Zapier vs Make
Automating a small business: which platform?
Zapier's catalogue is the moat. Make's price is the argument. Count your integrations before you count your budget.
Pick Zapier when
You want the integration to exist, the setup to take an afternoon, and someone else to have solved your problem already.
Pick Make when
Your flows branch and loop, and you are comfortable with a visual builder that assumes you understand what a variable is.
What each one costs
Zapier
$19.99/mo / seat, per seat
baseline, not yet verified · recorded 2026-10-03
Best for. Automating handovers between systems without writing code.
Watch for. Billing is by task volume, and a badly designed automation can consume a tier in a week.
| Plan | Price | Recorded |
|---|---|---|
| Team | $69/mo / seat | 2026-10-03 |
| Professional | $19.99/mo / seat | 2026-10-03 |
| Free | Free | 2026-10-03 |
Make
$9/mo / seat, per seat
maintained by the desk · recorded 2026-10-03
Best for. Teams running higher volumes of automation and willing to learn the interface.
Watch for. Operations are the metered unit and complex scenarios spend them quickly.
| Plan | Price | Recorded |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | $16/mo / seat | 2026-10-03 |
| Core | $9/mo / seat | 2026-10-03 |
| Free | Free | 2026-10-03 |
What we don't know
- We compare list prices. Your effective cost depends on how much you use it and whether you pay annually.
- Neither tool was given a free account in exchange for this page. There is no sponsorship here.
- Both vendors change pricing without notice. Check the date above against the vendor's own page.