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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.

Automation
4.6freemium

The verdict on Make: Technical operations teams who need precise, conditional automation logic that Zapier can't express Make's real pitch isn't that it replaces Zapier, it's that it handles the automations Zapier can't express cleanly. Pricing: Free (1,000 credits/mo) / $12/mo Core / $21/mo Pro / $38/mo Teams. Last reviewed: August 2026.

Best For

Technical operations teams who need precise, conditional automation logic that Zapier can't express

Standout Feature

A visual canvas showing every step and data transformation in a workflow, not a black-box automation

TL;DR

More cost-effective and more powerful than Zapier for complex flows, at the cost of a steeper learning curve.

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Overview

Make, formerly known as Integromat, is a visual automation platform that handles the complex multi-step, conditional workflows that exceed Zapier's capabilities, making it the preferred choice for technical users and operations teams who need precise control over automation logic. Its canvas-based interface displays each step in a workflow as a connected module, with the full data flow visible at a glance. This visual representation makes debugging significantly easier than the list-based interfaces of competing tools: you can see exactly where data enters and exits each step, what transformations are applied, and where errors occur. Make supports advanced features including routers (conditional branching based on data values), iterators (processing arrays and lists item-by-item), aggregators (combining multiple records into a single output), and error handling with custom fallback logic.

Native HTTP/API modules enable integration with any service that has a REST API, not just those with pre-built connectors. A July 2026 update added Live Search, which lets a scenario pull real-time web results mid-workflow, and Agent Grid, a canvas for orchestrating multiple AI agents within a single automation rather than wiring each one in by hand. Pricing starts at $9/month for 10,000 operations per month, with higher tiers for larger volumes. Make is best suited to operations teams, technical marketing teams, and developers who need automation logic more complex than simple trigger-and-action workflows.

Our Take

The visual canvas showing every data transformation step is what separates it from black-box tools, and that transparency matters when a workflow has conditional branches, multiple filters, and error handling all in one flow. Operations teams running multi-step automations across business apps will get more precision per dollar here than with simpler tools. If you're wiring up a basic two-step sync, the learning curve isn't worth it. But once a workflow has real logic behind it, this is where to build it.

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Key Features

  • Visual workflow builder
  • Complex data mapping
  • Error handling
  • Thousands of apps
  • AI module integrations
  • Live Search
  • Agent Grid multi-agent orchestration
Pros
  • More cost-effective than Zapier
  • Visual interface is great for complex flows
  • Powerful data manipulation
  • Better free tier
Cons
  • Steeper learning curve
  • Interface can be intimidating
  • Debugging can be tricky

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