Verified comparison

Zapier is an alternative
to Make

$73.50/mo (Professional · 2k) vs Make Core at $10.59/mo — covering 33% of the 3 compared capabilities.

Not cheaper than Make in this scenarioVisit Zapier ↗

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Comparison scenario

Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.

Scenario

1,000 runs/month of a 3-step workflow (trigger + 2 actions), monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.

Make basis

Core plan at $10.59/mo, the cheapest paid plan.

Zapier basis

Professional · 2k: 73.5 USD/monthly.

The short version

Make costs $10.59/mo on the Core plan at 1,000 runs/month of a 3-step workflow (trigger + 2 actions), monthly billing. Zapier costs $73.50/mo (Professional · 2k plan), which is not cheaper than Make Core at $10.59/mo in this scenario.

Capability comparison

Zapier covers 33% of the 3 capabilities compared against Make. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.

CapabilityZapierMake
Custom app connectors✗✓
Execution logs✗✓
Audit logs✓✓

What you give up

Capabilities Make has that Zapier lacks.

  • Custom app connectors — Build a connector for an app not natively supported.
    Missing from Zapier.
  • Execution logs — Review logs of past workflow runs.
    Missing from Zapier.

Price at your volume

The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.

UsageMakeZapier
500 runs/month$10.59/moCore$58.50/mocosts moreProfessional · 1.5k
1,000 runs/month$10.59/moCore$73.50/mocosts moreProfessional · 2k
5,000 runs/month$18.82/moCore · 20k$193.50/mocosts moreProfessional · 10k
  • Make counts credits: one run of a trigger + 2 actions uses 3 credits. Source
  • Zapier counts tasks: one run of a trigger + 2 actions uses 2 tasks. Source

Plans & pricing, side by side

Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.

Zapier
FreeFree
Professional$29.99/mo
Professional · 1.5k$58.50/mo
Professional · 2k$73.50/mo
Professional · 5k$133.50/mo
Professional · 10k$193.50/mo
Professional · 20k$283.50/mo
Team$103.50/mo
Team · 5k$178.50/mo
Team · 10k$253.50/mo
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Make
FreeFree
Core$10.59/mo
Core · 20k$18.82/mo
Pro$18.82/mo
Pro · 20k$34.12/mo
Teams$34.12/mo
Teams · 20k$62.35/mo
EnterpriseContact sales

Frequently asked

What does Zapier lack compared with Make?

Custom app connectors, Execution logs — 2 of the 3 compared capabilities.

When were these prices checked?

Make: 2026-10-28; Zapier: 2026-10-28 — on the official pricing pages.

Who switched

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