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NMake vs Zapier
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 $19.99/mo)
- you're in its core audience: operations teams, marketers
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Choose Zapier if…
- you're in its core audience: small and medium businesses, operations and revops teams
Side by side
Feature Make Zapier
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$9/mo$19.99/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your content—No
Data retentionLog data stored 30 days by default; longer on EnterpriseCustom data retention available (Enterprise); default period not stated
Security and complianceGDPR, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, ISO 27001SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, GDPR, CCPA
GitHub stars—634
MCP server
AI agent builder
Custom code steps—
Prompt-to-workflow
Custom connectors
Embedded integrations—
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, API
CategoryWorkflow AutomationWorkflow Automation
CompanyCelonis, Inc.Zapier, Inc.
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded2015—
Part of——
Key features
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- 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
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- Trigger-based Zap workflows across 9,000+ apps
- Zapier MCP connecting AI tools to 66,000+ actions
- Zapier SDK for AI coding agents
- Tables for storing workflow data
- Forms that trigger workflows
- AI agents and customer chatbots
- Self-healing Zaps with AI manager agent (early access)
- Audit logs, SSO, SCIM and action restrictions
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
Zapier
Free$0/month
ProfessionalStarting from $19.99/month
TeamStarting from $69/month
EnterpriseContact for pricing
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
Zapier
- Free plan with 100 tasks per month and unlimited Zaps
- Connects to 9,000+ apps
- SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, GDPR and CCPA compliance
- Yearly billing saves 33%
- Free plan limited to two-step Zaps and 15-minute polling
- Live chat support starts at the Professional 2,000-task tier
- Prices scale with task volume
- Next Gen Zaps are still in early access
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