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AI Tool Comparison

Make vs Apify

A side-by-side breakdown to help you pick the right tool for your workflow.

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Make

Build complex, multi-step automations visually. When Zapier isn't flexible enough, Make handles the logic without the code.

Automation
freemium
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Apify

Scrape any website and extract structured data at scale — with 2,000+ ready-to-run scrapers and AI-assisted extraction for anything custom.

Automation
freemium
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AttributeMakeApify
CategoryAutomationAutomation
Pricingfreemiumfreemium
Pricing DetailFree / $9/mo CoreFree ($5 credit/mo) / $49/mo Starter
Rating4.6(7,800 reviews)4.6(6,800 reviews)

Key Features

Make

  • Visual workflow builder
  • Complex data mapping
  • Error handling
  • Thousands of apps
  • AI module integrations

Apify

  • 2,000+ pre-built scrapers (Actors)
  • AI web scraping from natural language
  • Proxy management
  • Scheduled runs
  • API and webhooks

Pros

Make

  • More cost-effective than Zapier
  • Visual interface is great for complex flows
  • Powerful data manipulation
  • Better free tier

Apify

  • Largest library of pre-built scrapers anywhere
  • AI can scrape any site without code
  • Reliable proxy rotation
  • Excellent for large-scale data collection

Cons

Make

  • Steeper learning curve
  • Interface can be intimidating
  • Debugging can be tricky

Apify

  • Can get expensive for high usage
  • Some sites actively block scraping
  • Setup complexity for custom scrapers

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