Make vs Pipedream

Side-by-side comparison of Make and Pipedream: pricing, features, API access, and community ratings.

AI comparison summary

TL;DR: Make emphasizes visual workflow building with drag-and-drop simplicity, making it more accessible for non-technical users despite supporting both audiences. Pipedream is built specifically as an infrastructure layer for AI agents with features like MCP server support and per-user credential injection, plus it offers significantly more prebuilt components (10,000+ vs 1,500+) and eliminates OAuth setup overhead. Choose Make for traditional visual automation workflows, or Pipedream if you're building AI-powered integrations or need deeper programmatic control without infrastructure management.

Make
Make

Visual no-code automation platform — connect apps and automate workflows with a drag-and-drop builder.

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Pipedream
Pipedream

The integration layer for AI agents

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Category
Automation & agents
Automation & agents
Pricing
Freemium
Freemium
Starting price
USD 9/mo
USD 99/mo
Free tier
Audience
All audiences
All audiences
API available
Open source
Self-hostable
Model provider
Make AI Provider (own LLM), plus bring-your-own LLM key
Founded
2012
Headquarters
Prague, CZ
Key strengths
  • ·Visual drag-and-drop automation builder
  • ·3,500+ pre-built app integrations
  • ·AI agent building and management
  • ·No-code and code-friendly (JavaScript/Python)
  • ·Managed auth for 3,000+ APIs
  • ·10,000+ prebuilt tools and triggers
  • ·MCP server support for AI agents
  • ·Connect proxy with per-user credential injection