Make.com Pricing & Free Plan (2026): Costs, Credits and Limits
Make is one of the most flexible no-code automation platforms, but its credit-based pricing can be confusing at first. This guide explains the current plans, how credits are consumed, and which plan makes sense if you're building practical automations such as Gmail → Google Drive workflows.
Start with Free if the workflow fits its limits. Pay only for a specific need: more active scenarios, larger files, a shorter scheduled interval or more usage. Compare the offered credit tier and billing period before choosing a plan.
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Make pricing plans at a glance
Price check: On September 9, 2026, Make's official pricing page displayed the following monthly-billing prices with the 10,000-credit selection. Annual billing can show a lower monthly equivalent, so confirm the billing toggle and checkout total before purchasing.
| Plan | Displayed price | Included credits | Best starting point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/month | Up to 1,000/month | Build and test the first scenario |
| Core | $12/month | 10,000/month | Unlimited active scenarios and 1-minute scheduling |
| Pro | $21/month | 10,000/month | Priority execution and advanced controls |
| Teams | $38/month | 10,000/month | Team roles and shared templates |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Advanced security and large-scale requirements |
Monthly billing and annual billing are different commitments
Compare the same allowance under each billing option. Before checkout, record the amount charged now, the renewal period and when included credits reset. A lower monthly equivalent on an annual offer is not the same as paying month by month.
For a practical upgrade decision, use our Free vs Core guide. Core is useful only when a measured Free-plan limit—such as two active scenarios, 15-minute scheduling or a 5 MB file cap—blocks the workflow.
What exactly is a Make credit?
For most non-AI modules, one module operation consumes one credit. For example, one Google Drive “Upload a File” operation normally consumes one credit per file uploaded. A scenario with several modules can therefore consume several credits each time it processes an item.
If processing an attachment requires four chargeable standard operations at one credit each, those operations consume four credits. This is an illustrative assumption, not a measurement of the workflow or a count of every box in its diagram. Filters can reduce downstream processing.
What you get on the Free plan
Make's Free plan currently includes:
- 1,000 credits per month
- The visual no-code workflow builder
- 3,000+ apps
- Routers and filters
- A 15-minute minimum scheduling interval
- 2 active scenarios
- A maximum file size of 5 MB
This is enough to build and test useful workflows. We used Make to create Gmail attachment automations that save PDFs to Google Drive, filter by sender, route files into different folders, and rename files automatically.
Read the complete Free-plan limits checklist →
When a paid plan becomes worth considering
List the constraint that actually blocks your job. Check the offered plan's scheduled interval, active-scenario allowance, file-size limit and credit tier. Additional features are only useful when your workflow needs them.
For a solo Gmail archive, start with the smallest working setup. A plan's name alone does not establish that it supports your file size or required frequency.
Estimate usage from scenario history
Do not convert the credit allowance directly into a promised number of PDFs. A trigger check and downstream processing are different events, and multiple attachments can multiply later actions. Inspect actual credits for representative runs, scheduled checks and retries.
Estimate your monthly Gmail workflow usage with the Make credit calculator →
The examples in our workflow guides show completed setups, not a measured monthly-capacity benchmark. Use your own observed usage to choose a tier.
Make vs Zapier on price
Zapier's Free plan currently provides 100 tasks per month and limits free Zaps to one trigger plus one action. Make's Free plan provides 1,000 credits and includes routers and filters. The billing units are different, so direct “1 credit = 1 task” comparisons are misleading.
For our Gmail automation testing, Make gave us more flexibility to build multi-module logic before paying. Zapier, however, remains easier for many beginners and has a larger integration catalog.
Read our full Make vs Zapier comparison →
Make.com pricing FAQ
Is Make.com free?
Yes. The Free plan has no time limit and includes up to 1,000 credits per month, two active scenarios and a 15-minute minimum scheduled interval.
How much is Make Core?
Make's official pricing page displayed Core at $12 per month for 10,000 credits with monthly billing on September 9, 2026. Annual billing may show a lower monthly equivalent, so confirm the selected billing period before checkout.
When should I upgrade from Free?
Upgrade only when an observed limit blocks your workflow—for example, when you need more than two active scenarios, 1-minute scheduling or files larger than 5 MB.
Is Make worth it?
Yes—especially if your workflows need filters, branching, or several processing steps. Start on Free, measure actual credit usage, and compare paid offers only when scheduling speed, active-scenario limits, file size or monthly volume justify the upgrade.
Try Make with the Free plan first
The best way to know whether the credit model fits your workflows is to build one real automation and watch its usage. You can start without paying.
Affiliate disclosure: the Make link is an affiliate link. We may earn a commission if you later become a paying customer, at no additional cost to you.
Related guides
- Make vs Zapier (2026)
- Make credit calculator for Gmail automation
- Make vs Zapier for Gmail automation
- Save Gmail attachments to Google Drive with Make
- Automatically rename Gmail PDF attachments
Sources and verification
- Make official pricing and Free-plan limits — checked September 9, 2026; prices above use monthly billing and the 10,000-credit selection.
- Make Help Center: operations and bundles
- Make Help Center: changing plans and billing cycles
Published specifications are not stress-test results. Our existing workflow examples remain the tests described in their individual guides.
Zapier official pricing — compare tasks and credits as different billing units.