Automation · 2026
Make·vs·Zapier
Two solid choices in automation. Here's how they stack up on pricing, fit, and trade-offs — so you can decide in a minute.
Reviewed by Switchpoint Editors ·
Take on Make
Make's pricing on operations rather than tasks is genuinely better economics for any workflow with branching, iteration, or aggregation. The learning curve is real but pays off within a week. App catalog is narrower than Zapier's — verify your stack before committing.
Take on Zapier
Most teams pay 3-5x what they should on Zapier because they price by task, not by workflow complexity. Audit your top 10 Zaps — if any runs more than 1,000 times/month, Make pays for itself in a quarter. If you have a developer who'll own automation, n8n self-hosted is the largest unlock per dollar in this whole category.
Contender A
Make
Visual automation with deeper branching and routing.
- Anyone hitting Zapier's logic limits.
- Free 1,000 ops. Core $9/mo.
Best for
Pricing
Pros
- Cheap per operation
- Powerful router and iterator
Trade-offs
- Visual canvas takes getting used to
Contender B
Zapier
No-code automation across thousands of apps.
- Non-technical teams stitching SaaS together.
- Free 100 tasks. Pro from $19.99/mo.
Best for
Pricing
Pros
- Largest app catalog
- Easiest learning curve
Trade-offs
- Task pricing punishes volume
- Limited conditional logic
The matrix
Side-by-side
Best for
Make
Anyone hitting Zapier's logic limits.
Zapier
Non-technical teams stitching SaaS together.
Pricing
Make
Free 1,000 ops. Core $9/mo.
Zapier
Free 100 tasks. Pro from $19.99/mo.
Top strength
Make
Cheap per operation
Zapier
Largest app catalog
Biggest trade-off
Make
Visual canvas takes getting used to
Zapier
Task pricing punishes volume
The verdict
Which should you pick?
Anyone hitting Zapier's logic limits.
Non-technical teams stitching SaaS together.
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