AI Tool Comparison
Make vs UiPath
A side-by-side breakdown to help you pick the right tool for your workflow.
Make
Visually build automation workflows across 3,000+ apps, wiring AI models, webhooks, and business tools together without writing code. Native custom AI provider connections now compete directly with Zapier Agents.
UiPath
Build your own software robots to handle repetitive desktop tasks, free for individual use.
Bottom Line
Last reviewed: August 2026
Make and UiPath both compete in Automation, overlapping most directly on automation. Make carries the higher rating (4.6 vs 4.3), but a gap that size rarely overrides a real workflow fit on its own.
Choose Make if…
Best for technical operations teams who need precise, conditional automation logic that Zapier can't express, and its edge is a visual canvas showing every step and data transformation in a workflow, not a black-box automation. More cost-effective and more powerful than Zapier for complex flows, at the cost of a steeper learning curve.
Choose UiPath if…
UiPath's free Community edition is for individuals who need to automate repetitive tasks in legacy desktop applications that modern web-based tools cannot reach. Clicking through older enterprise apps, extracting data from desktop interfaces, or handling workflows with no API are the specific gaps it fills.
| Attribute | Make | UiPath |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Automation | Automation |
| Pricing | freemium | freemium |
| Pricing Detail | Free (1,000 ops) / $10.59/mo Core / $18.82/mo Pro | Free Community edition for individuals / Enterprise pricing custom |
| Rating |
Key Features
Make
- Visual workflow builder
- Complex data mapping
- Error handling
- Thousands of apps
- AI module integrations
- Live Search
- Agent Grid multi-agent orchestration
UiPath
- Visual, low-code robot builder (Studio)
- Free Community-tier Orchestrator for scheduling and monitoring
- Autopilot AI actions for context-aware automation
- Attended and unattended robot types
- Broad legacy application and website compatibility
Pros
Make
- •More cost-effective than Zapier
- •Visual interface is great for complex flows
- •Powerful data manipulation
- •Better free tier
UiPath
- •Free Community edition covers real individual use cases
- •Handles legacy desktop apps that most modern tools cannot touch
- •Large template and component marketplace
Cons
Make
- Steeper learning curve
- Interface can be intimidating
- Debugging can be tricky
UiPath
- Steeper learning curve than no-code tools like Zapier or Make
- Community edition licenses require periodic renewal
- Best suited to repetitive, rule-based tasks rather than open-ended reasoning