Make vs Zapier
Where they differ
From the pricing tiers and capability tags we track. A capability missing on one side means we have not recorded it there, not that the tool cannot do it.
At a glance
Make and Zapier both appear in this directory's automation listings. Prices below were read from the vendors' own pages, most recently on October 12, 2026. Zapier starts at $19.99/mo; no paid figure is confirmed for Make. We track scheduling on Make and ai agents on Zapier; both cover no code and app integration. No score and no winner: the facts do the picking.
Capability tags are factual labels we assign when a tool is added; they describe what a tool does, not how well it does it.
Checked against the vendors. Written from each vendor's own site and last re-checked there: Make on October 12, 2026 · Zapier on October 12, 2026. Vendors change pricing and features without notice, so confirm anything that decides your purchase on the vendor's page.
Make
Visually design, build, and automate anything across apps
Make is a visual platform for designing, building, and automating workflows. It allows users to connect various applications and services without writing code. This enables the creation of automated processes between different software tools.
Zapier
Connect apps and automate workflows across thousands of services
Zapier connects web apps and automates repetitive tasks between them without code. Workflows, called Zaps, run when a trigger event happens in one app and carry out actions in others. It integrates with more than 9,000 apps.
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Make and Zapier in action
Each vendor's own walkthrough, from its homepage or official YouTube channel. We don't make these videos and we don't rate them.
Make
Zapier
Key features
Make
- Visual workflow builder
- Connects thousands of apps
- Data transformation capabilities
- Real-time execution monitoring
- Pre-built templates
Zapier
- Integrates with more than 9,000 web apps
- Creates automated workflows called Zaps
- Supports multi-step Zaps and conditional logic
- Offers pre-built Zap templates
- Provides task history and monitoring
What each one does well
Make
- ✓ Building branching, multi-path automations visually
- ✓ Transforming data as it moves between apps
- ✓ Watching scenario runs execute step by step for debugging
Zapier
- ✓ Automating repetitive tasks between web apps
- ✓ Connecting SaaS tools that don't integrate natively
- ✓ Standardizing multi-step business workflows without code
People also ask
What is the difference between Make and Zapier?
Make and Zapier are both tracked for no-code, app-integration, workflow-automation. Of the capabilities they do not share, only Make is tracked for developer-api, templates, scheduling, and only Zapier is tracked for ai-agents.
How much do Make and Zapier cost?
Make: free plan available. Zapier: free plan, then $19.99/mo.
Answers are generated from the tracked plans and capability tags shown above, so they move when the vendors' pages do.
Full fact sheets, FAQs, and discussion links: Make · Zapier · all automation tools