- Pick it if you are:
- Self-hosting developers; Small teams on common SaaS tools
- Top complaint:
- Activepieces webhook not triggering or not capturing data
- Price:
- Free plan, paid from $20/mo
- Pick it if you are:
- Automation agencies and freelancers; Ops and marketing teams with multi-step workflows
- Top complaint:
- Why does Make use so many credits?
- Price:
- Free plan, paid from $10.59/mo
Score Comparison
Signals Comparison
Activepieces
- Activepieces has far fewer integrations than Zapier(7/10)
- OAuth connections expire or fail to authorize(6/10)
Make
- Make connections keep expiring (invalid refresh token)(7/10)
Activepieces
- Activepieces documentation is poor for beginners(6/10)
- Flow shows Succeeded even though a step failed(7/10)
Make
- Make errors are hard to diagnose(6/10)
Activepieces
- Steep learning curve for non-developers(6/10)
Make
- Make has a steep learning curve (bundles, iterators, aggregators)(5/10)
Activepieces
- Activepieces webhook not triggering or not capturing data(8/10)
- Flows stop triggering or turn off by themselves(8/10)
- Activepieces Cloud degradations and outages(8/10)
- Self-hosted upgrades break flows or settings(8/10)
Make
- Make webhook not triggering the scenario(8/10)
- Make scenarios turn off automatically after errors(8/10)
- Make outages disabled scenarios and dropped webhooks(8/10)
Activepieces
- Runs stuck in Queued or Running(8/10)
Make
- Make scenarios time out after 40 minutes(6/10)
- Make hits rate limits (429) on busy scenarios(5/10)
- Make editor is slow with large scenarios(4/10)
Activepieces
- Support and vendor communication complaints(6/10)
Make
- Make support is slow and billing refunds are hard(7/10)
Activepieces
- Credit-based pricing and AI step costs add up(6/10)
Make
- Why does Make use so many credits?(8/10)
- Make switched from operations to credits (AI modules cost more)(6/10)
- Make extra credits now cost 25% more, Core capped at 300k credits(6/10)
Activepieces
- No SOC 2 certification yet(5/10)
Make
No signals
Pricing Comparison
Activepieces
Users: Up to 5 users
Limits: 1,000 credits per month, no bring-your-own AI keys, no unlimited projects, no SSO or email support
Users: Up to 5 users
Limits: Up to 5 users, no unlimited projects, no SSO
Users: 25 users included
Limits: No dedicated workers, SCIM, custom roles or Git Sync
Users: Unlimited
Make
Storage: 1 MB data storage
Limits: 5-minute max execution time, 5 MB file size, 7-day log retention.
Limits: $9/month billed annually ($108/year). 100 MB file size, 30-day logs. Unused credits expire at end of term.
Limits: $16/month billed annually ($192/year).
Limits: $29/month billed annually ($348/year).
Limits: Custom pricing via sales.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Activepieces | Make |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| Visual flow builder | ||
| Automation | ||
| Visual scenario builder Routers, iterators, aggregators, filters | ||
| Deployment | ||
| Self-hosting (Community Edition) MIT-licensed core | ||
| Self-hosting Cloud only | ||
| Triggers | ||
| Instant webhooks Queue size scales with plan credits (667 per 10k, max 10,000) | ||
| Webhooks triggers | ||
| AI | ||
| AI agents | ||
| MCP support | ||
| Custom AI provider connections All paid plans since Nov 2025 | ||
| Reliability | ||
| Error handlers Resume, Skip, Break, Rollback, Commit; don't consume credits | ||
| Incomplete executions storage | ||
| Developer | ||
| Code steps | ||
| Custom code in modules Limited compared with n8n Code nodes | ||
| Git Sync Ultimate plan | ||
| Data | ||
| Tables | ||
| Security | ||
| SSO Team plan and up | ||
| SOC 2 certification In progress per pricing page | ||
| Platform | ||
| Mobile app | ||
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