Looking for a Make alternative? We compared 8 automation platforms—from AI-powered builders to open-source tools—to find the best replacement for every use case.
Make (formerly Integromat) is the go-to visual automation platform for power users. Its canvas-based builder handles complex branching, data transformation, and iteration better than most competitors. But it’s not for everyone: the learning curve is real, operations-based pricing adds up for complex scenarios, and there’s no built-in AI.
We tested 8 alternatives to find the best fit depending on whether you want AI-first building, simpler UIs, open-source flexibility, or enterprise scale.
Adaptive replaces the visual canvas with conversation. Describe your automation in plain English and AI builds the workflow—including code, connections, branching, and error handling. Unlike Make, it can also build full applications with UIs, databases, and authentication. No operations-based pricing means complex workflows don’t multiply your bill.
Pricing
Free to start. Creator plan at $20/month. Usage-based scaling.
Best for
Teams that want AI-built automation without configuring modules on a canvas.
Zapier trades Make’s visual flexibility for simplicity. The trigger-action model is easier to learn, and the 7,000+ integration catalog is the industry’s largest. It lacks Make’s branching and iteration power but gets simple workflows running faster.
Pricing
Free (100 tasks/month). Paid from $29.99/month.
Best for
Teams that want simplicity and the largest integration catalog.
n8n is the closest open-source equivalent to Make’s visual builder. It offers a similar node-based canvas with first-class code support. Self-hosting gives you full data control, and the community actively builds custom nodes.
Pricing
Self-hosted: free. n8n Cloud from $24/month.
Best for
Developers who want a Make-like visual builder they can self-host.
Pipedream is a developer-first platform where every automation step can be visual or code. Strong auth management, generous free tier, and support for Node.js, Python, Go, and Bash make it popular with technical teams.
Pricing
Free (10,000 invocations/month). Paid from $29/month.
Best for
Developer teams who want code-first automation with visual options.
Microsoft’s automation platform integrates deeply with 365, SharePoint, Teams, and Dynamics. Desktop flows add RPA for legacy systems. If your org is Microsoft-first, it’s the natural choice.
Pricing
Included with Microsoft 365. Standalone from $15/user/month.
Best for
Organizations in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
Activepieces offers a cleaner, more approachable UI than Make while remaining open-source. It’s less powerful for complex branching but easier to learn and cheaper to run.
Pricing
Self-hosted: free. Cloud from $5/month.
Best for
Teams who want a simpler, open-source visual builder.
Tray.io targets enterprise teams needing complex API orchestration with governance, compliance, and custom connectors. It’s more capable than Make for large-scale deployments but comes with enterprise pricing.
Pricing
Custom enterprise pricing.
Best for
Enterprise teams with complex integration and compliance needs.
Lindy takes a different approach entirely: pre-built AI agent workflows for email management, meeting notes, and scheduling. It’s not a general-purpose automation builder like Make, but it’s fast for its supported use cases.
Pricing
7-day free trial. Plans from $49.99/month.
Best for
Users who want pre-built AI agents, not a general automation builder.
If you love Make’s visual canvas but want AI to handle the building, Adaptive is the biggest step forward. If you want Make’s visual approach in an open-source package, n8n is the best match. For simpler workflows with more integrations, Zapier trades power for ease. And for enterprise scale, Tray.io delivers governance and compliance that Make lacks.
Describe your first automation in plain English. Adaptive builds it in minutes — no credit card required.
Get started freeCommon questions about these tools.
n8n’s self-hosted community edition is the closest free equivalent to Make’s visual builder. Activepieces is another open-source option with a simpler UI. Adaptive offers a free tier with AI-powered building.
For complex workflows with branching and data transformation, yes. Make’s visual canvas gives you more control. Zapier is simpler and has more integrations, making it better for straightforward trigger-action workflows.
No automation platform supports direct Make scenario imports. With Adaptive, you can describe your scenario in plain English and the AI rebuilds it. With n8n, you’ll recreate the workflow manually using a similar visual builder.