Make vs Kestra

Make9.2Visit Kestra8.7Visit

Higher score Make #2 in Integration Platform as a Service Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Make

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Kestra #5 in Integration Platform as a Service Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Kestra

• Make fits best

  Broad no-code automation at a low entry price

• Kestra fits best

  Open-source workflow orchestration teams

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Side by side

Feature	Make 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Kestra 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Integration Platform as a Service Software	#5 in Integration Platform as a Service Software
Best for	Broad no-code automation at a low entry price	Open-source workflow orchestration teams
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2
Integrations	3,000+ integrations	2,000+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Make 0/5 · Kestra 0/5
Workflow orchestration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data transformation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Real-time sync	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
On-premises connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Hybrid
Connector count	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	3,000+ apps, APIs, and HTTP connections Visual multi-step workflows with routers, filters, and webhooks Free plan plus a $12 monthly Core tier	YAML and no-code workflow definitions with visual topology views Retries, replay, approvals, logs, metrics, and execution histories Cloud, self-hosted, on-premises, and air-gapped deployment options
Cons	Free plan limits scheduled runs to a 15-minute interval Usage is measured through monthly credits Enterprise pricing and advanced support require a custom plan	Enterprise controls are reserved for the Enterprise Edition Enterprise and Cloud use separate access or sales processes Its broad orchestration scope may exceed narrow automation needs
Our verdict	Make is a visual workflow automation platform for businesses and teams that need to connect applications and APIs without coding. Its no-code builder supports automated scenarios, multi-step data transformation, conditional routing,… Read the review →	Kestra is a declarative workflow orchestration platform for data engineers, software engineers, and platform teams. Workflows can be defined in YAML or through a no-code editor, then triggered by schedules, webhooks, polling, realtime… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Make — where it wins

  • 3,000+ apps, APIs, and HTTP connections
  • Visual multi-step workflows with routers, filters, and webhooks
  • Free plan plus a $12 monthly Core tier

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan limits scheduled runs to a 15-minute interval
  • Usage is measured through monthly credits
  • Enterprise pricing and advanced support require a custom plan

• Kestra — where it wins

  • YAML and no-code workflow definitions with visual topology views
  • Retries, replay, approvals, logs, metrics, and execution histories
  • Cloud, self-hosted, on-premises, and air-gapped deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise controls are reserved for the Enterprise Edition
  • Enterprise and Cloud use separate access or sales processes
  • Its broad orchestration scope may exceed narrow automation needs

• Make9.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad no-code automation platform with flexible routing and a low paid entry point.

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• Kestra8.7/10 · Free plan

  A flexible open-source orchestrator with strong workflow control and hybrid deployment options.

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