Make review (2026): pricing, best for, alternatives
Summary
Make is #3 of 5 in our Agent Builders & Automation ranking (initial editorial, pending tests). Visual scenario builder that offers more control per dollar than Zapier for complex flows.[make.com] Pricing as stated on make.com (checked 2026-10-19) includes verified free-tier details; paid dollar amounts are unverified (we do not invent prices): Free (1,000 credits/mo); Core, Pro, Teams and Enterprise paid plans (dollar amounts unverified; credit-based)[pricing page] Our public-docs Agent-Ready review scores it 10/10 (Agent-native): documented API, MCP server, CLI/headless mode, SDK, machine-friendly docs and documented auth & limits.[evidence table]
Best for
- Complex flows on a budget (from our head-to-head verdict)
- Agent Builders & Automation: ranked #3 of 5
- Agent and automation workflows (Agent-Ready 10/10)
- MCP-based setups (MCP server documented)
Not ideal for
- Wanting the top-ranked Agent Builders & Automation pick: that is currently n8n
Derived from the sourced pricing, Agent-Ready evidence and head-to-head verdicts on this page; not a hands-on quality test.
Make pricing (as stated on vendor site)
| Plan | Price / terms as stated |
|---|---|
| Free | 1,000 credits/mo |
| Terms | Core, Pro, Teams and Enterprise paid plans (dollar amounts unverified; credit-based) |
Agent-Ready breakdown: 10/10 (Agent-native)
| Signal | Points | What we found | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| API | 3/3 | Make REST API with API tokens | developers.make.com |
| MCP server | 2/2 | Make MCP Server | developers.make.com |
| CLI / headless | 2/2 | Make CLIs | developers.make.com |
| SDK | 1/1 | Make TypeScript SDK (linked from CLI page) | developers.make.com |
| Machine-friendly docs | 1/1 | llms.txt | developers.make.com |
| Agent-friendly auth & limits | 1/1 | Documented rate limiting; scoped API tokens | developers.make.com |
Public-docs review on 2026-10-19; no account was used and no API calls were made. Rubric · Leaderboard
Make alternatives
| Tool | Rank | Agent-Ready | Why | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n8n | #1 | 9/10 | Visual workflow plus AI-agent builder with MCP and AI nodes and a self-host option. A builder favorite. | Make vs n8n |
| Zapier | #2 | 10/10 | The largest app-integration catalog, with Copilot, Agents, Tables and Forms on top. | Make vs Zapier |
| Manus | #4 | 5/10 | General-purpose autonomous agent that does research, slides, sites and wide research end to end. | side by side in ranking |
| CrewAI | #5 | 8/10 | Popular multi-agent ('crew') framework with a hosted visual studio. | side by side in ranking |
Ranks across use cases
| Use case | Rank | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent Builders & Automation | #3 | TBD | Initial editorial, pending tests |
Test results
Loadout Score: TBD. No quality test on the published task set has been run yet. Rank history: unchanged since the 2026-10-19 seed (movers).
Head-to-head
Notable releases
- Maia by Make: Plan mode, Memory, image input, Resolve error (2026-10-20). Make's in-builder AI co-worker Maia can now lay out a full plan before changing a scenario, remember your preferences across scenarios, build from an attached sketch or screenshot, and propose a fix from a failed run's data for you to review. Announced at Make's Waves '26 event.
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