Estimated monthly cost comparison — not just the headline price
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Quick Take
Make has the lower estimated monthly cost (~79%)
Based on advertised price plus documented recurring fees, not your exact usage.
Best for Zapier
Non-technical users who need maximum app coverage and simple 2-step automations
Best for Make
Power users running complex, high-volume workflows who want to save 40-60% vs Zapier
Connect 6,000+ apps and automate workflows. The most popular automation platform...
Advertised
$29.99
/month
Estimated monthly cost
$170.99
/month (illustrative)
Premium App Paywall
Premium apps (Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo) require Professional plan ($29.99/mo) or higher. Free pl...
Multi-Step Action Counting
Each ACTION step in a multi-step Zap counts as a separate task. A 5-action Zap running 100 times = 5...
Overage at 1.25x Base Cost
Exceeding task limit costs 1.25x per task. Zaps pause at 3x subscription limit. On Professional (750...
Agent & Chatbot Add-on Creep
New AI features (Agents $33/mo, Chatbots $13-67/mo) are separate add-on plans not included in any ba...
$20/mo annual
$69/mo annual
$99/mo annual
Visual automation platform with operation-based pricing. 40-60% cheaper than Zap...
Advertised
$10.59
/month
Estimated monthly cost
$35.59
/month (illustrative)
Data Transfer Overage
Charged per MB of data transferred beyond plan limits. Heavy file/image automations hit this fast....
Scenario Complexity Multiplier
Complex scenarios with many modules consume more operations per run than simple ones. Router modules...
$9/mo annual
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Make charges per operation (1 op = 1 step), Zapier charges per task (1 task = all steps in a zap)
Make includes premium apps on all paid plans. Zapier gates them behind Professional ($29.99/mo)+
Make offers 10,000 ops/mo at $10.59 vs Zapier's 750 tasks at $29.99
Zapier has 6,000+ app integrations vs Make's 1,500+ (more apps, higher cost)
| Metric | Zapier | Make | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertised Price | $29.99/mo | $10.59/mo | Make |
| Estimated Monthly Cost | $170.99/mo | $35.59/mo | Make |
| Recurring Extra Fees | +$141/mo | +$25/mo | Make |
| One-Time Costs | $0 | $0 | — |
| # Documented Fees | 4 | 2 | — |
| Pricing Tiers | 4 | 3 | — |
| Affiliate Program | No public program (enterprise only) | 30% recurring for 12 months | — |
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From $10.59/mo
✓ ~79% lower estimated monthly costAffiliate link — we may earn a commission
Zapier advertises $29.99/mo and Make advertises $10.59/mo. Zapier has 4 documented extra fees (recurring: +$141/mo), while Make has 2 (recurring: +$25/mo). On these illustrative assumptions, Make has the lower estimated monthly cost (about 79% less). Your real cost depends on seats and usage — use the calculator for your numbers.
Zapier has 4 documented extra fees: Premium App Paywall, Multi-Step Action Counting, Overage at 1.25x Base Cost, Agent & Chatbot Add-on Creep. Recurring fees add roughly $141/mo on top of the $29.99/mo advertised price.
Make has 2 documented extra fees: Data Transfer Overage, Scenario Complexity Multiplier. Recurring fees add roughly $25/mo on top of the $10.59/mo advertised price.
Choose Zapier if: Non-technical users who need maximum app coverage and simple 2-step automations. Choose Make if: Power users running complex, high-volume workflows who want to save 40-60% vs Zapier. The right choice depends on your team size, usage volume, and which features you need most.
This comparison is compiled from public vendor pricing pages and documentation. It uses illustrative assumptions (see "Cost Comparison Summary"), not your exact seats or usage, and vendor prices change often. Confirm current prices on each vendor's site, and use our calculator with your own usage for a closer estimate. Spotted an error? Email hello@trulycritic.com.
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