Make vs Pipedream

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan: Both have one
Public API: Both have one
Higher Trust score: Pipedream — 96 vs 86 for Make
Best fit: Make: Operations and marketing teams wiring SaaS apps together with branching logic they can see · Pipedream: Developers who want to drop into real code instead of being boxed into pure no-code steps
Status: We could not check Make — its site turns automated checks away; Pipedream was up on Sep 1, 2026

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

MakeVisual automation builder with branching scenarios, AI agents and an MCP server, metered in credits.

PipedreamA developer platform for wiring APIs into automated workflows and AI agents, now owned by Workday.

Side by side

Fact	Make	Pipedream
Category	Workflow Automation Platforms	Integration & iPaaS
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starts at	—	$29/mo
Public API	Yes	Yes
Trust score	86 / 100	96 / 100
Platforms	Web, API	Web, API
Company	Celonis, Inc.	Pipedream, Inc.
Launched	—	2019
Last verified	Sep 6, 2026	Sep 1, 2026

What our research says

Make

Make is the visual automation tool for people who outgrow Zapier's straight lines and want routers, iterators and error handling on a canvas without running their own n8n. The credit model is the thing to understand before committing: most steps cost one credit, AI steps cost more and purchased top-ups expire, so a chatty scenario can burn a month's allowance in days. The MCP server and agents make it a reasonable home for assistant-driven automations, but they draw from the same credit pool.

Pros

Branching, iteration and error handling on a visual canvas, with routers and error handlers free of credits
3,000+ native apps plus custom integrations for any API
AI agents with goals, tools, limits and visible reasoning, plus an MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini
Free plan with 1,000 credits a month and SOC 2 Type II, SSO and audit logs on paid tiers

Cons

Plan prices are not readable without a browser session; the pricing page shows credits, not dollars, to fetchers
Credits expire at the end of the term and purchased extras expire sooner
AI-provider steps consume more than one credit, making agent-heavy scenarios hard to budget
No self-hosted option

Pipedream

Pipedream is a mature, code-friendly automation platform — write a few lines of real code where no-code tools fall short, drawing on a large library of pre-built integrations. Its recent acquisition by Workday is worth watching, since roadmap priorities may shift toward Workday's own enterprise customers over time.

Pros

Over 3,000 pre-built app integrations and 10,000+ ready actions cut down custom integration work
Supports actual Node.js/Python code alongside no-code steps, not one or the other
Connect lets other companies embed Pipedream's integrations into their own products
SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, and GDPR compliance claims support production and enterprise use

Cons

Credit-based pricing makes costs harder to predict than a flat per-seat plan
Recently acquired by Workday, so long-term independent roadmap and pricing are uncertain
Free tier's credit allowance is small enough that real workflows need a paid plan quickly

Which one fits

Choose Make if you need

Operations and marketing teams wiring SaaS apps together with branching logic they can see
Builders who want AI agents and automations in one place, driven from Claude or ChatGPT through MCP
Companies that need SSO, audit logs and SOC 2 on a no-code automation tool

Choose Pipedream if you need

Developers who want to drop into real code instead of being boxed into pure no-code steps
Teams building AI agents that need to call many third-party APIs
Companies embedding third-party integrations into their own product via Connect