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Head-to-head · workflow automation tools · facts checked 13 Sept 2026

Make vs Pipedream

Make and Pipedream score the same, 7.3 out of 10 among the workflow automation tools we rate, so the choice comes down to who you are.

Make
#7 of 11 workflow automation tools
7.3
/ 10
From
$10.59/mo, Core
Free plan
Yes
Pipedream
#7 of 11 workflow automation tools
7.3
/ 10
From
$45/mo
Free plan
Yes
The verdict

Too close to call: 7.3 each

Pipedream keeps 7 days of run history on its cheapest plan; Make keeps 30. Make's Core plan also costs far less, $10.59 a month against Pipedream's Basic plan at $45. Pipedream supports HIPAA compliance, which Make's pages do not mention. Both connect to about 3,000 apps and include a visual builder, branching and webhook triggers on entry plans.

Pick Make if you want a much lower monthly price.

Pick Pipedream if you need hipaa compliance for regulated data.

Best for

Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.

Solo builders and startups
Make
Make 10.0 · Pipedream 9.4 on building workflows and pricing
  • Cost of 1,000 five-step runs a month: $10.59 against $45
  • Monthly price, cheapest paid plan: $10.59 against $45
Ops teams connecting many apps
Pipedream
Make 7.5 · Pipedream 9.0 on apps it connects to and reliability and control
  • Separate test and live environments: Pipedream yes, Make no
  • But Make leads on run history kept on the cheapest plan: 30 days against 7 days
AI agent projects
Make
Make 4.0 · Pipedream 2.0 on ai agents
  • BYOK: bring your own model or key: Make yes, Pipedream no
Enterprise IT and compliance
Pipedream
Make 4.0 · Pipedream 5.7 on hosting and security and support
  • HIPAA: Pipedream yes, Make no
  • Ways to reach support: Community, slack, email against Community
  • But Make leads on choice of data region: Us, eu against Us
Section 01

How they score

Both are scored the same way, against the other workflow automation tools we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. They split the criteria 2 each, with the rest level.

AI agents20% of the score
Make4.0
Pipedream2.0
Building workflows20% of the score
Make10.0
Pipedream10.0
Pricing20% of the score
Make10.0
Pipedream8.8
Apps it connects to15% of the score
Make10.0
Pipedream10.0
Reliability and control10% of the score
Make3.8
Pipedream7.5
Hosting and security10% of the score
Make4.8
Pipedream4.8
Support5% of the score
Make2.5
Pipedream7.5
How the score works →
Section 02

Where they differ

Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.

BYOK: bring your own model or key
Make
Make
Yes
source ↗
Pipedream
No
Monthly price, cheapest paid plan
Make
Make
$10.59
source ↗
Pipedream
$45
source ↗
Cost of 1,000 five-step runs a month
Make
Make
$10.59
source ↗
Pipedream
$45
source ↗
Separate test and live environments
Pipedream
Make
No
source ↗
Pipedream
Yes
source ↗
Run history kept on the cheapest plan
Make
Make
30 days
source ↗
Pipedream
7 days
source ↗
Choice of data region
Make
Make
Us, eu
source ↗
Pipedream
Us
source ↗
HIPAA
Pipedream
Make
No
source ↗
Pipedream
Yes
source ↗
Ways to reach support
Pipedream
Make
Community
source ↗
Pipedream
Community, slack, email
source ↗

Published by only one of them

What agents can learn from
Make
Files
source ↗
Pipedream
Not published
Does not train AI on your data
Make
Yes
source ↗
Pipedream
Not published
Where they match (9)
Agents that work together
Make
No
source ↗
Pipedream
No
Test and evaluate agents
Make
No
source ↗
Pipedream
No
Visual builder
Make
Yes
source ↗
Pipedream
Yes
source ↗
Branching and conditions
Make
Yes
source ↗
Pipedream
Yes
source ↗
Webhook triggers
Make
Yes
source ↗
Pipedream
Yes
source ↗
Free plan
Make
Yes
source ↗
Pipedream
Yes
source ↗
App connectors
Make
3000 apps
source ↗
Pipedream
3000 apps
source ↗
Self-hosted edition
Make
No
source ↗
Pipedream
No
SOC 2
Make
Yes
source ↗
Pipedream
Yes
source ↗
Section 03

Pricing, plan by plan

Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.

Make

Free
Free
1,000 operations a month, 2 active scenarios
Core
$10.59/mo · $108/yr
10k credits/mo (up to 300,000 credits/mo); unlimited active scenarios, Make API access Scales up to $241.31/mo ($2,185.96/yr) with usage.
Pro
$18.82/mo · $192/yr
10k credits/mo (up to 8 million credits/mo); priority execution, custom variables, full-text log search Scales up to $5,660.47/mo ($57,736/yr) with usage.
Teams
$34.12/mo · $348/yr
10k credits/mo (up to 8 million credits/mo); teams and team roles, create and share scenario templates Scales up to $9,683.59/mo ($98,772/yr) with usage.
Enterprise
Custom
Custom pricing; custom functions, enterprise app integrations, 24/7 support, overage protection

Pipedream

Free
Free
Up to 100 credits/mo
Basic
$29/mo · $348/yr
2,000 credits/mo
Basic
$45/mo · $192/yr
2,000 credits/mo
Advanced
$49/mo · $588/yr
2,000 credits/mo
Advanced
$74/mo · $840/yr
2,000 credits/mo
Connect
$99/mo · $1,188/yr
10,000 credits/mo
Connect
$150/mo · $1,800/yr
10,000 credits/mo

For everything else about each tool, read the full Make review and Pipedream review.

Section 04

Make vs Pipedream: common questions

Which is better, Make or Pipedream?

They score the same, 7.3 out of 10 among the workflow automation tools we rate. Make is ahead on aI agents and pricing. Pipedream is ahead on reliability and control and support.

Is Make or Pipedream cheaper?

Make's cheapest paid plan is $10.59/mo, Core and Pipedream's is $45/mo. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.

Do Make and Pipedream have a free plan?

Yes, both do.

What can Make do that Pipedream cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: bYOK: bring your own model or key.

What can Pipedream do that Make cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: separate test and live environments and hIPAA.

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