Zapier ($20–$99+/mo) vs Make ($9–$29/mo) — Make offers 3–5× more operations per dollar. See the full cost breakdown.
| Tool | Starting Price | Free Operations | Cost Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zapier | $20/mo (Starter) | 100 tasks/mo (free tier) | $0.027/task (Starter) |
| Make | $9/mo (Core) | 1,000 ops/mo (free tier) | $0.0009/op (Core) |
Pricing current as of April 2026. Note: Zapier "tasks" and Make "operations" are counted differently — a multi-step Zap uses 1 task in Zapier but may use multiple operations in Make.
| Plan | Price (Annual) | Tasks/Month | Key Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 100 tasks, 5 Zaps | Single-step Zaps, 15-min update time |
| Starter | $20/mo | 750 tasks/mo | Multi-step Zaps, filters, 15-min updates |
| Professional | $49/mo | 2,000 tasks/mo | Paths, custom logic, 2-min updates |
| Team | $69/mo | 2,000 tasks/mo | Shared workspace, collaboration |
| Company | $103/mo+ | Custom | SSO, advanced security, SAML |
Zapier raised prices significantly in 2023–2024. The Professional plan jumped from $29 to $49/mo. Task limits are strict — overages are not allowed on most plans.
| Plan | Price (Annual) | Operations/Month | Key Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1,000 ops/mo | 2 active scenarios, 15-min interval |
| Core | $9/mo | 10,000 ops/mo | Unlimited active scenarios, 1-min interval |
| Pro | $16/mo | 10,000 ops/mo | Full-text execution log, custom vars, priority support |
| Teams | $29/mo | 10,000 ops/mo | Multi-user, team collaboration, shared scenarios |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | SSO, SLA, dedicated support |
Make operations count differently from Zapier tasks. Each module/step in a scenario counts as 1 operation. A 5-step scenario uses 5 operations per run vs 1 task in Zapier. For complex workflows, calculate per-run operations carefully.
| Feature | Zapier | Make |
|---|---|---|
| No-code builder | ✓ (Simple, linear) | ✓ (Visual flowchart, more complex) |
| Free tier | ~ (100 tasks/mo, very limited) | ✓ (1,000 ops/mo, more generous) |
| Minimum update interval | 15 min (free/Starter), 2 min (Pro) | 1 min (Core+), 15 min (free) |
| Conditional logic / paths | ~ (Zapier Paths, Pro+ only) | ✓ (Built-in on all plans) |
| Error handling | ~ (Basic) | ✓ (Advanced, rollback support) |
| Webhooks | ✓ (All paid plans) | ✓ (All plans including free) |
| App integrations | ✓ (7,000+ apps) | ~ (1,800+ apps, but growing) |
| Data transformations | ~ (Limited, via formatter) | ✓ (Rich built-in functions) |
| Scenario history / logs | ~ (Basic task history) | ✓ (Full execution logs, Pro+) |
| Learning curve | ✓ (Easy — very beginner-friendly) | ~ (Steeper — visual but complex) |
| Team collaboration | ✓ (Team plan, $69/mo) | ✓ (Teams plan, $29/mo) |
Key insight: Make counts each step as 1 operation. A 3-step automation running 1,000 times/month = 3,000 operations on Make vs 1,000 tasks on Zapier. For complex multi-step workflows, Make may not be as cheap as it first appears.
Zapier Starter: 1,000 tasks = $20/mo (750 tasks limit — needs Professional at $49/mo)
Make Core: 1,000 × 2 steps = 2,000 operations = $9/mo (10,000 limit)
Winner: Make saves $40/mo ($480/year). At this volume, Make is 5× cheaper.
Zapier Professional: 500 tasks = $49/mo (2,000 task limit)
Make Core: 500 × 8 steps = 4,000 operations = $9/mo (10,000 limit)
Winner: Make still saves $40/mo. Even at 8 steps, Make costs less.
Zapier Team: Likely $69–$103+/mo depending on tasks
Make Core: 10,000 ops = $9/mo (exactly at the Core limit)
Make wins dramatically at high volume. For 20,000 ops, Make Pro is $16/mo — still a fraction of Zapier's cost.
Choose Zapier if: You're non-technical and need the simplest setup. You need integrations with obscure or niche apps (7,000+ vs Make's 1,800+). You're already deeply invested in the Zapier ecosystem. You want the fastest way to build simple automations. Your team's time is more expensive than the tool cost.
Choose Make if: Cost matters and you have moderate-to-high automation volume. You need advanced logic (branching, error handling, loops). You're comfortable with a slightly steeper learning curve. You want more powerful data transformation. You need frequent trigger intervals (1-min on Make Core vs 15-min on Zapier Starter).
Bottom line: Make is dramatically cheaper per operation. For most technical founders and ops teams, Make offers a better price-to-power ratio. Zapier's main advantage is its massive app library and simpler UX for beginners.
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Set up price alerts — free View full pricing trackerMake is significantly cheaper. Make Core is $9/mo with 10,000 operations, while Zapier Starter is $20/mo for only 750 tasks. For most workflows, Make costs 3–5× less per month. The caveat: Make counts each step as an operation, while Zapier counts each Zap run as one task regardless of steps.
Yes. Zapier raised prices significantly in 2023–2024. The Professional plan increased from $29/mo to $49/mo — a 69% increase. Free tier tasks were reduced from 750 to 100 per month. These changes drove many users to evaluate Make as an alternative.
Make was formerly known as Integromat, rebranded in 2022. It's owned by Celonis and headquartered in Prague. Despite the rebrand, the core product (visual scenario builder with operations-based pricing) remains the same.
Zapier has more: 7,000+ apps vs Make's 1,800+. If you need a niche integration (e.g., a specific CRM or e-commerce platform), Zapier is more likely to support it. For popular tools (Google Workspace, Slack, Airtable, Notion, Salesforce), both tools have excellent coverage.
Yes, but it requires rebuilding your automations — there's no direct import tool. Make's visual builder is different from Zapier's linear format, so expect 1–2 hours to migrate a complex Zap. Make offers migration support documentation and their UI is intuitive once you learn it.