# 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](https://www.make.com/en/about) 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](https://www.make.com/en/pricing) 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:
1. **Pick a trigger.** Choose a webhook, a scheduled poll, or an app event.
2. **Add your modules and connect the apps.**
3. **Map the fields.**
4. **Add a router or filter.**
5. **Configure an error handler before you go live.**
6. **Run it once and read the execution log.**
7. **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](https://www.make.com/en/pricing)| From [$29.99/month](https://zapier.com/pricing)| [$29.99/user/month](/content/pricing/index.html) |
| Apps | [3,000+](https://www.make.com/en/pricing)| [9,000+](https://zapier.com/apps)| [1,000+](/content/integrations/index.html)|
| 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](https://www.make.com/en/integromat-evolves-to-make). 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.