Gumloop vs Make
Plans, free access, limits and intended use side by side, taken from each vendor’s own pages. No score and no winner: the facts show where the two differ.
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Connect app modules in visual automation scenarios.
- Free access
- Gumloop: Free trial only
- Make: Free access
- Paid from
- Gumloop: From USD 37 per month; confirm checkout currency and tax
- Make: No fixed price listed
- Plans listed
- Gumloop: 2
- Make: 3
- Public API
- Gumloop: Yes
- Make: Yes
Where Gumloop and Make differ
- AccessGumloop offers a free trial only, while Make offers free access.
- CardGumloop needs a card to start; Make does not.
- Pricing checkPrices confirmed for Gumloop; pricing review due for Make.
- PlansGumloop lists 2 plans and Make lists 3.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| Gumloop | Fact | Make |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free trial only | Free accessDiffers | Free access availableFree · USD 0 |
| From USD 37 per month; confirm checkout currency and taxPro | Lowest listed paid plan | No fixed price listed |
| Pro from $37/month; card-required trial | Pricing model | Free + paid; quote varies |
| 2 | Plans listedDiffers | 3 |
| Yes | Public APISame | Yes |
| Required | Card to startDiffers | Not required |
| No | Open sourceSame | No |
| What it is for | ||
| Agent tasks that need an inspectable file handoff | Built for | Visual automation for app workflows |
| Automation | CategorySame | Automation |
| Platforms |
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| Works with | Not listed |
| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Sep 27, 2026 | Pricing checkDiffers | Pricing review due · Sep 25, 2026 |
Official source check for both tools. No hands-on testing and no score: “Differs” marks a documented difference, not a better tool.
Plans and prices
Gumloop
Prices confirmed · Sep 27, 2026- ProFrom USD 37 per month; confirm checkout currency and tax
- EnterpriseCustom agreement
Make
Pricing review due · Sep 25, 2026- FreeUSD 0
- Paid automationConfirm current quote
- EnterpriseCustom pricing
Strengths and limits
Gumloop
Strengths
- File-centered handoff: Download and inspect a generated spreadsheet or report outside the chat.
- Detailed consumption model: Separate components make a small pilot easier to diagnose.
- Configurable tool access: Use per-tool or conditional rules when a whole connector needs more precise controls.
Limits to plan around
- No ongoing free plan in this offer: The current Pro trial requires a card and has an expiry.
- Variable run cost: A message can trigger multiple model and tool steps rather than one fixed charge.
- Permissions need setup: Default Always allow does not provide a review step for every external write.
Make
Strengths
- Visual scenario builder: Routers, filters and fallback routes are drawn as a diagram, so the path each record takes is visible before anything runs.
- Free plan with no time limit: Free does not expire, so a small scenario can keep running without a subscription as long as it stays within the Free limits.
- Countable billing unit: An ordinary non-AI module run normally uses one credit, so cost can be estimated by counting modules and bundles.
Limits to plan around
- Free scheduling floor: On Free, scheduled scenarios run at most every 15 minutes and only two scenarios can be active at once.
- Empty checks still count: A scheduled trigger uses an operation each time it looks for data, even when it finds nothing; budget for checks as well as records.
- Separate AI-provider charges: With an eligible custom AI-provider connection, the provider bills its tokens on top of the operation credits Make charges.
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