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Pipedream vs Make
Make is the default for a new workflow estate. Pipedream Workflows and String shut down on 31 March 2027, and Pipedream is no longer accepting signups or subscriptions for them.
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Winner for most teams
Make
Choose Make for a new workflow estate. Pipedream Workflows and String shut down on 31 March 2027, and Pipedream is no longer accepting signups or subscriptions for them. Pipedream on this page is for existing Workflows users planning that migration, and for Connect or MCP, which the shutdown notice says is unaffected.
Try MakeBest alternative
Pipedream
Existing Workflows users planning a migration before 31 March 2027, and teams already on Connect or MCP
Try PipedreamHow we evaluated this
Evaluation note: We assessed Whether a new buyer can start Workflows, Visual scenario canvas versus a dated shutdown, Connect and MCP after the workflows shutdown against vendor docs, product pages, and workflow fit — not synthetic benchmark scores. 4 primary sources checked. Make led for most teams in our editorial call.
Which of these are you?
Your pick
Make
Make is the managed visual canvas, and it does not carry the 31 March 2027 shutdown. Pipedream is not accepting new Workflows signups.
Tradeoff
Pipedream can be better when the task is mostly connect or mcp already in production.
Highlighted = better for A new workflow estate
Spec at a glance
Workflows and String shut down on 31 March 2027. No new signups or subscriptions. Existing workflows keep running until that date (Source: https://pipedream.com/docs/workflows, Checked: 2026-10-16) · Existing subscriptions stay active until 31 March 2027, then cancel with a prorated refund (Source: https://pipedream.com/docs/workflows, Checked: 2026-10-16) · Workflow data, including connected-account credentials and OAuth tokens, is permanently deleted by 30 April 2027 (Source: https://pipedream.com/docs/workflows, Checked: 2026-10-16) · Connect, MCP, and the API proxy are not part of the shutdown and remain supported (Source: https://pipedream.com/docs/workflows, Checked: 2026-10-16)
Free: 1,000 credits/month, 2 active scenarios (Source: https://www.make.com/en/pricing, Checked: 2026-10-02) · Most module actions are 1 credit; routers and error handlers are not (Source: https://www.make.com/en/pricing, Checked: 2026-10-02) · At 10,000 credits/month, in USD: Core $12/month billed annually ($16 billed monthly), Pro $21/month billed annually ($28 billed monthly), Teams $38/month billed annually ($51 billed monthly) (Source: https://www.make.com/en/pricing, Checked: 2026-10-18) · Start-up Plan, in Make's words: Under 20 employees? Check if you qualify for our Start-up Plan and get 50% off Business. (Source: https://www.make.com/en/pricing, Checked: 2026-10-18)
✅ Included · ❌ Missing · ⚠️ Partial or add-on. Shaded cell = stronger option for your segment.
Don't pick Pipedream if
Your work is mostly a new workflow estate — Make wins that workflow.
Don't pick Make if
Your work is mostly connect or mcp already in production — Pipedream wins that workflow.
What we evaluated
Evaluation criteria: Whether a new buyer can start Workflows, Visual scenario canvas versus a dated shutdown, Connect and MCP after the workflows shutdown. Conclusions are based on primary documentation, product evidence, and workflow fit — not hands-on benchmark runs unless noted. 4 primary sources checked.
Workflows and String shut down on 31 March 2027. Pipedream’s workflow docs, checked 16 October 2026, say Workflows are in maintenance mode. Existing workflows keep running through that date. Pipedream is no longer accepting signups or subscriptions, and it will not ship new Workflows features. Subscriptions stay active until 31 March 2027, then cancel with a prorated refund. All Workflows data, including the credentials and OAuth tokens for connected accounts, is permanently deleted by 30 April 2027. Connect, MCP servers, and the API proxy are not affected.
Make is the default for a new workflow estate: a visual scenario, hosted, and nobody runs the platform. Pipedream on this page is for people who already have Workflows and need a migration plan, and for teams already on Connect. It is not a plan a new buyer starts. This page does not quote Startup as a price a new buyer can choose.
Make prices checked 18 October 2026. On Make’s pricing page, in USD at 10,000 credits a month, Core is $12/month billed annually ($16 billed monthly), Pro is $21/month billed annually ($28 billed monthly), and Teams is $38/month billed annually ($51 billed monthly). Most actions consume 1 credit. Free includes 1,000 credits a month. Core, Pro, and Teams can auto-purchase extra credits. The page says: “Under 20 employees? Check if you qualify for our Start-up Plan and get 50% off Business.”
The Make button is the partner registration path, with pc=monedaai2026, and it is only the Make recommendation. The Pipedream button is pipedream.com. It is not a tracking link, and it is not a new Workflows signup.
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What we evaluated: whether a new buyer can start Pipedream Workflows, and whether Make’s visual canvas is the hosted path that does not carry that date. Make won for new workflow estates. Pipedream remains the note for existing Workflows users and for Connect.