Make alternatives
Make: Visual, canvas-based automation for complex workflows. From $9/mo, running on Web, API.
Every tool here shares a category with Make. For each: what it costs against Make, where it runs, and the one claim its own listing makes that Make's does not.
Where Make runs out of road
A drag-and-drop automation platform, formerly Integromat, that builds workflows as a visual map of connected modules, with branching, iteration and error handling built in.
Make's own listed limits, in its words:
- The canvas has a steeper learning curve than simpler linear automation tools
- Smaller integration catalogue than Zapier for less common apps
- Debugging a large scenario with many branches can get visually cluttered
Alternatives to Make, by what they cost to start
Of the 13, 2 sit level on price, 9 cost more to start and 2 quote on request. 6 run somewhere Make does not and 12 reach past its categories.
Priced level with Make
Within a step of Make on entry price, so the rest decides.
No published entry price, against Make's $9/mo.
Adds iOS, Android and Self-hosted; no API, which Make does have. Covers Automation & Agents like Make, and Productivity and Chatbots on top.
- In its favour
- You stay in control — approve before anything goes out
- The catch
- The marketplace for selling agentic teams is not live yet
No published entry price, against Make's $9/mo.
Everywhere Make runs, plus Self-hosted. Covers Automation & Agents like Make, and Code on top.
- In its favour
- The free self-hosted Community Edition has no execution caps and includes most integrations
- The catch
- Self-hosting means owning the uptime, updates and security of the instance yourself
A step up in price from Make
More to start than Make, so the difference has to earn it.
Maileroo
Maileroo Group Pty Ltd
From $10/mo — $1 a month over Make.
Web only, where Make also ships API. Covers Automation & Agents like Make, and Marketing and Code on top.
- In its favour
- 3,000 free emails a month, with paid plans from $10
- The catch
- Data residency outside the EU is limited to enterprise customers
From $25/mo — $16 a month over Make.
Exactly the platform coverage Make has: Web and API. Covers Automation & Agents like Make, and Data & Analytics on top.
- In its favour
- The free tier is usable rather than decorative — 500 credits, 50 brand retrievals and no card
- The catch
- Credit-metered across six different products, so forecasting a month's spend takes more arithmetic than a flat seat price
From $19.99/mo — $10.99 a month over Make.
Everywhere Make runs, plus iOS, Android and Chrome extension. Same Automation & Agents filing as Make.
- In its favour
- Genuinely usable by non-developers — most Zaps take minutes to build
- The catch
- Task-based pricing gets expensive fast once workflows run at real volume
From $40/mo — $31 a month over Make.
Exactly the platform coverage Make has: Web and API. Covers Automation & Agents like Make, and Chatbots and Customer Support on top.
- In its favour
- Takes literally 5 minutes from website crawl to live working widget
- The catch
- Free plan message allotment is limited to initial testing (50 msgs/mo)
From $32/mo — $23 a month over Make. No free tier to sit on, which Make does give you.
Adds iOS and Android; no API, which Make does have. Covers Automation & Agents like Make, and Finance and Productivity on top.
- In its favour
- Unmatched OCR extraction accuracy on crumpled receipts and digital invoices
- The catch
- No permanent free plan; operates on subscription tiers per business/client
From $37/mo — $28 a month over Make.
Exactly the platform coverage Make has: Web and API. Covers Automation & Agents like Make, and Data & Analytics on top.
- In its favour
- Built specifically for AI and data workflows rather than legacy REST APIs
- The catch
- Credit-based pricing can scale up quickly on high-volume web scraping tasks
From $49/mo — $40 a month over Make.
Adds Chrome extension; no API, which Make does have. Covers Automation & Agents like Make, and Sales and Writing on top.
- In its favour
- Saves hours of manual LinkedIn research per sales development rep
- The catch
- Free plan is limited to basic email drafting credits
From $10/mo — $1 a month over Make.
Adds macOS, Windows, iOS and Android; no API, which Make does have. Covers Automation & Agents like Make, and Productivity on top.
- In its favour
- Incredibly flexible view switcher adapts to different working styles
- The catch
- Breadth of features can feel overwhelming for users wanting simple checklists
From $60/mo — $51 a month over Make.
Exactly the platform coverage Make has: Web and API. Covers Automation & Agents like Make, and Chatbots and Customer Support on top.
- In its favour
- Blends deterministic reliability with modern LLM flexibility
- The catch
- Pro and Team plans carry higher per-editor seat costs
Quoted, not listed
No number to weigh against Make's — sales-led pricing.
Quoted on request rather than listed, where Make publishes from $9/mo. No free tier to sit on, which Make does give you.
Web only, where Make also ships API. Covers Automation & Agents like Make, and Sales on top.
- In its favour
- Enterprise-grade sequence governance and territory management
- The catch
- Priced strictly as enterprise contracts with annual commitments
Quoted on request rather than listed, where Make publishes from $9/mo. No free tier to sit on, which Make does give you.
Web only, where Make also ships API. Covers Automation & Agents like Make, and Finance and Data & Analytics on top.
- In its favour
- Purpose-built for modern venture-backed tech and SaaS startup business models
- The catch
- Custom quote pricing tailored for startups rather than micro-freelancers
Widen the search
Make sits in Automation & Agents (14 tools). Each page holds the full set, filterable by pricing and platform.