MakevsMicrosoft Power Automate
Two automation tools, the same questions. Every answer comes from the official pages, with the date we checked. Nothing here is ranked.
last check 2026-10-11
Make
by Celonis, Inc.
Visual builder for multi-step automations (scenarios) across thousands of apps, with AI agents, a prompt-based builder and an MCP server.
All Make factsMicrosoft Power Automate
by Microsoft
Microsoft's automation service: cloud flows between 1,400+ connectors, plus desktop RPA on Windows and Copilot that drafts flows from descriptions.
All Microsoft Power Automate factsWhere they differ
- Free planMake: SupportedMicrosoft Power Automate: Limited
- PlatformsMake: Mobile appMicrosoft Power Automate: Web, Desktop app
- Free plan limitsMake: 1,000 credits a month; scenarios run at most every 15 minutes. 2 active scenarios (unlimited on paid plans)Microsoft Power Automate: With a free Microsoft account there is no AI Builder, no cloud-flow integration, no premium or custom connectors and no unattended RPA.
- Used to train AIMake: For Maia, Make says prompts, scenario structures and outputs are not used to train or fine-tune the model. For the Make AI Toolkit modules, Make says data is neither stored nor used to train the AI.Microsoft Power Automate: Microsoft says it does not use customer data to train Copilot or its AI features unless you consent.
- MCPMake: SupportedMicrosoft Power Automate: Limited
- Apps it connectsMake: 3,000+ pre-built appsMicrosoft Power Automate: More than 1,400 prebuilt, certified connectors
- AI agentsMake: SupportedMicrosoft Power Automate: Limited
Same answer, but for different plans or with different conditions: build by describing it. The table below shows the conditions.
Confirmed for only one of the two so far: run on your own server. The table below shows which.
Same answer for both: AI steps.
Plans and prices
As listed on each official pricing page, in the currency we were shown. No conversion, no rounding.
Make
- Free Free plan$0.00 / month
- Core Paid, individual$9.00 / month, billed annually
- Pro Paid, individual$16.00 / month, billed annually
- Teams Team$29.00 / month, billed annually
- Enterprise EnterprisePrice not confirmed
Microsoft Power Automate
- Power Automate for desktop Free plan$0.00 / month
- Power Automate free trial Time-limited trialPrice not confirmed
- Power Automate Premium Paid, individual$15.00 / month, billed annually
- Power Automate Process Enterprise$150.00 / month, billed annually
- Power Automate Hosted Process Enterprise$215.00 / month, billed annually
Full comparison with sources
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| What it is for | Visual builder for multi-step automations (scenarios) across thousands of apps, with AI agents, a prompt-based builder and an MCP server. | Microsoft's automation service: cloud flows between 1,400+ connectors, plus desktop RPA on Windows and Copilot that drafts flows from descriptions. |
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| Editor's suggestion | No editor suggestion yet | No editor suggestion yet |
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| Free planA free plan that is not time-limited. Trials are listed separately. |
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| Build by describing itYou describe the automation in words and it builds the workflow. |
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| PlatformsWhere the product is offered: web, desktop app, mobile app, or editor extension. |
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| MCPSupports the Model Context Protocol, a standard way to connect tools and data sources. |
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| Apps it connectsHow many apps it connects to, as the official pages state. |
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| AI stepsA step in a workflow can call an AI model, for example to summarise or sort. |
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| AI agentsAgents that decide their next steps themselves, within limits you set. |
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| Run on your own serverYou can install it and run it on your own server. |
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| Open sourceThe tool's own code is published under an open-source licence. |
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| Confidence | Last checked 2026-10-11 Not yet confirmed: Open source, Run on your own server | Last checked 2026-10-11 Not yet confirmed: Open source |
What it is for
What it is for
Make:
Visual builder for multi-step automations (scenarios) across thousands of apps, with AI agents, a prompt-based builder and an MCP server.
Microsoft Power Automate:
Microsoft's automation service: cloud flows between 1,400+ connectors, plus desktop RPA on Windows and Copilot that drafts flows from descriptions.
Editor's suggestion
Make:
No editor suggestion yetMicrosoft Power Automate:
No editor suggestion yetCost
Free plan
A free plan that is not time-limited. Trials are listed separately.
Make:
- Supportedmake.comchecked 2026-10-11
Free plan
Microsoft Power Automate:
- Limitedlearn.microsoft.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plans: Power Automate for desktop (Microsoft account). Free use covers desktop flows in Power Automate for desktop on Windows; the pricing page offers cloud flows as a 30-day trial or paid plans.
Plans and prices
Make:
- Free (Free plan)$0.00 / month
- Core (Paid, individual)$9.00 / month, billed annually
- Pro (Paid, individual)$16.00 / month, billed annually
- Teams (Team)$29.00 / month, billed annually
- Enterprise (Enterprise)Price not confirmed
- All plan details and sources
Microsoft Power Automate:
- Power Automate for desktop (Free plan)$0.00 / month
- Power Automate free trial (Time-limited trial)Price not confirmed
- Power Automate Premium (Paid, individual)$15.00 / month, billed annually
- Power Automate Process (Enterprise)$150.00 / month, billed annually
- Power Automate Hosted Process (Enterprise)$215.00 / month, billed annually
- All plan details and sources
Input and output
Build by describing it
You describe the automation in words and it builds the workflow.
Make:
- Supportedhelp.make.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plans: Core, Pro, Teams, Enterprise
Microsoft Power Automate:
- Supportedlearn.microsoft.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Workflow
Platforms
Where the product is offered: web, desktop app, mobile app, or editor extension.
Make:
- Mobile appapps.make.comchecked 2026-10-11
Microsoft Power Automate:
- Web, Desktop appmicrosoft.comchecked 2026-10-11
MCP
Supports the Model Context Protocol, a standard way to connect tools and data sources.
Make:
- Supportedmake.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Microsoft Power Automate:
- Limitedlearn.microsoft.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Microsoft documents a preview MCP server for Process Mining data, which needs an active Process Mining licence.
Apps it connects
How many apps it connects to, as the official pages state.
Make:
- 3,000+ pre-built appsmake.comchecked 2026-10-11
Microsoft Power Automate:
- More than 1,400 prebuilt, certified connectorsmicrosoft.comchecked 2026-10-11
AI steps
A step in a workflow can call an AI model, for example to summarise or sort.
Make:
- Supportedmake.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Microsoft Power Automate:
- Supportedlearn.microsoft.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
AI agents
Agents that decide their next steps themselves, within limits you set.
Make:
- Supportedhelp.make.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Microsoft Power Automate:
- Limitedlearn.microsoft.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Preview; limited to nine listed connectors such as SharePoint, Outlook and Teams unless you ask Microsoft for more.
Requirements
Run on your own server
You can install it and run it on your own server.
Make:
- Not yet confirmed
Microsoft Power Automate:
- Not supportedmicrosoft.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Not yet confirmed
Open source
The tool's own code is published under an open-source licence.
Make:
- Not yet confirmed
Microsoft Power Automate:
- Not yet confirmed
Sources and confidence
Confidence
Make:
Last checked 2026-10-11
Not yet confirmed: Open source, Run on your own server
Microsoft Power Automate:
Last checked 2026-10-11
Not yet confirmed: Open source