Alternatives · AI agent builders & automation platforms · Prices checked October 23, 2026 to October 31, 2026
Make alternatives (2026): 11 compared by price
Make starts at Free (checked October 24, 2026). Here are 11 alternatives for the same job, each with its pricing as the vendor publishes it, the source and the date we checked it: 11 publish prices, 9 have a free plan. Ordered by our data, never by payment.
Short answer: cheaper and free Make alternatives
Make starts at Free (checked October 24, 2026). The lowest listed monthly plan among its 11 alternatives is IFTTT ($2.99/mo), and 1 of 11 list a lower monthly plan than Make's lowest listed monthly plan ($12/mo: Core, billed annually ($16/mo billed monthly) at 10,000 credits/mo). 9 alternatives have a free plan: n8n, IFTTT, Zapier, MindStudio and 5 more. Plans are compared as listed (per seat where the vendor prices per seat); prices checked October 23, 2026 to October 31, 2026.
Quick answer
- Make starts at: Free (checked October 24, 2026, full listing).
- First in our order: n8n (Free (self-hosted)), IFTTT (Free), Power Automate ($15/mo).
- Lowest listed monthly plan: IFTTT at $2.99/mo (1 of 11 list a lower monthly plan than Make).
- Free plan: n8n, IFTTT, Zapier, MindStudio, UiPath, Airtop, Botpress, Dify, Langflow.
Make pricing, for reference
- Free: $0
- Core: $12/mo
- Pro: $21/mo
- Teams: $38/mo
- Enterprise: Custom pricing
Make bills in credits (since August 27, per its pricing FAQ). Paid prices shown are for 10,000 credits/mo, the page's default; price rises with the credit tier you pick. The page defaults to annual billing (saves 25%); monthly-billing prices are in the tier notes. Extra credits can be bought in bundles of 1,000 or 10,000.
Source: vendor pricing page, checked October 24, 2026. Make: full listing.
All 11 Make alternatives, in our order
AI agent builders & automation platforms →-
Agent buildersFree tier
n8n
Workflow automation platform for building AI agents and automations that connect to hundreds of apps, hosted by n8n or self-hosted.
Subscription · 2 use casesFree (self-hosted)
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Agent buildersFree tier
IFTTT
Simple no-code automation service that links apps and smart-home devices with if-this-then-that Applets, aimed at individuals and small businesses rather than complex multi-step workflows.
SubscriptionFree
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Agent builders
Power Automate
Microsoft's low-code automation platform for cloud flows across Microsoft 365 and other apps, plus desktop robotic process automation (RPA) and process mining.
Subscription$15/mo
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Agent buildersFree tier
Zapier
No-code automation platform that connects thousands of apps with Zaps, and adds AI agents, chatbots and an MCP server on top.
SubscriptionFree
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Agent buildersFree tier
MindStudio
No-code platform for building, deploying and running AI agents, with 200+ AI models available without your own API keys.
SubscriptionFree
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Agent buildersFree tier
UiPath
Agentic automation platform that combines software robots (RPA), AI agents and API workflows, orchestrated with UiPath Maestro and built in UiPath Studio or code. Free Community plan; Basic starts at $25/month.
Subscription$25/mo
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Browser agentsFree tier
Airtop
Describe a workflow in plain English and Airtop builds a browser agent that runs it across your apps, APIs and websites in hosted cloud sessions.
SubscriptionFree; Starter $29/mo
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SupportFree tier
Botpress
Platform for building AI agents for customer conversations, with a visual studio, a webchat widget, a help center and team routing.
SubscriptionFree
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Agent builders
Microsoft Copilot Studio
Microsoft's low-code platform for building AI agents and agent flows, used inside Microsoft 365 or published to websites, apps and other external channels. Billed in Copilot Credits: $200 per 25,000-credit pack per month, or pay-as-you-go.
Subscription$200/mo
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Agent buildersFree tier
Dify
Open-source platform for building AI agents, chat apps and RAG workflows on a visual canvas, available as Dify Cloud or self-hosted.
SubscriptionFree
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Agent buildersFree tier
Langflow
Open-source (MIT) visual builder for AI agents, RAG and multi-agent workflows in Python. Free to self-host and still actively maintained, so it is one of the open-source options for teams moving off Flowise, which reached end of life on August 31, 2026.
SubscriptionFree
How we ordered this list: whether the vendor publishes its prices, then the number of verified public use cases we've found, then the lowest listed monthly plan. Only full listings (verified starting price with its source) in the same job category are included. We haven't tested these hands-on. How we rank.
Pricing compared
| Alternative | Starts at | Model | Free plan | Lowest monthly plan vs Make ($12/mo) | Checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 n8n | Free (self-hosted) | Subscription | Yes | Starter: €20/mo (in euros, not compared) | October 23, 2026 | Source |
 IFTTT | Free | Subscription | Yes | $2.99/mo (lower) | October 24, 2026 | Source |
 Power Automate | $15/mo | Subscription | No | $15/mo (higher) | October 24, 2026 | Source |
 Zapier | Free | Subscription | Yes | $19.99/mo (higher) | October 24, 2026 | Source |
 MindStudio | Free | Subscription | Yes | $20/mo (higher) | October 24, 2026 | Source |
 UiPath | $25/mo | Subscription | Yes | $25/mo (higher) | October 24, 2026 | Source |
| Airtop | Free; Starter $29/mo | Subscription | Yes | $29/mo (higher) | October 31, 2026 | Source |
| Botpress | Free | Subscription | Yes | $150/mo (higher) | October 23, 2026 | Source |
 Microsoft Copilot Studio | $200/mo | Subscription | No | $200/mo (higher) | October 24, 2026 | Source |
 Dify | Free | Subscription | Yes | no monthly plan listed | October 24, 2026 | Source |
 Langflow | Free | Subscription | Yes | no monthly plan listed | October 24, 2026 | Source |
Prices are copied from each vendor's public pricing page on the date shown. "not published" or "Contact sales" means the vendor doesn't publish a price; we don't guess. Monthly plans are compared as listed (per seat where the vendor prices per seat); usage-priced plans have no monthly figure. Prices change; confirm with the vendor.
FAQ
What are the best Make alternatives in 2026?
We list 11 alternatives to Make for the same job (build your own agents and automations), each with pricing checked on the vendor's own site. Ordered by our data (whether the vendor publishes its prices, then the number of verified public use cases we've found, then the lowest listed monthly plan), the first three are n8n (Free (self-hosted)), IFTTT (Free) and Power Automate ($15/mo). We haven't tested them hands-on, and no vendor can pay to change this order.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Make?
Make's lowest listed monthly plan is $12/mo (Core, billed annually ($16/mo billed monthly) at 10,000 credits/mo) (checked October 24, 2026). 1 alternative lists a lower monthly plan: IFTTT ($2.99/mo). Plans are compared as the vendors list them (per seat where they price per seat), so check what each plan includes.
Is there a free alternative to Make?
n8n, IFTTT, Zapier, MindStudio, UiPath, Airtop, Botpress, Dify and Langflow have a free plan or free tier, according to their public pricing pages (checked October 23, 2026 to October 31, 2026).
Can a vendor pay to rank higher here?
No. The order comes from our data only. Paid placements are always labelled "Sponsored" or "Featured", sit outside the list and never change the order.
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