What is Make.com?
Short answer
Make is a hosted automation tool with a visual builder. You connect apps in a scenario, and Make bills in credits, where most module actions use one credit. Its Free plan lists 1,000 credits a month, and paid plans start at $9 a month for 10,000 credits. Prices are in dollars, so Philippine buyers should plan for the exchange rate.
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Make at a glance
- Maker
- Make (make.com)
- How Make describes itself
- “build, manage, and oversee AI agents and automations from one visual platform”
- Billing unit
- Credits. Most actions use 1 credit.
- Free plan
- 1,000 credits a month
- Apps listed
- “3,500+ apps” on the Free plan
- Currency shown
- “$” with no currency code on the pricing page
- Pricing page read
- 12 Oct 2026
What Make does
A scenario in Make is an automated workflow. Make’s pricing page defines it this way: it “defines how different apps communicate and work together in ways they wouldn’t normally be able to.” A scenario usually triggers when it receives data from one app, for example a new row in a Google Sheet. It then transforms the data and sends it to another app.
Three features from Make’s own pages shape how teams use it:
- A visual canvas. The Free plan lists a “No-code visual workflow builder” with “Routers & filters”. A router splits one flow into several paths.
- An app library. Make’s pages state “3,500+ apps”. Its integrations page also says the HTTP app can “connect to any application or service that provides an API”, which covers tools without a ready-made module.
- AI inside scenarios. Make’s credits article says Make AI Agents and the Make AI Toolkit are available on all plans. A scenario can also call a model from another provider, such as OpenAI or Anthropic Claude. In that case you pay Make credits for the operation and the provider for tokens.
The pillar guide explains the stages every workflow follows. In Make, each stage is a module on the canvas.
How credits work
Make bills in credits. The pricing page says “most actions consume 1 credit, while some advanced features leveraging Make’s AI Provider may use more.” Its examples of actions that count as one credit include:
- reading data from an app or a webhook
- searching for, creating, updating or deleting data in an app
- transforming data with the built-in tools
- aggregating or iterating a row of data
Two kinds of module do not count: error handler modules (Rollback, Break, Resume, Commit, Ignore) and the Router module.
This differs from the other tools on this site. n8n counts one execution per run of the whole workflow. Zapier counts one task for each successful action step. Make counts each module action, and its own list includes the read that starts a scenario. A scenario with one trigger read and three actions therefore uses four credits per run. The counting rules are laid out against n8n and Zapier in Zapier alternatives.
When credits run out, Make’s FAQ says scenarios stop running until credits are added. Incoming webhooks queue up to the available queue storage and process once scenarios resume. Credits expire at the end of the term.
Plans in brief
| Plan | Price on the pricing page | What Make lists |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 a month | 1,000 credits a month, 3,500+ apps, routers and filters, a 15-minute minimum interval between runs |
| Core | $9 a month | Unlimited active scenarios, scheduling down to the minute, increased data transfer limits, access to the Make API |
| Pro | $16 a month | Everything in Core, plus priority scenario execution, custom variables and full-text execution log search |
| Teams | $29 a month | Everything in Pro, plus teams and team roles and shareable scenario templates |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom functions support, 24/7 enterprise support, overage protection, advanced security features |
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The paid prices are shown for the first credit step on a slider, which the page prices at $0.90, $1.60 and $2.90 per 1,000 credits. Peso conversions, the arithmetic and the limits of the page are on Make.com pricing in Philippine pesos.
Make’s pricing page also mentions two other routes. One is a Start-up Plan for companies with fewer than 20 employees, with 50% off. Eligibility is set on a separate Make page that this site did not read. The other is a self-hosted option: the page says Make offers “the flexibility to self-host with our open-source Community Edition”. The page does not give its terms, so read Make’s documentation and licence before planning around it.
Who Make suits
Verdict by use case
- A visual builder with credit-based billing
- Make Each module action counts as a credit, and a Free plan with 1,000 credits is available to test with.
- Workflows that must run on your own server
- Check Make’s Community Edition, or choose n8n Make’s pricing page mentions a self-hosted Community Edition but gives no terms. n8n publishes its licence and hosting guides.
- One trigger and one action, very low volume
- Compare Zapier and Make Both have free plans, and the counting rules differ.
- Many apps, no developer on staff
- Check your own apps Look up each app in Make’s directory before choosing a plan.
What to plan for
Prices are in dollars. The pricing page shows “$” with no currency code. This site treats it as US dollars, which is an assumption. Make’s FAQ says it accepts major credit cards, ACH direct debit and Google Pay. It does not say whether a Philippine-issued card is charged in dollars or what conversion fee the card issuer adds.
Count the reads. Because reads count as credits, a scenario that checks an app for new records on a short schedule uses credits on each check. Make’s FAQ says polling scenarios search for records since the last successful run, so work out what each run reads before choosing a plan.
Data location matters for personal data. If a scenario handles customers’ personal data, the Data Privacy Act of 2012 applies to the business. Check where Make stores and processes data and review the National Privacy Commission guidance covered in the pillar guide.
The old name. Some searchers know Make by an earlier name, Integromat. The Make pages read for this article do not mention it, so this site does not describe that history. Check Make’s own site for it.
Compared with n8n and Zapier
| Make | n8n | Zapier | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billing unit | Credits, 1 per module action in most cases | Executions, 1 per workflow run | Tasks, 1 per successful action step |
| Free option | Free plan, 1,000 credits | Self-hosted Community Edition, no subscription listed | Free plan, 100 tasks |
| Where it runs | Make’s servers; a Community Edition is mentioned | n8n Cloud or your own server | Zapier’s servers |
| Published currency | “$” | Euro | US dollars |
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The comparison of n8n and Zapier is on n8n vs Zapier. Each tool has its own page: n8n and Zapier.
Frequently asked questions
What is Make.com used for?
Connecting apps and AI models into automated scenarios, for example copying form entries into a sheet, updating a CRM or sending a notification. It is used by teams that want a visual canvas and billing by credit.
Is Make free?
Make lists a Free plan with 1,000 credits a month. Paid plans start at $9 a month for 10,000 credits, as shown on the pricing page on 12 Oct 2026.
What is a credit in Make?
The billing unit. Most module actions use one credit. Routers and error handler modules use none, and some AI features use more.
Can I connect apps that Make does not list?
Make’s integrations page says its HTTP app can connect to any application or service that provides an API.
Is Make better than Zapier or n8n?
It depends on volume, steps per workflow and who maintains the workflow. See the cost sheet in Zapier alternatives and compare at your own volume.
Does Make have a self-hosted version?
Make’s pricing page refers to an open-source Community Edition for self-hosting. It gives no terms, so check Make’s documentation.
Sources
All sources were read on 12 Oct 2026.
- Make, Pricing: plans, prices, features, FAQ on credits, scenarios, running out of credits and the Start-up Plan.
- Make Help Center, Credits: how credits are counted and AI credits.
- Make, Integrations: app count and the HTTP app.
- Make, About: platform description.