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BuildShip vs Make
AI-powered backend builder, not a general automation platform
BuildShipAI-Powered Drag and Drop Visual Backend Builder
MakeVisual automation platform for workflowsWhich to pick
Pick BuildShip if you want…
- Visual AI workflow builder with code export
- AI-driven backend creation
- Open-source code (rowyio/buildship on GitHub)
- Integrations with OpenAI, Stable Diffusion or HuggingFace (on BuildShip's list, not Make's)
Pick Make if you want…
- Visual AI workflow automation
- The lower starting price: $12/month against $19/month
- Integrations with OpenAI (ChatGPT, Whisper), HubSpot CRM or monday.com (on Make's list, not BuildShip's)
Side by side
- What it is
- BuildShip:BuildShip is an AI-powered low-code visual backend builder for creating APIs, workflows and AI agents.
- Make:Make is a visual automation platform that lets you build, scale and run AI-driven workflows and agents without code.
- Best for
- BuildShip:Visual AI workflow builder with code export
- Make:Visual AI workflow automation
- Who it’s for
- BuildShip:Developers and product teams building AI-driven backends and automations.
- Make:Businesses and teams that need to automate processes across apps, data sources and AI models.
- Pricing
- BuildShip:Freemium
- Make:Freemium
- Plans
- BuildShip:Starter $19 per month · Pro $59 per month · Business $449 per month
- Make:Free $0 · Core $12 per month · Pro $21 per month · Teams $38 per month
- Open source
- BuildShip:Yes
- Make:—
- Works with
- BuildShip:OpenAI, Stable Diffusion, HuggingFace, AWS, GCP, Azure, GitHub
- Make:OpenAI (ChatGPT, Whisper), HubSpot CRM, monday.com, NetSuite, Salesforce, Slack, Canva, Perplexity AI
BuildShip features
- AI-generated flows. Describe an idea in natural language and AI creates the flow logic and nodes instantly.
- Visual flow editor. Drag-and-drop interface with 50+ ready-made nodes for building and testing workflows.
- Full code access. Export clean modular JavaScript or customize nodes with custom JS and any NPM package.
- Flexible deployment. Host on BuildShip Cloud, self-host on Vercel, GCP, AWS, Azure or export code.
- Role-based access control. Granular permissions for admins, editors and viewers.
- Version control. Two-way GitHub sync with workflow history and reversible changes.
- Monitoring & alerts. Real-time logs, status page, email/webhook alerts for failed executions.
- Enterprise security. GDPR, HIPAA, SOC2, ISO 27001 compliance and VPC support.
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.
BuildShip vs Make FAQ
Is BuildShip or Make free?+
BuildShip has a free plan; paid plans start at $19/month (Starter). Make has a free plan; paid plans start at $12/month (Core).
Which is cheaper, BuildShip or Make?+
Make is cheaper to start with: Make's Core plan ($12/month) against BuildShip's Starter plan ($19/month).
Is BuildShip or Make open source?+
BuildShip is open source (rowyio/buildship on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Make.
Do BuildShip and Make integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: BuildShip lists OpenAI, Stable Diffusion, HuggingFace, AWS and 3 more; Make lists OpenAI (ChatGPT, Whisper), HubSpot CRM, monday.com, NetSuite and 5 more.
On DevHunt
BuildShip
118 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 17, 2023
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