Make Review 2026: What the Credit Meter Really Costs | Lindy
Make Review 2026: What the Credit Meter Really Costs
Written by
Marvin Aziz
Growth Engineer
Personally Tested
Marvin tested Make hands-on, reviewing its scenario builder, routers and filters, and credit-based pricing against alternatives like Zapier and n8n.
Last Updated: October 17, 2025
Quick verdict: Is Make worth it in 2026?
My score: 4 out of 5. Make handles branching and error recovery inside a single scenario, and its Core plan costs about half of what Zapier charges for its entry plan.
The problems show up during setup. Field mapping takes time to learn, and test runs use credits just like live runs. When something breaks, the support complaints on Trustpilot describe a ticket form as the main way to reach anyone.
Choose Make if you want routers and error handlers, with a step-level log of every run, for roughly $16 a month.
Choose Zapier if you'd rather start in a simpler editor with more app connections.
What is Make.com?
Make, the platform formerly called Integromat, is a visual automation builder owned by Celonis and has been running since 2015. You build workflows, which Make calls scenarios, by placing app modules on a canvas and connecting them.
Each module action that runs uses one credit. In my view, the platform pays off once an automation outgrows a single trigger and action. Make handles branching, loops over arrays, retries, and data that has to persist between runs.
Make features and what each one costs you
These eight are the ones that change how a scenario behaves in production:
Visual scenario builder. You drag modules onto the canvas, connect them, and watch data pass through each one while the scenario runs.
Routers, filters, iterators, and aggregators. A router splits a flow by condition, an iterator loops over an array, and an aggregator merges the results back into one bundle.
Error handlers. Make's help center lists five: Skip, Retry, Resume, Commit, and Rollback.
Data stores. Make describes data stores as its own database tool, allowing up to 1,000 data stores per organization.
Maia by Make and Make AI Agents. Maia builds automations and AI agents through natural conversation.
App coverage. Make lists 3,000+ standard apps and 350+ AI apps.
Execution logs. Make stores each run step by step, and your plan decides how long you keep them.
Security. Make has completed SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3 audits.
Make.com pricing: What the credit meter really bills
Make prices every plan against a credit volume you pick from a dropdown, and it starts at 10,000 credits a month. The definition on the pricing page is refreshingly blunt: "Each module action...counts as one credit."
| Plan | Monthly billing | Annual billing | Credits | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 1,000/month | Anyone testing the builder on 2 scenarios |
| Core | $16/month | $12/month | 10,000/month | Solo operators who need unlimited scenarios |
| Pro | $28/month | $21/month | 10,000/month | Builders who debug at volume |
| Teams | $51/month | $38/month | 10,000/month | Teams sharing scenarios with roles |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Custom | Companies that need SSO, audit logs, and overage protection |
Make.com reviews from G2 and Trustpilot
Average scores hide the detail, so I read the recent Make reviews on both sites and sorted them by what people praised and what they reported as problems.
What users like
The five-star reviews keep describing the same moment: a workflow that survived a failure and kept running.
What users complain about
The one-star reviews name the bill and the support queue far more often than any feature.
Is Make.com legit?
Yes. Make has been developing this platform since 2015 under the name Integromat and later as Make, and it now belongs to process-mining company Celonis.
Building your first scenario in Make
Setup takes seven steps:
- Pick a trigger. Choose a webhook, a scheduled poll, or an app event.
- Add your modules and connect the apps.
- Map the fields.
- Add a router or filter.
- Configure an error handler before you go live.
- Run it once and read the execution log.
- Start with a long schedule, then shorten it.
Is Make right for you?
The split has less to do with company size than with whether someone on your team enjoys debugging a canvas.
Make vs Zapier vs Lindy in 2026
| Compared on | Make | Zapier | Lindy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $16/month | From $29.99/month | $29.99/user/month |
| Apps | 3,000+ | 9,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Best at | Branching data workflows with recovery | Wide app coverage, fast setup | Work that needs judgment and conversation |
Final verdict
Make gets 4 out of 5 in this Make review because of the control it gives you. Plan for a learning curve before you commit. If what you're automating depends on a decision someone has to make each time, Lindy is the better place to start.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Make for free?
Yes. Make's Free plan includes 1,000 credits a month.
How much does Make cost in 2026?
Make costs $16 a month for Core with 10,000 credits when billed monthly.
What is Make.com used for?
Make connects apps into multi-step workflows called scenarios. Common uses include...
Is Make the same as Integromat?
Yes. Integromat became Make, and Make retired Integromat as a product in 2023. It's the same platform and scenario builder, so older Integromat tutorials still apply.
What are the limitations of Make?
The limitations that kept coming up in this Make review are a steep learning curve on field mapping and credits used up during testing and failed runs.