Make vs Tines
A side-by-side comparison of Make and Tines, two Automation tools, drawn from Ignaite's continuously-verified listings.
Compared from listings verified as of
At a glance
| Attribute | Make | Tines |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Automation | Automation |
| Pricing | FREEMIUM | FREEMIUM |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Deployment (differs) | Cloud | Hybrid |
| Platforms | Web, API | Web, API |
| Model support (differs) | Model-agnostic | — |
| Vendor (differs) | Make | Tines |
The honest brief
Make
Visual-canvas builder that handles branching, loops, and conditional routing Zapier's linear steps struggle with.
- Expressive visual flow editor
- 2,500+ native integrations
- Strong branching and routing
- Cheaper per-operation than Zapier
- Steeper curve than Zapier
- Complex scenarios get hard to debug
- Fewer integrations than Zapier
- Cloud-only (no self-host)
Tines
Security-first automation: deterministic 'stories' with AI agents layered on top, not a generic Zapier-style builder.
- Built for SOC/security incident response
- Deterministic workflows, AI optional
- Self-hosting on Business/Enterprise
- Generous free Community Edition
- Strong governance and audit controls
- Niche focus narrows general use
- Self-hosting gated to paid tiers
- Smaller app-connector library than Zapier
- Enterprise pricing is opaque