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Make vs Zapier pricing: which is cheaper for your team?

Short answer

Make's cheapest paid tier (Core) lists at $9/month, which beats the other on entry pricing. Mid-tier and enterprise math can flip the answer — use the per-tier table below to see the real cost for your team size at each tier.

Verified 2026-05-16 · Public pricing only · Updated monthly

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TierMake / moZapier / moDiff

Make pricing tiers

TierMonthlyAnnual (eq)UnitNotes
Free$0$0month1,000 credits/mo, 3,000+ apps, 15-min minimum interval.
Core$9$9month10,000 credits/mo, unlimited active scenarios, 1-min scheduling, API access.
Pro$16$16month10,000 credits/mo, priority execution, custom variables, log search.
Teams$29$29month10,000 credits/mo, team roles, template sharing.

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Zapier pricing tiers

TierMonthlyAnnual (eq)UnitNotes
Free$0$0month100 tasks/mo, two-step Zaps only, daily Copilot limits.
Professional$19.99$13.33month750+ tasks/mo, multi-step Zaps, premium apps, webhooks, AI fields.
Team$69$46month25 users, shared Zaps and connections, SAML SSO, Premier Support.

See full Zapier pricing breakdown →

Feature by feature

The non-pricing differences that drive the real decision.

CapabilityMakeZapier
Billing model month month
Pricing model Tiered credit subscription Tiered task-based subscription
Cheapest paid tier Core at $9/month Professional at $13.33/month
Mid-tier benchmark Pro at $16/month Team at $46/month
Total paid tiers published 3 2
Last verified 2026-05-17 2026-05-17

Best for…

Hand-picked use cases mapped to the winner.

Use caseWinner
Lowest entry price (10-person team) Make Core
Most pricing tiers (room to grow) Make (3 tiers)
Predictable per-seat billing Neither (both flat/usage)
Most recently verified pricing Make

Choose Make when

  • Visual workflow tool measured in credits per module action.
  • Entry tier (Core) at $9/month is your budget ceiling.
  • Enterprise adds custom functions, 24/7 support, advanced security, Value Engineering, and custom credit pools.

Choose Zapier when

  • Task-based pricing with 33% annual discount.
  • Entry tier (Professional) at $13.33/month is your budget ceiling.
  • Enterprise has annual task pools that don't reset monthly, VPC peering, observability, dedicated TAM.

Switching considerations

Watch the hidden fees on both sides. Make: Each module action consumes a credit; data-heavy workflows burn faster. Zapier: Overage tasks billed at 1.25x base rate. Always confirm with the vendor before purchase.

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper for a 10-person team, Make or Zapier?

At entry tier and 10 seats on annual billing: Make Core comes to $9/mo; Zapier Professional comes to $13/mo. Make is the cheaper entry-tier choice at this team size.

Does Make have more pricing tiers than Zapier?

Make publishes more paid tiers (3 vs 2). More tiers usually means more granular ways to grow without re-platforming.

Which pricing was verified more recently?

Make's pricing was last verified 2026-05-17; Zapier's on 2026-05-17. Both pages link to the vendor's official pricing source so you can re-check before committing.