Zapier vs Make
Zapier vs Make compared on app coverage, branching logic, cost model, and setup speed, so you can choose the hosted automation platform that really fits.
Last updated: September 10, 2026
Tool Overview
Zapier
The largest hosted app ecosystem, built for teams who never want to touch a server
Pros
- •Largest app catalogue of the three, with 9,000+ apps
- •Fastest setup of any tool in this category
- •Fully managed, with nothing to maintain
- •Excellent documentation and a deep template library
- •Zapier Agents adds an AI layer over the same connections
Cons
- •Task billing adds up quickly at volume
- •Branching and routing are shallower than Make
- •Reshaping data usually needs a code step
- •Cloud only, with no self-hosting option
- •Premium apps require a paid plan
Best For
- •Straightforward, linear automations
- •Non-technical teams
- •Maximum app coverage
Make
A visual canvas built for branching scenarios, run entirely as a hosted service
Pros
- •Strongest visual canvas of the three for branching and merging
- •Routers, iterators, and aggregators reshape data without code
- •Built-in HTTP module reaches any API that has no dedicated app
- •Hosted, so there is no infrastructure to run
- •Router and error handler modules do not consume credits
- •Scheduling down to the minute on paid plans
Cons
- •Smaller app catalogue than Zapier, at 3,000+ apps
- •Steeper first hour than Zapier
- •Cloud only, with no self-hosting option
- •Credit consumption is easy to misjudge on complex scenarios
- •Overkill for a two-step automation
Best For
- •Workflows with real branching
- •Data transformation without writing code
- •Teams that want power without running a server
- •Predictable mid-range spend
Feature Comparison
Pricing Comparison
Zapier Pricing
Free
Free tier, capped tasks per month- 100 tasks per month
- Unlimited Zap workflows, Tables, and Forms
- Two-step Zap workflows
Professional
Paid, billed per task- Multi-step Zap workflows
- Unlimited premium apps
- Webhooks
- Email and live chat support
Team
Paid, billed per task with seats included- Shared Zap workflows and folders
- SAML SSO
- Priority support
Make Pricing
Free
Free tier, capped credits per month- 1,000 credits per month
- 2 active scenarios
- Routers and filters
- 15-minute minimum interval between runs
Core
Paid, billed by credits consumed- Unlimited active scenarios
- Scheduling down to the minute
- Higher data transfer limits
- Access to the Make API
Pro
Paid, billed by credits consumed- Priority scenario execution
- Custom variables
- Full-text execution log search
Teams
Paid, billed by credits consumed with team seats- Teams and team roles
- Create and share scenario templates
Expert Verdict
This one splits on the shape of the work, not the budget. Zapier owns the widest app catalogue and the shortest route to something that runs. Make owns branching: routers, iterators, and aggregators let a single scenario fan out, transform, and rejoin without a line of code. Both are hosted, so neither one asks you to run a server, and the deciding question is whether your workflow is a line or a tree.
Choose Zapier
Choose Zapier if your automations are mostly linear, your team is non-technical, or you need an app connection that only Zapier offers.
Choose Make
Choose Make if your workflow branches, loops, or reshapes data, you want that power at a hosted mid-price model, and you can spend an hour learning the canvas.
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