Make (Integromat)

At a glance

Best for

Complex, high-volume automations on a budget

Pricing

Free (1,000 credits/mo); Core $12/mo, Pro ~$21/mo, Teams ~$38/mo (billed annually)

What reviewers say

Reviewers rate Make as one of the most powerful and affordable automation platforms, praising its visual canvas and its HTTP/API modules — if Make lacks a native connector, you can usually build one yourself. The consistent criticisms: a steeper learning curve than Zapier, fewer native integrations (~3,000+ vs Zapier's 7,000+), and a credit-based pricing model that demands active monitoring. Reviewers specifically warn that Make counts most module actions as credits — including steps in scenarios that later fail — so complex or buggy workflows can drain credits faster than expected. The August 2025 switch from 'operations' to 'credits' added confusion, though for standard automations the per-action cost is unchanged.

Who should skip it

Skip Make if you want automations that just run without anyone watching the meter, or if you rely on niche apps Make doesn't natively support — Zapier's larger library is safer there. It's also the wrong starting point if you're non-technical and want the fastest possible setup; Make rewards time spent learning its canvas. And at very high volumes, a self-hosted tool like n8n becomes cheaper than Make plus extra-credit packs.

Pricing reality

Make is credit-based: Free (1,000 credits/mo, 2 active scenarios), Core ($12/mo billed annually for 10,000 credits, unlimited scenarios), Pro (around $21/mo, same credits plus priority execution and full log search), and Teams (around $38/mo, adds team roles and shared templates), with Enterprise custom. Most actions cost 1 credit; AI modules cost more. The watch-outs reviewers flag: extra credits cost about 25% more than your plan's included rate (since November 2025), and failed steps still consume credits. Confirm current rates on the live page, as Make prices in euros and converted figures vary.