMake (Celonis), founded 2015Zapier, founded 2011

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FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Make better than Zapier?

In our reviews Make scores 4.5 and Zapier scores 4.5. The better pick depends on the job. Make: Circular flow diagrams instead of a simple linear list. Zapier: Still the widest app library after more than a decade.

Which is cheaper, Make or Zapier?

Make has the lower starting price: from $9/mo for Make and from $19.99/mo for Zapier.

Do Make and Zapier have free plans?

Yes, both have a free plan.

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