What the free tier actually includes

Make’s Free plan covers:

  • 1,000 credits per month — Make switched its billing unit from operations to credits. Most module actions use 1 credit; some AI features use more. A simple 3-step scenario uses about 3 credits per execution.
  • Two active scenarios at a time. You can build more, but only two can run simultaneously.
  • Minimum 15-minute interval between scheduled runs. Webhook triggers don’t have this constraint — they fire on the event.
  • No-code execution history for debugging.

For a small personal automation (e.g., “post tweets from a Notion database every morning”) this is genuinely usable forever.

Where the free tier breaks down

The free tier is the wrong choice once any of these apply:

  • Volume — 1,000 credits evaporate quickly with multi-step workflows. A 10-module scenario running hourly uses about 7,200 credits a month.
  • Frequency — if a scenario needs to react within minutes of a trigger, the 15-minute schedule limit means webhook-based design is mandatory.
  • Concurrency — running more than two scenarios in parallel requires the Core plan or higher.

When to upgrade vs switch tools

If volume is the issue, Make’s Core plan adds credits and removes the 15-minute floor. If you’re already writing custom code in most modules, switching to n8n (self-hosted, free at unlimited volume) or Pipedream (managed, generous credit-based free tier) might be a better fit than upgrading Make.

For current Make pricing, see the Make tracker. For self-host alternatives, see n8n.