The short answer
- Moving from Make Core to Activepieces (free tier) saves $94 in the first year, after setup and upkeep time (Stackcut's model: modeled, not measured).
- Activepieces's community migration guide moves 1 partly; 3 things stay behind. What moves
- 3 public accounts of making this switch: 3 switched. Read them
What Make and Activepieces cost
List prices from each vendor's pricing page, as stored in the Stackcut catalog. Each price links its source.
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed yearly (per month) | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make Core | $12/mo | not shown | 10,000 credits/mo; unlimited active scenarios; 1-minute interval |
| Make Pro | $21/mo | not shown | 10,000 credits/mo; priority execution, custom variables |
| Make Teams | $38/mo | not shown | 10,000 credits/mo; team roles and templates |
| Activepieces Plus | $20/mo | not shown | 10,000 credits/month, up to 5 users |
| Activepieces Team | $200/mo | not shown | 50,000 credits/month, 25 users |
- Make free plan: 1,000 credits/month, 2 active scenarios, 15-minute minimum interval make.com
- Activepieces free plan: 100 credits a day (a run is 1 credit), 1 user; runs past the quota wait for the next day activepieces.com
Moving from Make to Activepieces
What Activepieces's importer carries over, what it leaves behind, and any help it offers switchers.
To Activepieces
Community guide use-apify.com · Tools: Activepieces flow builder
Moves: Flow logic (triggers, actions, branches) (partial). use-apify.com
Doesn't move: Make scenario blueprints (JSON is not importable into Activepieces); Make Data Stores (must be replaced by database connections or Redis); Anything relying on Make-only modules with no Activepieces piece equivalent. use-apify.com
Watch out for:
- No automated migration tool exists — flows are rebuilt manually in Activepieces use-apify.com
- Activepieces has 280+ integrations versus Make's 3,000+, so expect connector gaps use-apify.com
- Make-specific features like Data Stores need replacement solutions (database, Redis) use-apify.com
Community guide betterstack.com · Tools: Activepieces Docker image, Activepieces web UI, HTTP piece / webhooks
Moves: Flow logic (trigger-action workflows) (partial). betterstack.com
Doesn't move: Service connections; Workflows depending on integrations Activepieces lacks natively (unless rebuilt via the HTTP piece or custom TypeScript pieces). betterstack.com
Watch out for:
- Without the ~/.activepieces volume mount, all data is lost when the container updates or restarts betterstack.com
- The default Docker deployment exposes the web interface on port 80 without HTTPS betterstack.com
- Third-party API rate limits (Gmail, Slack) often constrain throughput more than Activepieces itself betterstack.com
From each destination's own migration docs and switching pages, plus community write-ups where no official guide exists, each checked against its page. Confirm terms on the linked page before you rely on an offer.
People who moved from Make to Activepieces
3 public accounts of leaving Make: 3 switched. Summaries are ours; each links the original, and each was checked against its page before it appeared here.
A reviewer who tried Make, Latenode, Pabbly and n8n picked Activepieces on price and migrated everything over, then downgraded the review to 2 stars in mid-2025 updates after unannounced pricing changes and support failures 'forced us to reconsider our platform selection.' Trustpilot
A user who tried Zapier and Integromat (Make) reports Activepieces now runs their most critical automations, including auto-posting YouTube videos to WordPress and syncing calendars, with a short learning curve. Trustpilot
An e-commerce and client-services operator who has 'been around the block' with Albato and Make says Activepieces became the go-to for critical complex automations, at the cost of a learning curve for anyone not familiar with APIs. Trustpilot
FAQ
Is Activepieces cheaper than Make?
Modeled, not measured: moving from Make Core to Activepieces (free tier) saves $94 in the first year, after setup and upkeep time at $50/hour. It depends on your plan, seats and usage. the math
Can I move my Make data to Activepieces?
Activepieces's community guide moves: Flow logic (triggers, actions, branches). It doesn't move: Make scenario blueprints (JSON is not importable into Activepieces); Make Data Stores (must be replaced by database connections or Redis); Anything relying on Make-only modules with no Activepieces piece equivalent. use-apify.com
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