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Pricing Comparison: Best Developer & IT Automation Tools
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Side-by-side pricing for 8 developer & it automation tools — including Make, Pipedream, Activepieces, Trigger.dev and 4 more. Compare free tiers, starting prices, billing metrics, scalability risks, and paid-tier breakdowns in one view.
View Feature Comparison for Developer & IT AutomationData last reviewed:
| Pricing | Make | Pipedream | Activepieces | Trigger.dev | n8n | Gumloop | Windmill | Paragon |
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| Free Tier Limits | 1,000 credits/month | Up to 100 credits/mo | 10 free active flows | $5 of credits on the Free plan | 2.5K workflow executions with unlimited steps | 1 Trigger | Max 10 users, Unlimited executions | 14-day free trial available |
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| Billing Metric | credits | permonth | per active flowper month | Per second compute andper run invocation | workflowexecutions | Monthly | perseat | PerTenant |
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| Cost Scalability Risk | Credit consumption surpassing limits can significantly escalate costs, particularly for extensive operations. | Cost escalates with increased integration demands, necessitating close monitoring of credit usage. | High costs accumulate with numerous active flows, impacting systems with extensive automation requirements. | Substantial cost increases occur if usage surpasses included credits, necessitating careful monitoring. | As the volume of workflow executions escalates, costs can increase substantially. Precise forecasting of execution volumes is essential. | Costs can increase significantly for client systems exceeding Pro tier limits or requiring Enterprise features. | Per-seat pricing elevates expenses with organizational growth, posing challenges for large enterprises requiring extensive resources. | Costs escalate with service expansion and elevated support tiers, especially for custom solutions. |
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| Hidden Cost Explanations | Exceeding credit limits results in additional charges, and the need for enhanced execution and logging capabilities may necessitate plan upgrades. | Exceeding credit limits incurs additional charges, with cost unpredictability noted for compute-heavy workflows. | Pricing ambiguity arises with language suggesting $1 per 1,000 tasks. Self-hosting costs remain hidden if administrators handle server, maintenance, and DevOps. Enterprise features such as compliance and audit logs might necessitate custom contracts. | Costs escalate with additional seats, increased concurrency, and prolonged log retention. These scaling costs are frequently encountered. | Additional fees may arise from exceeding execution limits. Premium support and bespoke integrations can incur extra expenses. | The credit-based pricing model results in costs scaling with workflow volume. Additional charges may apply for accessing features beyond standard packages. | Windmill's pricing structure is fragmented, with potential additional costs for seats, compute units, and dedicated support features becoming evident post-deployment. | Implementation and integration efforts contribute to hidden expenses, along with costs appearing during usage growth, beyond standard subscription fees. |
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| Paid Tiers | Core $9/ month 10 000 credits/month Pro $16/ month 10 000 credits/month + Priority scenario execution, Custom variables Teams $29/ month 10 000 credits/month + Pro Features + Teams and Scenario templates Core plan $29/month 30-day money-back guarantee Enterprise Talk to Sales Custom with 24/7 Enterprise support | Free $0/mo Up to 100 credits/mo Basic $29/mo 2,000 credits/mo Advanced $49/mo 2,000 credits/mo Connect $99/mo 10,000 credits/mo Business Custom Custom | Community Edition $0 Core features only, Self hosted Free $0 10 free active flows Standard $5 per active flow per month Unlimited runs Plus $16/mo Unlimited active flows Team $166/mo Unlimited active flows Ultimate Talk to us Unlimited active flows | Free Plan $0 $5/month usage credits, 20 concurrent runs, unlimited tasks, 5 team members, 1-day log retention Hobby $10/ month $10 / month credits included Pro $50/ month $50 / month credits included Pro Plan $50/month $50 credits Custom Custom Custom | Starter $20/mo, billed annually 2.5K workflow executions with unlimited steps Pro $50/mo, billed annually 10K workflow executions with unlimited steps Business $800/mo, billed annually 40K workflow executions with unlimited steps Enterprise Contact Sales Custom number of workflow executions | Pro $37/month 20k credits per month Free Free 1 Trigger Enterprise Custom Pricing Custom | Pro $48/ month For individuals and small businesses. Nonprofit $48/ month For nonprofits & universities, no limits. Enterprise $120/ month For advanced needs in observability, security and performance. | Enterprise Talk to Sales Provides self-hosting and single-tenant deployment options, dynamic field mapping, SAML-based SSO, professional services, and priority SLAs for organizations requiring maximum security and scale. |