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Head-to-head · Integrations Automation

Make vs IBM App Connect

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Make #2 in Integrations Automation 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Make
IBM App Connect #8 in Integrations Automation 9.0/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Try IBM App Connect

Make leads on 1 check, IBM App Connect on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMake · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly Make
  • Free trialonly IBM App Connect
  • Most featuresIBM App Connect · 1 of 2

Make scores higher on our rubric for integrations automation: 9.2 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

Make offers free plan; IBM App Connect doesn't.

Make is the better fit for teams wanting visual automation with self-serve pricing. IBM App Connect is the better fit for enterprises integrating cloud and on-premises systems.

  • Make fits best

    Teams wanting visual automation with self-serve pricing

  • IBM App Connect fits best

    Enterprises integrating cloud and on-premises systems

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Side by side

Feature Make 9.2/10 Visit ↗ IBM App Connect 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 9.0
Ranking #2 in Integrations Automation #8 in Integrations Automation
Best for Teams wanting visual automation with self-serve pricing Enterprises integrating cloud and on-premises systems
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — $2,544/unit/yr
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms Web Web, Windows, Linux
Support Community, Docs · 24/7 Community, Docs
Integrations 3,000+ integrations 200+ integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Make 0/2 · IBM App Connect 1/2
Webhooks Not checked yet Not checked yet
Self-hosted option Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Tasks per month Not checked yet Not checked yet
App connectors Not checked yet Not checked yet
Workflow steps Not checked yet Not checked yet
Workflow builder Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Build multi-step workflows with routers, filters and conditional paths
  • Connect workflows to 3,000+ apps, including Slack, Salesforce and Google Sheets
  • Monitor executions with logs and choose scheduled or instant triggers
  • Combines visual drag-and-drop authoring with customizable code-based flows
  • Supports prebuilt and custom connectors for cloud and on-premises systems
  • Offers API-led, event-driven and self-hosted integration options
Cons
  • The Free plan has a 15-minute minimum interval
  • Core, Pro and Teams each include 10,000 credits per month
  • Enterprise is custom-priced, so it is less straightforward to compare costs
  • No free plan; the trial is limited to 30 days
  • Annual flow-run pricing starts at $2,544 per 100,000 runs
  • The breadth of deployment and authoring options may exceed simple automation needs
Our verdict

Make is a cloud-hosted visual workflow automation platform for businesses, teams and developers who need to connect apps, data sources or AI models. Its no-code builder uses configurable scenarios made from modules, with routers and…

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IBM App Connect connects applications, APIs and data across cloud, SaaS and on-premises environments. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations that need integrations across hybrid systems, including teams that want to build…

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  1. MakeIntegrations Automation 9.2Free plan
  2. IBM App ConnectIntegrations Automation 9.030-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Make — where it wins

    • Build multi-step workflows with routers, filters and conditional paths
    • Connect workflows to 3,000+ apps, including Slack, Salesforce and Google Sheets
    • Monitor executions with logs and choose scheduled or instant triggers

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan has a 15-minute minimum interval
    • Core, Pro and Teams each include 10,000 credits per month
    • Enterprise is custom-priced, so it is less straightforward to compare costs

  • IBM App Connect — where it wins

    • Combines visual drag-and-drop authoring with customizable code-based flows
    • Supports prebuilt and custom connectors for cloud and on-premises systems
    • Offers API-led, event-driven and self-hosted integration options

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; the trial is limited to 30 days
    • Annual flow-run pricing starts at $2,544 per 100,000 runs
    • The breadth of deployment and authoring options may exceed simple automation needs

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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