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ZNo-code workflow automation and AI agents across 9,000+ apps for businesses
Free, from $19.99/mo
Make vs Pipedream
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Make if…
- you want the lower entry price ($9/mo vs $99/mo)
- you're in its core audience: operations teams, marketers
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Choose Pipedream if…
- you're in its core audience: ai agent developers, saas product teams
Side by side
Feature Make Pipedream
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$9/mo$99/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Data retentionLog data stored 30 days by default; longer on EnterpriseCustomer event data automatically deleted from subprocessors; account deletion removes personal data
Security and complianceGDPR, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, ISO 27001SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, HIPAA
MCP server
AI agent builder—
Custom code steps—
Prompt-to-workflow—
Custom connectors—
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, API
CategoryWorkflow AutomationDeveloper Tools & APIs
CompanyCelonis, Inc.Pipedream, Inc.
Based inUnited States—
Founded2015—
Part of——
Key features
M Make
- Visual drag-and-drop workflow builder
- 3,500+ app integrations plus custom apps
- Build automations by prompting with Maia
- MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini
- AI agents with visible reasoning
- Custom JavaScript or Python code execution
- Make Grid observability across workflows
- 300+ Make API endpoints
P Pipedream
- Managed OAuth and token refresh for 3,000+ APIs
- 10,000+ prebuilt actions and triggers
- Remote MCP server with built-in tool discovery
- Connect proxy for calling any API endpoint
- Hosted Connect Link or embeddable browser SDK
- SDKs for TypeScript, Python and Java, plus REST
- Bring your own OAuth clients
- Credentials encrypted at rest, scoped per project
Plans and prices
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Make
Free$0/mo
Core$9/mo (annual billing, 10,000 credits)
Pro$16/mo (annual billing, 10,000 credits)
Teams$29/mo (annual billing, 10,000 credits)
EnterpriseCustom
Pipedream
Free$0
Startup$99/mo billed annually ($150 monthly)
BusinessCustom
Strengths and limitations
Make
- Free plan with no time limit and no card required
- 3,500+ integrations plus custom apps for any API
- Paid plans start at $9/mo with annual billing
- GDPR compliant, SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3 certified
- Free plan limited to 2 active scenarios and 15-minute run intervals
- Code app and Make API not available on the Free plan
- Custom functions and on-prem agent are Enterprise-only
- AI Agents and AI Web Search are still in beta
Pipedream
- Free plan includes every feature in development, with no credit card required
- Unlimited team members on all plans
- Prebuilt tools are public on GitHub and can be extended
- SOC 2 Type 2 and GDPR on all plans
- Production use requires at least the $99/month Startup plan
- Usage beyond included credits and users costs extra
- SSO, SCIM and HIPAA are only on the custom Business plan
- Conduit is still in early access
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