Comparison
Zapier and Make are both in Workflow Automation. I copied the category, the job, the pricing note and the verdict from each listing. This page does not pick one.
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Zapier and Make are both Workflow Automation tools. Zapier lists this pricing note: Free plan; Pro from $19.99/mo billed annually ($29.99 monthly). Make lists this pricing note: Free plan; paid Core, Pro and Teams plans. Zapier: The easiest automation tool for non-technical teams that need to connect a long list of apps. Make: For ops people who want visual, branching automations and are happy to learn a canvas. The full catalog verdicts are below. This comparison does not pick one.
| Field | Zapier | Make |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workflow Automation | Workflow Automation |
| What it does | No-code automation that connects thousands of apps into workflows, with AI agents, tables and forms. | Visual no-code automation for multi-step workflows and AI agents across thousands of apps. |
| Pricing | Free plan; Pro from $19.99/mo billed annually ($29.99 monthly) | Free plan; paid Core, Pro and Teams plans |
| Best for | The easiest automation tool for non-technical teams that need to connect a long list of apps. | For ops people who want visual, branching automations and are happy to learn a canvas. |
Best for is the opening line of that tool's verdict. The full verdict is below. Pricing is the catalog note, not a quote I calculated.
No-code automation that connects thousands of apps into workflows, with AI agents, tables and forms.
The easiest automation tool for non-technical teams that need to connect a long list of apps. Pricing scales with task counts, so it fits while volume is modest. Check task usage every month and move high-volume flows to Make or n8n once they settle.
Visual no-code automation for multi-step workflows and AI agents across thousands of apps.
For ops people who want visual, branching automations and are happy to learn a canvas. It fits once flows get branchy, since routers and iterators make multi-path scenarios easier to build than in a linear tool. From their docs, every module action uses a credit while routers don't, so batch items before you scale a scenario.