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Zapier vs Make: Which Workflow Automation Platform Fits Your Business in 2026?

The largest app-integration library vs. a more powerful visual automation canvas. Here is which workflow tool is worth the learning curve.

Bill BelcaminoBy Bill Belcamino · Last updated September 2, 2026 · Our methodologyResearched and fact-checked by the HelpCompare team
Zapier logoFrom $19.99/mo

Zapier

VS
Make logoFrom $12/mo

Make

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Zapier vs MakeVerified Sep 2, 2026
Bill Belcamino
Bottom line up frontby Bill Belcamino, founder of HelpCompare
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Bottom line up front: Zapier or Make: which fits a team automating multi-step workflows?

Zapier fits people who want simple automations built fast across 9,000+ apps, and Make fits builders running branching, high-volume scenarios who can handle a steeper learning curve.

Zapier Professional is $19.99/mo for 750 tasks, with every action step counting as one, while Make Core is $12/mo for 10,000 operations, both billed annually, and Make has you pick a US or EU data center when you create the organization, with no changing it later. Whichever you choose, automations fail silently. The usual first break is an app connected with one employee's personal login: they leave or reset a password, the workflow stops, and nobody knows until a customer does. Connect apps through a shared account the company owns, and give every workflow a named owner and an error alert. Before you price either tool, count the action steps in your busiest workflow.

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Zapier vs Make: quick facts

At a glanceZapierMake
CategoryWorkflow Automation
Entry priceFrom $19.99/moFrom $12/mo
Free plan100 tasks/month1,000 operations (credits)/month

Is Zapier cheaper than Make?

Zapier is priced at From $19.99/mo and Make at From $12/mo. See the full breakdown below for what is included at each tier.

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Zapier vs Make at a glance

CategoryZapierMake
Free tier quota100 tasks/month1,000 operations (credits)/month
App integrations9,000+ apps3,000+ apps
Visual workflow builderSimple linear trigger-action builder; branching on paid plansVisual node-based canvas with branching and iterators built in on lower tiers
Pricing modelPer-task pricing (each action step consumes one task)Per-operation/credit pricing, tunable by scenario complexity
AI-agent featuresZapier Agents (free tier 400 activities/mo, Pro from $33.33/mo)Make AI Agents in active rollout, plus native OpenAI/Anthropic/Gemini modules
Learning curveBeginner-friendly; fastest for simple automationsModerate-to-steep; more control over multi-branch, data-heavy workflows

Verified September 2, 2026Prices recorded from each vendor’s own pricing page. See sources

Total cost of ownership: Zapier vs Make for your team

Estimate built from the published starting rate shown above (as of Sep 2026). Excludes add-ons, usage overages, and negotiated discounts.

Editorial assessment

Pros & cons

Zapier

Pros

  • Very large integration library (9,000+ apps)
  • Fastest, most beginner-friendly setup for simple linear automations
  • Strong ecosystem of templates and documentation

Cons

  • Task-based pricing escalates quickly for multi-step or high-volume workflows
  • Visual builder is more limited for complex branching logic than Make’s canvas
  • Team plan price jump is steep relative to Make’s Teams tier

Make

Pros

  • Operations/credit pricing is generally more cost-efficient for complex scenarios
  • Visual node-based canvas gives fine-grained control over branching and data transformation
  • Cheaper entry-level paid tier than Zapier’s Professional plan

Cons

  • Smaller integration catalog than Zapier’s 9,000+
  • Steeper learning curve for non-technical users
  • Free plan’s 2-active-scenario cap is more restrictive for real-time use cases

Choose Zapier if…

Choose Zapier if you need the widest possible app coverage and want the fastest path to a working automation without a learning curve.

Choose Make if…

Choose Make if your workflows involve complex branching or high operation volumes where credit-based pricing is more economical.

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Zapier vs Make: security, offline & remote work

How Zapier and Make compare on compliance reports, sign-in controls, offline access and the setup details that matter for remote, hybrid and in-office teams. Every value links to the vendor page it came from.

What we checkedZapierMake
Security & compliance
SOC 2 reportSOC 2 Type IIsourceSOC 2 Type IIsource
ISO/IEC 27001Not publishedCertifiedsource
Other certificationsSOC 3sourceSOC 3source
HIPAA (BAA)Not supportedsourceNot published
GDPR data processing agreementDPA offeredsourceDPA offeredsource
Single sign-on (SAML/OIDC)YesTeamsourceYesEnterprisesource
SCIM user provisioningYesEnterprisesourceNot published
Two-factor authenticationYessourceYesEnforcement: Enterprisesource
Admin audit logYesTeamsourceYesEnterprisesource
Data residency choicesUS onlysourceUS, EUsource
EncryptionAES-256 at rest; TLS 1.2+ in transitsourceAES-256 full-disk encryption at rest (AWS KMS keys); TLS 1.2/1.3 in transitsource
Self-hosting optionNot publishedNot published
Offline access
Offline modeNot documentedNot documented
Desktop appsNot publishedNot published
Mobile appsNot publishediOS, Androidsource
Remote, hybrid & in-office
IP allowlistingYessourceNot published
Device & session controlsNot publishedNot published
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What this means for your team

  • Audit reports: both publish a SOC 2 report, and Make also holds ISO/IEC 27001. Ask each vendor for the report under NDA before you sign; security reviews usually want the latest one.
  • Single sign-on: Zapier includes it on Team; Make includes it on Enterprise. If your team signs in through Okta, Microsoft Entra ID or Google, price the plan that includes SSO, not the entry plan.
  • Working offline: Zapier and Make don’t document an offline mode. Details are in the Offline mode row above.
  • Office-only access: Zapier can restrict sign-ins to approved IP ranges. That suits an office network or a company VPN; fully remote teams need a VPN for it to work.
  • Where your data lives: Make lets you choose US, EU. This matters for teams hiring across the EU, UK or Australia.

Zapier: worth knowing

  • SecurityZapier does not offer EU-only data storage. source
  • SecurityAdmins cannot force 2FA in Zapier; with SAML enabled, 2FA must be enforced in your identity provider instead. source
  • SecurityCompany and Enterprise customers can shorten Zap data retention to between 7 and 30 days. source
  • OfficeEnterprise customers can connect Zapier to internal data sources over VPC peering. source

Make: worth knowing

  • RemoteEach Make organization picks a US or EU data center when it is created, and this cannot be changed later. source
  • RemoteMake's iOS and Android apps turn a phone into a trigger/action device for scenarios (e.g. call history, SMS); scenarios are built in the web app. source
  • SecurityMake's SSO supports both OpenID Connect and SAML 2.0, with Okta, Microsoft AD and Google as documented IdPs. source
  • SecurityAudit logs are kept for 12 months. source

Checked September 19, 2026 against each vendor’s own trust center, help docs and app pages. Hover or tap “source” to see the exact wording we relied on. “Not published” means we could not find the vendor saying it on its own site; it doesn’t mean the feature is missing. Plan names are the lowest plan the vendor says includes the feature. Security · Offline · Remote vs office · Download the data

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Zapier?

Zapier is a no-code automation platform that connects apps and automates workflows (“Zaps”) between them.

What is Make?

Make is a visual workflow automation platform (formerly Integromat) that connects apps using a node-based scenario builder.

How much does Zapier cost compared to Make?

Zapier starts at $19.99/mo (Professional, 750 tasks/mo, annual), while Make starts at $12/mo (Core, 10,000 operations/mo, annual).

Do Zapier and Make offer a free plan?

Zapier: Yes — 100 tasks/month, unlimited two-step Zaps. Make: Yes — 1,000 operations/month, capped at 2 active scenarios.

Who should choose Zapier?

Choose Zapier if you need the widest possible app coverage and want the fastest path to a working automation without a learning curve.

Who should choose Make?

Choose Make if your workflows involve complex branching or high operation volumes where credit-based pricing is more economical.

Ready to pick one?

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