At a glance
- How the billing difference plays outMake counts a credit for each module that runs, and some modules use more than one.
- What to check before you chooseWrite down each flow, the apps it touches and how many items it handles a month.
Side by side
| Make | Zapier | |
|---|---|---|
| What you pay for | Credits: by default one operation (one module run) uses one credit | Tasks: each action a Zap completes |
| Free option | Free plan with 1,000 credits a month | Free plan with 100 tasks a month and two-step Zaps |
| Plans | Free, Core, Pro, Teams and Enterprise plans | Free, Professional, Team and Enterprise plans |
| How you build | A visual canvas of connected modules | A step-by-step list of triggers and actions |
| Where it runs | Make's cloud | Zapier's cloud |
| Good fit | Flows that branch, loop over line items or reshape data | Short flows between well-known apps, owned by non-technical staff |
How the billing difference plays out
Make counts a credit for each module that runs, and some modules use more than one. Zapier counts each completed action as a task. A flow that loops over 20 order lines uses a credit or a task per line on either tool, so estimate with your real volumes.
- Branching and list handling: Make shows the whole flow on one canvas
What to check before you choose
Write down each flow, the apps it touches and how many items it handles a month. Confirm both tools connect to those apps, then price both against that number on their own pricing pages.
Sources
- Make pricing, checked 2026-11-04
- Make Help Center: credits, checked 2026-11-04
- Zapier pricing, checked 2026-11-04
Updated 2026-11-04. General guidance, not advice for your situation; we scope each project in writing before any work starts.
Questions people ask first
Is Make cheaper than Zapier?
It depends on your flows. Compare your monthly runs and steps against both pricing pages; Make's Free plan includes 1,000 credits a month and Zapier's 100 tasks.
Can I move Zaps to Make?
Each Zap is rebuilt as a Make scenario and tested side by side before the Zap is turned off.
Which is easier to learn?
Zapier, for most people: a flow is a short list of steps. Make's canvas takes longer to learn and pays off on flows that branch.
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