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Make vs UiPath

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Best overall

Make

4.3

From From $9/mo

UiPath

3.9

From From $25/mo

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At a glance

Make4.3
Best overallBest valueEasiest to use

Pick it if: Marketers and operators who've outgrown simple automations and want to see what their workflows are doing.

Pick it if: Operations and IT teams at mid-size and large companies automating high-volume back-office processes.

Overview

AttributeMakeUiPath
In one lineDraw automations as a flowchart, with branches and loops, for less than Zapier charges.Enterprise automation that runs software robots and AI agents across business apps.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting priceFrom $9/moFrom $25/mo
Free plan Yes Yes
Works with Claude Code Yes Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeMakeUiPath
Overall rating4.3Winner3.9
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.0
3.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
5.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.5
4.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.5
3.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.0
4.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeMakeUiPath
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes
Mobile app––
Desktop app No Yes
Browser extension Yes Yes
API access Yes Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes Yes
Connects to other apps Yes Yes
Open source or self-hosted No Yes
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes Yes
Understands images– Yes
Makes images No No
Makes video No No
Writes code No Yes
Runs agents or automations Yes Yes
Learns your brand or style No–
Works in many languages Yes–
Capabilities score9/ 1712/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeMakeUiPath
Plans

Free

Free

Learning the canvas and running a couple of light scenarios.

Community

Free

Learning and small personal or community projects.

CoreOur pick

From $9/mo billed yearly

One person automating a small business.

Basic

From $25/mo

Simple personal automations.

Pro

From $16/mo billed yearly

Anyone whose automations have become business-critical.

StandardOur pick

Custom (60-day free trial)

Businesses running automations in production.

Teams

From $29/mo billed yearly

A team sharing scenarios and connections.

Enterprise

Custom

Large organisations with strict security needs.

Enterprise

Custom

Companies that need SSO, audit logs and an uptime guarantee.

Which plan to pickCore is enough for most small businesses, and 10,000 credits goes a long way when routers and error handlers are free. Move to Pro if a failed run costs you money and you want priority execution and better logs.Learn on Community. If you are automating real business processes, Standard is where agents and document extraction open up; use the 60-day trial to prove one process before signing. UiPath says the Basic plan is being reworked.

Key features

AttributeMakeUiPath
Standout features
  • Visual canvas
  • Routers, filters and iterators
  • Run history you can replay
  • AI Agents
  • Make Grid
  • HTTP and webhooks
  • Software robots
  • AI agents
  • Document understanding
  • Orchestration
  • Developer tools
  • Test automation

Pros and cons

AttributeMakeUiPath
Pros
  • Much cheaper per step than Zapier
  • Branching, loops and filters are built in, not bolted on
  • Run history shows exactly what happened at every step
  • Routers and error handlers do not use credits
  • Generous free plan for learning
  • Works with almost any app, including legacy systems
  • Very complete platform for robots, agents, documents and testing
  • Strong governance, security and audit features
  • Free Community plan for learning
  • Large partner network and training resources
Cons
  • Steeper learning curve than Zapier, especially around data mapping
  • Credit usage is hard to predict until you have run a scenario for a while
  • Fewer apps than Zapier, and some apps have thin coverage
  • Pricing page is hard to read, and the headline prices assume yearly billing
  • Expensive and confusing licensing
  • Steep learning curve for non-developers
  • Version updates can break existing automations
  • Too heavy for small businesses with simple needs

Who each one is for

AttributeMakeUiPath
Best for
  • Multi-step marketing workflows
  • Branching logic and filters
  • Processing batches of records
  • Automation on a budget
  • Automating old desktop and legacy systems
  • Invoice and document processing at volume
  • Finance, HR and shared-services teams
  • Processes that need audit trails and governance
You'll find it used by
  • Marketers
  • Ops teams
  • Agencies
  • Consultants
  • Operations teams
  • Finance and shared services
  • IT teams
  • Large enterprises
  • Consulting partners

Questions people ask

Which is better, Make or UiPath?

Make scores highest overall in our ratings (Make 4.3/5 and UiPath 3.9/5). Make is best for multi-step marketing workflows and branching logic and filters. UiPath is best for automating old desktop and legacy systems and invoice and document processing at volume.

Which is cheaper, Make or UiPath?

Make: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at From $9/mo. UiPath: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at From $25/mo.

Which is easier to use, Make or UiPath?

Make rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Marketers and operators who've outgrown simple automations and want to see what their workflows are doing.

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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