Head to head

Make vs OpenTag

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Make

$12/mo Free tier

Visual automation across 3,000+ apps, billed in credits, with AI agents and an MCP server. Free plan with 1,000 credits a month; Make lists Core at $12/mo for 10,000 credits, and yearly prepayment costs less.

Where Make fits

  • Ops builders who think in flowcharts
  • Scenarios with many branches, loops and error handling
  • Teams that want AI agents and MCP inside their automations
  • Companies whose ATS is Greenhouse or HRIS is Workday

OpenTag

$50/mo Free trial

AI coworker that lives in Slack, takes tagged tasks, routes each one to one of 80+ models and offers to run repeated requests on a schedule. $200 free trial; Team is $50/mo for 5,000 shared credits.

Where OpenTag fits

  • Startups that run operations out of Slack
  • Teams tired of pulling the same weekly numbers by hand
  • Companies that want one shared agent instead of per-seat AI licences
  • Teams that want answers sourced to the threads they came from

At a glance

DetailMakeOpenTag
Starting price$12/mo$50/mo
Free tier✓Yes–No
Free trialNot on recordYes
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underWorkflow automationWorkflow automation

Where they pull apart

Make

Stands out: Make's drag and drop canvas shows every branch, router and iterator of a scenario, with real time run monitoring, which suits complex multi branch automations better than linear step lists. Greenhouse and Workday are among its enterprise apps.

Watch out: Every module action uses a credit, including reads, searches and iterations, so polling scenarios and loops burn credits fast. The Free plan allows only two active scenarios and a 15 minute minimum interval, and enterprise apps are reserved for the top tier.

Not the right fit for

  • Non technical users who want one click templates
  • High frequency polling workflows on a small credit budget

OpenTag

Stands out: OpenTag is priced per job, not per seat, so everyone in an invited channel shares one coworker. It notices repeated asks and offers to automate them, instead of waiting for someone to build a workflow.

Watch out: Slack is the only generally available platform; Microsoft Teams is invite-only. SOC 2 Type II is in progress, not complete, and the vendor lists job costs as ranges from 25 to 1,250 credits.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams on Microsoft Teams that need general availability now
  • Buyers who need a completed SOC 2 report today

Pros and cons

Make

  • Visual canvas for complex branching
  • Routers and error handlers are free
  • Greenhouse and Workday enterprise apps
  • Every module action and iteration uses credits
  • Free plan capped at two active scenarios
  • Enterprise apps only on the top tier

OpenTag

  • One shared seat for the whole workspace
  • $200 free trial with credits that never expire
  • Irreversible actions wait for human approval
  • Microsoft Teams is invite-only for now
  • SOC 2 Type II still in progress
  • Credit cost per job varies with the work

What each one costs

Make

$12/mo

Free covers 1,000 credits a month and two active scenarios. Make lists Core at $12/mo, Pro at $21/mo and Teams at $38/mo for 10,000 credits a month, and yearly prepayment costs less; Enterprise is quoted. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 21 Sep 2026

OpenTag

$50/mo

The free trial includes $200 of usage, 20,000 credits that never expire. Team is $50/mo for 5,000 credits shared across the workspace, with tiers up to $1,000/mo for 100,000 credits and 15% off annual billing; Enterprise is quoted. Credits are charged for the work done, not per seat. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 22 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Make cheaper than OpenTag?
Make starts lower, at $12/mo against $50/mo for OpenTag. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Make or OpenTag for free?
Make carries a free tier on our listing. OpenTag offers a free trial.
Does Make or OpenTag have an MCP server?
Make ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 21 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?