Make vs Zapier

How do Make and Zapier prices compare?

Make sells credits, Zapier sells tasks, and the two units are close cousins: roughly one per action. The differences are in the details. On Make, every module action uses a credit, the trigger included; routers and error handlers are free. On Zapier, a task is counted when an action completes; triggers, filters, paths and formatting steps are free.

Make plans and prices, checked November 15, 2026

Make plans9.1/10From $16/mo · checked November 15, 2026	Monthly billing	Annual billing, per month	Included	Notes
Free	$0	$0	1,000 credits a month	2 active scenarios, 15-minute minimum interval between runs
Core	$16	$12	10,000 credits a month	Unlimited active scenarios, scheduling down to the minute, Make API
Pro	$28	Not listed	10,000 credits a month	Priority execution, custom variables, full-text log search
Teams	$51	Not listed	10,000 credits a month	Teams and team roles, shared scenario templates
Enterprise	On request	On request	Custom	Talk to sales; enterprise apps, on-prem agent, overage protection

Zapier plans and prices, checked November 15, 2026

Zapier plans8.9/10From $29.99/mo · checked November 15, 2026	Monthly billing	Annual billing, per month	Included	Notes
Free	$0	$0	100 tasks a month	Two-step Zaps, unlimited Zaps, Tables and Forms, one user
Professional	$29.99	$19.99	Lowest task tier (you pick a tier from the slider)	Multi-step Zaps, premium apps, webhooks, AI fields, one user
Team	$103.50	$69	Lowest task tier	25 users, shared Zaps and connections, SAML SSO
Enterprise	On request	On request	Annual task limits	Contact sales

Make's prices above are US prices, billed monthly; Make shows different amounts in other countries. At entry, Make is the cheaper tool: $16 a month buys 10,000 credits, while Zapier's $29.99 is the starting price of Professional at its lowest task tier.

The free plans differ even more: 1,000 credits a month on Make (with 2 active scenarios and a 15-minute minimum interval) against 100 tasks a month on Zapier (with two-step Zaps only).

Which one is easier to use?

Zapier is easier on day one. A Zap is a vertical list: trigger, then actions, top to bottom. Most people build their first one in minutes.

Make asks a little more and gives more back. The scenario is a diagram, so a branch looks like a branch and a loop like a loop. Once a workflow has conditions, that picture is easier to maintain than a long list. Both ship an assistant: Maia on Make builds automations "through natural conversation", and Zapier has Copilot.

Which one is better for AI agents?

Make includes Make AI Agents on every plan, the free one too, with Make's AI Provider or your own LLM key. They are labeled Beta in the pricing table. Agents run inside scenarios, a reasoning panel shows each decision, and Make says you can add manual approvals or stop the agent at specific points.

Zapier Agents are a separate add-on with their own unit (activities): 400 a month free, 1,500 for $33.33 a month billed annually. They are built to be briefed in plain language and can browse the web. So on Make, agents share your credits; on Zapier, they have a second meter.

Video: “GPT Sol & Luna in Make: Building an AI Triage Workflow with Maia and Human-in-the-Loop Approval”, from the Make channel on YouTube.

Integrations and limits

Zapier lists 9,000+ apps, Make 3,500+. For common business tools you will find both. Make's API access starts on Core, and scheduling down to the minute is a paid feature; Zapier keeps webhooks and multi-step Zaps for Professional and up.

What happens when you hit the limit?

On Make, scenarios stop until credits are added; you can buy extra bundles or switch on auto-purchase. On Zapier, you move to pay-per-task billing "at a higher per-task rate", unless you turned that off, in which case Zaps pause. Neither tool can be self-hosted.

Which one should you choose?

• First automation ever, two apps to connect: Zapier.
• Tight budget, or you want to test for free with real volume: Make.
• Workflows with branches and conditions: Make.
• A rare app in your stack: check both catalogs; Zapier is the likelier match.

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