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Zapier vs Make Pricing: Tasks vs Credits

Compare how Zapier task usage and Make credit usage scale with the same automation workload.
Zapier
Primary unit: tasks
Verified 2026-09-21

The baseline workload model assumes successful standard action steps at 1 task each. Zapier does not count triggers, Filters or Paths, failed/halted action steps, or several built-in tools as tasks. AI by Zapier can use 1x, 3x or 5x task rates depending on model tier; MCP, Lead Router and extended Code runtime can also use different rates.

Pricing model
Make
Primary unit: credits
Verified 2026-09-21

Most non-AI module operations use 1 credit. Trigger and search modules normally use 1 credit per run; action modules can consume 1 credit per input bundle processed. Routers, filters and error-handler modules do not consume credits. Some AI features use dynamic rates, and Make Code uses credits based on execution time.

Pricing model Start with Make

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Key billing difference

Zapier generally bills successful actions as tasks, while Make generally bills executed module actions as credits. Both have exceptions that matter for complex workflows.

Adding standard billable actions usually increases both Zapier task usage and Make credit usage in the baseline model.
Make can consume additional credits when modules process multiple bundles, while Zapier has provider-specific task multipliers and built-in steps that may not count.
Team size can affect the Zapier plan fit even when the modeled task count stays the same.
Interactive comparison

Run the same workload through both billing models.

The calculator also keeps the third provider visible as a reference point, so differences in meter and price stay easy to separate.

Updated estimate. Zapier: 2K tasks, $69 per month, billed annually. Make: 2K credits, $9 per month, billed annually. n8n: 400 executions, €20 per month, billed annually

Example workloads
Presets change workload only. Billing mode stays as selected.
Your workload

Model monthly automation usage

Enter the workload once. We translate it into each platform's billing unit.

Billing cadence
Prices stay expressed per month for comparison; annual plans also show the full amount billed per year.
Calculator input guidance
Normalized workload
2Kstep-events / month
This uses the same normalized whole-number inputs as the pricing engine.
We do not invent unpublished tier prices. Zapier usage here assumes standard 1-task steps; AI, MCP and extended code usage can consume tasks at different rates.
Z

Zapier

tasksPublished tier fit
2Kestimated tasks/mo

5 standard-rate task-consuming steps per run

Team
$69/month
Annual billing · $828/year
2,000 tasks/month included
Verified 2026-09-21View pricing model
M

Make

creditsPublished tier fit
2Kestimated credits/mo

5 credit-consuming module actions per run

Baseline estimate only: polling trigger checks and scenarios that process multiple bundles/items can consume additional credits beyond runs × steps.
Core
$9/month
Annual billing · $108/year
10,000 credits/month included
Verified 2026-09-21Start with Make
n

n8n

executionsPublished tier fit
400estimated executions/mo

one workflow execution per run; step count does not multiply usage

Starter
€20/month
Annual billing · €240/year
2,500 executions/month included
Verified 2026-09-21View pricing model
Exact prices are shown only where a published tier matches the selected cadence and modeled workload. Provider-specific usage exceptions can still change actual consumption. Some provider links are affiliate links and may earn AutomationCosts a commission at no extra cost to you.
Usage estimates use documented billing-unit assumptions.
Published price tiers stay separate from modeled usage.
Unknown dynamic tiers remain labeled for live verification.
Related scenarios

See the same billing logic at concrete workload sizes.

Small team workload
Automation Costs for a Small Team
400 runs · 5 steps · 4 users
Open scenario
10K operation workload
Cost of 10,000 Automation Operations per Month
2,000 runs · 5 steps · 4 users
Open scenario