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ZNo-code workflow automation and AI agents across 9,000+ apps for businesses
Free, from $19.99/mo
Make vs Workato
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 $100/mo)
- you're in its core audience: operations teams, marketers
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Choose Workato if…
- you're in its core audience: enterprise it teams, integration and automation architects
Side by side
Feature Make Workato
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$9/mo$100/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Data retentionLog data stored 30 days by default; longer on EnterpriseAudit logs retained for configurable 90 days
Security and complianceGDPR, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, ISO 27001ISO 27001, ISO 42001, HIPAA, PCI DSS
MCP server
AI agent builder
Custom code steps—
Prompt-to-workflow
Desktop RPA—
Custom connectors
Embedded integrations—
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb
CategoryWorkflow AutomationWorkflow Automation
CompanyCelonis, Inc.Workato, Inc.
Based inUnited StatesUnited 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
W Workato
- Connectivity to 17,000+ apps, APIs, databases and MCP servers
- Agent Studio for building and orchestrating multi-agent solutions
- Centralized AI governance, policy, approvals and cost controls
- AI gateway with routing across open and closed models
- API management and Enterprise MCP servers
- Intelligent document processing and RPA
- Embedded iPaaS for integrations inside your product
- AIRO assistant for building and troubleshooting automations
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
Workato
Free$0
Pro$100
EnterpriseCustom
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
Workato
- Free plan includes 50,000 one-time credits
- Free and Pro share the same core platform capabilities
- Single credit model covers workflows, API calls, data and agents
- Enterprise customers can pick extra data hosting regions
- Pro plan is limited to 3 users per workspace
- Platform API access and SSO are Enterprise-only
- Enterprise pricing is not published
- Pro plan data is hosted only in the United States
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