Activepieces vs Make

Make provides visual automation with advanced routing but lacks the AI-agent chat interface and open-source pieces.

ActivepiecesOpen-source no-code automation, a Zapier alternative

MakeVisual automation platform for workflows

Which to pick

Pick Activepieces if you want…

Open-source Zapier alternative
Open-source code (activepieces/activepieces on GitHub)
Integrations with HubSpot, QuickBooks or Stripe (on Activepieces' list, not Make's)

Pick Make if you want…

Visual AI workflow automation
Complex visual workflows
The lower starting price: $12/month against $20/month
Integrations with OpenAI (ChatGPT, Whisper), HubSpot CRM or monday.com (on Make's list, not Activepieces')

Side by side

What it is: Activepieces:Activepieces is an open-source no-code automation platform with AI agents, flows, tables and 760+ integrations.; Make:Make is a visual automation platform that lets you build, scale and run AI-driven workflows and agents without code.
Best for: Activepieces:Open-source Zapier alternative; Make:Visual AI workflow automation
Who it’s for: Activepieces:Teams that need visual workflow automation and AI-driven agents without heavy coding.; Make:Businesses and teams that need to automate processes across apps, data sources and AI models.
Pricing: Activepieces:Freemium; Make:Freemium
Plans: Activepieces:Free $0 · Plus $20 per month · Team $200 per month · Embed From $36k a year per year; Make:Free $0 · Core $12 per month · Pro $21 per month · Teams $38 per month
Open source: Activepieces:Yes, 24,830 GitHub stars; Make:—
Works with: Activepieces:Slack, HubSpot, QuickBooks, Stripe, GitHub, HashiCorp Vault; Make:OpenAI (ChatGPT, Whisper), HubSpot CRM, monday.com, NetSuite, Salesforce, Slack, Canva, Perplexity AI

Activepieces features

AI-driven agents. Describe a job in plain language and an agent orchestrates steps across connected apps.
Visual flow builder. Drag-and-drop designer with branching, retries, sub-flows and inline TypeScript.
Unlimited integrations. 760+ open-source pieces connect to any API, plus custom HTTP piece.
Team governance. Projects, SSO (Okta/Entra), role-based permissions, audit logs and secret managers.
Self-host or cloud. Run on Activepieces Cloud, Docker/Kubernetes, or fully air-gapped on-prem.
Tables & knowledge base. Shared data tables and searchable docs accessible to all flows and agents.

Make features

No-code visual builder. Design workflows with drag-and-drop, prompts or code.
3,000+ integrations. Connect to thousands of apps and AI models, including custom apps.
AI agents & toolkit. Create and manage AI agents and use built-in AI tools in any plan.
Scenario scheduling. Run workflows on minute-level schedules with unlimited active scenarios on higher plans.
Enterprise security. GDPR, SOC 2/3 compliance, encryption, SSO and on-prem agent support.
Custom code execution. Run JavaScript or Python within workflows for advanced logic.
Team collaboration. Roles, private spaces and shared scenario templates for teams.
Execution monitoring. Real-time visual monitoring, log search and analytics dashboard.

Activepieces vs Make FAQ

Is Activepieces or Make free?+

Activepieces has a free plan; paid plans start at $20/month (Plus). Make has a free plan; paid plans start at $12/month (Core).

Which is cheaper, Activepieces or Make?+

Make is cheaper to start with: Make's Core plan ($12/month) against Activepieces' Plus plan ($20/month).

Is Activepieces or Make open source?+

Activepieces is open source (activepieces/activepieces on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Make.

Do Activepieces and Make integrate with the same tools?+

Partly. Both list Slack. Activepieces also lists HubSpot, QuickBooks, Stripe, GitHub and 1 more; Make also lists OpenAI (ChatGPT, Whisper), HubSpot CRM, monday.com, NetSuite and 4 more.

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