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Alternatives to Make

5 alternatives to Make that we cover: Zapier, n8n, Activepieces, Pipedream, Power Automate. The table shows the evidence behind each entry and whether its pricing has been verified.

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Make alternatives: Zapier, n8n, Activepieces, Pipedream, Power Automate

Make in brief

Visual automation platform: build scenarios by prompt or drag and drop, credits-based billing, a free plan with no time limit.

Make's homepage describes an AI automation platform with a visual workflow builder, AI agents, custom code (JavaScript or Python) and an MCP server, and says it connects 3,500+ apps out of the box. Its pricing page says credits are the billing unit and the Free plan has 1,000 credits a month. Paid plan prices were not shown in the text we read.

What it does well: Free plan with no time limit; Billing is credit-based, with extra credits sold in bundles of 1,000 or 10,000.

Where it falls short: Plan prices not captured; App count differs between pages (3,500+ on the homepage; 1,000+ in older pricing FAQ text).

Latest version we cover: none recorded (Oct 25, 2026). Vendor: Make.

When to look beyond Make

Skip Make if:

Read the full Make write-up →

When Make is still the right pick

Stay with Make if:

Make: Partly verified. Read from make.com and make.com/en/pricing on 2026-10-25. Plan prices did not appear in the text we could read. Evidence: Reported (not run by us).

Before you switch, note what we could not verify about Make:

See also all alternatives pages and side-by-side comparisons.

Make and its alternatives at a glance

Make and alternatives: evidence, pricing status, latest version and last verified date
ToolEvidencePricingLatest version we coverLast verified
MakeReported (not run by us)Partly verifiedn/a
ZapierReported (not run by us)Official page, datedn/a
n8nTested (smoke test, 2026-10-25, local 3B model (Qwen2.5-3B))Not verified2.45
ActivepiecesReported (not run by us)Official page, dated0.92.3-hotfix.1
PipedreamReported (not run by us)Partly verifiedn/a
Power AutomateReported (not run by us)Partly verifiedn/a

Evidence labels: Reported means written from official sources; Tested means a small smoke test with its scope stated. See methodology. Pricing status shows how well we could verify prices; open each tool page for the note.

5 alternatives

ZapierReported

Zapier

Verdict: No-code automation with 9,000+ apps and AI agents; free plan of 100 tasks a month.

Pick Zapier if: Teams that need the widest app coverage.

  • For no-code automation: neither Zapier nor Make has an editorial rank in this category.
  • Pricing model: Zapier is Freemium; Make is Freemium, credits-based.
  • Free tier: Zapier: Free: 100 tasks per month, includes Zaps, Tables and Forms. Make: Free plan: 1,000 credits a month, no card required, no time limit.
  • Runs on: Zapier: Web. Make: Web.
  • License: Zapier: Proprietary. Make: Proprietary.
n8nTested (smoke test)

n8n

Verdict: Great fit for small teams that want to wire apps and AI together without code; the license is fair-code, not open source.

Pick n8n if: Small businesses automating lead capture and follow-up; Teams that want to self-host automations.

  • Latest release we cover: n8n 2.45 on Oct 20, 2026. Make (no version recorded) on Oct 25, 2026.
  • Evidence: n8n: Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-25, local 3B model (Qwen2.5-3B)). Make: Reported (not run by us).
  • Strength: n8n: 400+ integrations. Make: Free plan with no time limit.
  • Main caveat: n8n: Fair-code license, not OSI open source. Make: Plan prices not captured.
ActivepiecesReported

Activepieces

Verdict: Open-source workflow automation with chat, agents, tables and 770+ apps; $20 or $200 flat monthly plans.

Pick Activepieces if: Teams that want self-hostable automation; Zapier users sensitive to per-task costs.

  • For no-code automation: neither Activepieces nor Make has an editorial rank in this category.
  • Pricing model: Activepieces is Freemium; Make is Freemium, credits-based.
  • Free tier: Activepieces: Free: $0, 1,000 credits per month. Make: Free plan: 1,000 credits a month, no card required, no time limit.
  • Runs on: Activepieces: Cloud and self-hosted. Make: Web.
  • License: Activepieces: MIT (per GitHub license detection: not a single standard license; read the repository LICENSE). Make: Proprietary.
PipedreamReported

Pipedream

Verdict: Integration layer for AI agents with managed auth and 10,000+ tools across 3,000+ APIs; free to build, pay in production.

Pick Pipedream if: Developers wiring agents to many APIs with managed auth.

  • For no-code automation: neither Pipedream nor Make has an editorial rank in this category.
  • Pricing model: Pipedream is Freemium; Make is Freemium, credits-based.
  • Free tier: Pipedream: Free: full access in development, no card. Make: Free plan: 1,000 credits a month, no card required, no time limit.
  • Runs on: Pipedream: Web and API. Make: Web.
  • License: Pipedream: Proprietary. Make: Proprietary.
MicrosoftReported

Power Automate

Verdict: Microsoft's automation platform with a 30-day free trial and per-user and per-bot plans.

Pick Power Automate if: Microsoft 365 shops needing RPA and cloud flows.

  • For no-code automation: neither Power Automate nor Make has an editorial rank in this category.
  • Pricing model: Power Automate is Free trial + paid; Make is Freemium, credits-based.
  • Free tier: Power Automate: 30-day free trial. Make: Free plan: 1,000 credits a month, no card required, no time limit.
  • Runs on: Power Automate: Web, desktop (RPA). Make: Web.
  • License: Power Automate: Proprietary. Make: Proprietary.

FAQ

What are the best alternatives to Make?

Zapier, n8n, Activepieces, Pipedream, Power Automate. Each is covered with a verdict on this site.

When should I use something other than Make?

Skip Make if: You need published per-plan prices before deciding (not captured here); You want to self-host.