Make

Visual automation platform with more control than a linear workflow builder.

Automation Business Free plan API

Pricing: Free 1,000 credits/mo; Core $12/mo; Pro $21/mo; Teams $38/mo

Best for
More complex automations at a lower running cost
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
No
API
Yes
Integrations
3,000+ apps, HTTP module for anything else
Facts checked
28 August 2026
Website
www.make.com

What is Make?

Make is a visual automation platform. You lay a scenario out on a canvas, with branches, filters and error handling, rather than a single chain of steps.

What it does well

Automations with real logic in them — different paths for different inputs, retries when an API fails, batching so you do not hit rate limits.

Who should use it

Anyone who has outgrown a simple linear automation, or whose volume makes per-task pricing painful.

Who should not use it

People building their first automation this week. Start simpler and move here when the limits bite.

Pros and cons

Strengths

  • Significantly cheaper than task-based pricing at volume
  • Handles branching logic properly
  • The HTTP module covers apps with no native connector

Limitations

  • Steeper learning curve than a linear builder
  • Free plan enforces a 15-minute minimum interval between runs
  • Credit accounting takes getting used to

How we evaluated this tool

Not tested hands-on by us. This entry is based on the vendor’s public documentation and pricing pages as of the date shown above. We label untested tools rather than implying testing we did not do. Read our review method.

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