Make.com Pricing: Plans, Limits & Alternatives

Make.com (formerly Integromat) is the value play in automation. It is consistently 3-5x cheaper per operation than Zapier. But there is a critical distinction most people miss: Make counts "operations" differently than Zapier counts "tasks." A single Zapier task might equal 3-8 Make operations. The actual savings are real but smaller than the headline numbers suggest. Compare Make against the rest of a stack in the AI Cost Calculator.

Make.com Plans (February 2026)

All prices below are for annual billing. Monthly billing is approximately 30% more.

Free: $0/month

• 1,000 operations per month
• 2 active scenarios (workflows)
• All 1,500+ integrations included
• Minimum 15-minute scheduling interval
• 100MB data transfer
• No custom functions or data stores

Honest take: 1,000 operations is deceptive. A simple "new email → create spreadsheet row" workflow uses 2 operations per run (1 trigger + 1 action). So 1,000 operations = 500 workflow runs. A more complex workflow with 5-6 steps uses 5-6 operations per run, giving you only 166-200 runs per month. Free is fine for testing, tight for anything real.

Core: $10.59/month (annual)

• 10,000 operations per month
• Unlimited active scenarios
• 5-minute minimum scheduling interval
• Unlimited data transfer
• Custom functions
• Data stores (for persistent storage)

Honest take: Core is where Make becomes genuinely useful. 10,000 operations handles 1,500-3,000 workflow runs per month depending on complexity. The 5-minute scheduling interval is a big upgrade from Free's 15-minute limit. At $10.59/month, this is the cheapest serious automation platform you can buy.

Pro: $18.82/month (annual)

• 10,000 operations per month (same as Core)
• 1-minute minimum scheduling interval
• Priority execution (faster queue)
• Custom variables
• Full-text log search
• Scenario templates

Honest take: Pro is confusing because it has the same 10,000 operations as Core. You are paying $8.23/month extra for faster scheduling (1-minute vs 5-minute) and priority execution. If your workflows need near-real-time response (webhook-triggered customer notifications, for example), Pro is worth it. If your workflows run on a schedule, Core is fine.

Teams: $34.12/month (annual)

• 10,000 operations per month
• Team management and permissions
• Shared scenarios and connections
• Role-based access control
• Audit logs
• Everything in Pro

Honest take: Teams is only worth it if you have 3+ people managing automations. The team management features are solid but the price jump from Pro ($18.82) to Teams ($34.12) is 80% for essentially admin features. Solo operators and small teams can skip this and share login credentials (not ideal, but practical).

Enterprise: Custom pricing

• Custom operation limits
• SAML SSO
• 99.9% uptime SLA
• Dedicated support
• Custom roles and permissions
• On-premise deployment options

Operations vs Zapier Tasks: The Comparison Everyone Gets Wrong

A Zapier "task" is one action in a workflow. A Make "operation" is also one action, but Make counts more things as operations:

• Triggers count as operations in Make (Zapier does not count triggers as tasks)
• Filters count as operations in Make (Zapier filters are free)
• Routers and iterators count as operations
• Error handlers count as operations

Real example: A workflow that triggers on new form submission, filters out spam, looks up the contact in CRM, and creates a task:

• Zapier: 2 tasks (lookup + create). Trigger and filter are free.
• Make: 4 operations (trigger + filter + lookup + create)

So Make uses 2x the "units" for the same workflow. But Make Core (10,000 ops) costs $10.59 while Zapier Professional (2,000 tasks) costs $49.99. Even at 2x operation usage, Make is still 2.5x cheaper. The savings are real, just not as dramatic as comparing raw numbers.

Make vs n8n vs Zapier: Price at Scale

At 10,000 equivalent workflow runs per month:

• Make Core: $10.59/month (plus extra ops packs if needed, ~$10 per 10K additional ops)
• n8n Cloud Pro: $50/month (10,000 executions included)
• n8n Self-Hosted: ~$30/month (server costs, unlimited executions)
• Zapier Professional: $49.99/month (2,000 tasks -- you need the $73.50 Advanced plan for this volume)

Make is the cheapest hosted option. n8n self-hosted is the cheapest overall. Zapier is the most expensive by a wide margin. See our n8n vs Make comparison for a full feature breakdown.

Extra Operation Packs

When you hit your operation limit, you can buy extra packs:

• 10,000 extra operations: ~$10/month
• 20,000 extra operations: ~$18/month
• 40,000 extra operations: ~$32/month

These scale linearly. If you consistently need 40,000+ operations, it may be cheaper to negotiate Enterprise pricing or switch to n8n self-hosted (unlimited operations).

When Make Is the Right Choice

• Non-technical team: Make's visual builder is the most intuitive of the three (easier than n8n, similar to Zapier). No code knowledge required.
• Budget under $50/month: You cannot beat Make Core at $10.59/month for hosted automation. Period.
• Complex visual workflows: Make's canvas-based editor handles branching, loops, and parallel paths better than Zapier's linear interface.
• Moderate volume (under 30,000 ops/month): Make is cost-effective up to this range. Above it, n8n self-hosted wins.

When Make Is NOT the Right Choice

• You need code execution: Make's JavaScript/Python support exists but is limited. n8n's Code node is far more powerful.
• High volume (50,000+ ops/month): n8n self-hosted at $30/month for unlimited executions crushes Make's pricing at scale.
• AI-heavy workflows: n8n has first-class AI nodes (LangChain, OpenAI, vector databases). Make's AI integration is basic HTTP requests.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Make.com really free?

Yes, the Free plan gives you 1,000 operations per month indefinitely. It is not a trial. But with only 2 active scenarios and 15-minute scheduling, it is very limited for business use.

How many operations do I need?

Count the average steps in your workflows (including triggers and filters), multiply by runs per month. A 4-step workflow running 50 times per day = 6,000 operations per month. Core (10,000) covers most small businesses with 2-3 active workflows.

Is Make cheaper than Zapier?

Yes, consistently 2-5x cheaper for equivalent automation volume. But Zapier has a larger app library and better customer support. You pay more for convenience and ecosystem.

Can I migrate from Zapier to Make?

There is no automated migration tool. You need to rebuild workflows manually in Make. The good news: most Zapier zaps can be recreated in Make in 15-30 minutes because the concepts are similar. We have migrated a dozen clients and it typically takes 1-2 days for a full migration.