Prices verified 21 Oct 2026
Cut your automation bill: Zapier vs Make, in dollars and pounds
Compare Make, Zapier and n8n on official pricing, see what you would save by switching platforms, and rebuild your first workflows step by step.
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The short version
Best entry price
Make · from $9 a monthOfficial: $9 a month for Core with 10,000 credits (billed annually), against $19.99 for 750 tasks on Zapier Professional.
Best at scale
Self-hosted n8nBills per complete run however many steps it has, and the Community edition has no licence fee. You need someone technical to run the server.
Estimated savings
~$117.03 a month
Make against Zapier at 10,000 tasks a month with the calculator’s assumption (1.33 credits per task, billed annually), at official US dollar prices.
For most freelancers and small teams without technical staff, Make is the most practical place to start: a free plan with 1,000 credits a month and a Core plan from $9 a month billed annually. Zapier fits if you want very quick linear workflows; self-hosted n8n, if someone technical can run the server.
- Official pricesChecked on zapier.com and make.com on 21 Oct 2026.
- Assumptions in viewEvery figure states its unit, billing and currency.
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- A named editorLarbi Nokra answers for what is published.
Work out your yearly savings
Move the slider to the tasks you run (or expect to run) on Zapier each month. For each platform we pick the cheapest plan that covers that volume.
Estimated savings per year
$1,404
91% less than Zapier
At official US dollar prices: $1,404.36 per year.
- Zapier Professional · 10,000 tasks
- $129.00
- Make Core · 13,300 credits
- $11.97
- Estimated savings per month
- $117.03
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An estimate, not a quote. List prices excluding tax, checked 21 Oct 2026 on zapier.com/pricing (Professional tiers) and make.com/en/pricing (Core: $9.00 a month billed annually or $10.59 billed monthly, for 10,000 credits). For other volumes the calculator scales the Core price linearly, which is a simplification: confirm the exact price before you buy.
Official prices are in US dollars. GBP figures are estimates converted from those list prices with ECB euro reference rates (USD: 1 € = 1.1234 $ on 21 Oct 2026; GBP: 1 € = 0.83728 £ on 23 Oct 2026). Prices exclude sales tax and VAT.
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| Tasks per month | Zapier Professional | Make Core | Savings per month | Savings per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,000 | $49.00 | $9.00 | $40.00 | $480 |
| 10,000 | $129.00 | $11.97 | $117.03 | $1,404 |
| 50,000 | $289.00 | $59.85 | $229.15 | $2,750 |
| 100,000 | $489.00 | $119.70 | $369.30 | $4,432 |
Three platforms, three ways to bill
What a platform costs depends on the unit it bills. Compare in the same unit before you decide.
n8n
Complete workflow executions
€20 a month
Starter, billed annually · 2,500 executions
- Self-hosted Community edition with no licence fee
- Bills per complete workflow, whatever the number of steps
- Needs technical skills to maintain
Make
Credits (roughly one per action)
from $9 a month
Core, billed annually · 10,000 credits
- Free plan with 1,000 credits a month
- Visual editor with routers and filters
- Routers and error handling use no credits
Zapier
Tasks (completed actions)
from $19.99 a month
Professional, billed annually · 750 tasks
- Free plan with 100 tasks a month
- Directory of more than 10,000 apps
- Triggers and filters use no tasks
Official prices are in US dollars. GBP figures are estimates converted from those list prices with ECB euro reference rates (USD: 1 € = 1.1234 $ on 21 Oct 2026; GBP: 1 € = 0.83728 £ on 23 Oct 2026). Prices exclude sales tax and VAT.
Make and Zapier, side by side
What each vendor publishes. We have not measured speed or capacity: we compare what they document.
| Feature | Make | Zapier |
|---|---|---|
| How it bills | Credits: roughly one per module action | Tasks: each successfully completed action |
| What does not count | Routers and error-handling modules do not use credits | Triggers, filters and Paths do not use tasks |
| Free plan | 1,000 credits a month | 100 tasks a month and two-step Zaps |
| First paid plan (billed annually) | Core: $9 a month for 10,000 credits | Professional: $19.99 a month for 750 tasks |
| Minimum run interval | 15 min on the free plan; as low as 1 min from Core | 15 min on the free plan; 2 min on Professional |
| Workflow complexity | Visual editor with routers and filters from the free plan | Two-step Zaps on the free plan; multi-step from Professional |
| Install on your own infrastructure | No: hosted by Make | No: hosted by Zapier |
Prices checked 21 Oct 2026; features and limits per each vendor’s official documentation, checked 15 Oct 2026.
Make template pack for moving off Zapier
A migration checklist, a Zap inventory, a cost spreadsheet, five scenario cards and six ready-to-import Make blueprints (.json).
- Zapier-to-Make migration checklist
- Zap inventory (CSV ready to fill in)
- Cost sheet with the calculator’s formulas
- Five scenario cards with credit usage
- Six Make blueprints to import (.json)
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Frequently asked questions
Is Make always cheaper than Zapier?
Not always. It depends on how many actions your workflow has. With the calculator’s assumptions Make comes out cheaper at every volume we show (750 to 100,000 tasks), but a workflow with many iterations uses more credits per task. Adjust the factor and check it against your own data.
What counts as a task on Zapier and a credit on Make?
On Zapier, each successfully completed action counts; triggers, filters and Paths do not. On Make, each module action uses credits, usually one; routers and error-handling modules do not.
Can I import my Zaps into Make?
NexoFlujos does not offer automatic conversion: workflows are rebuilt in Make’s visual editor. The pack includes an inventory to plan the move and check usage before you migrate.
What does Make’s free plan include?
1,000 credits a month and the visual editor with routers and filters. On the free plan the minimum interval between runs is 15 minutes.
Where does Make process my data?
It depends on the data zone of your Make organisation: the European zones (eu1.make.com and eu2.make.com) host account data in the EU region, the US zones (us1 and us2) in the United States. You can see yours in your dashboard URL. According to Make, some AI features may process data outside the EU regardless of zone. Before you sign up, read the data processing agreement (DPA) Make includes in its terms: you sign it directly with Make, not with NexoFlujos.
Do the prices include tax?
No. They are list prices excluding sales tax and VAT, checked 21 Oct 2026. Confirm them on the official pages before you buy.
Do you charge for the page or the pack?
No. The pack is free. NexoFlujos may earn a commission if you sign up for Make through our affiliate link, at no extra cost to you. The link to Zapier is not an affiliate link.