Drip
Make
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $39/mo | Free / from $10.59/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | ecommerce-stores, dtc-brands, shopify-merchants, online-retailers | power-users, agencies, developers, small-businesses |
| Founded | 2013 | 2012 |
| Visual Workflows | ✓ | ✗ |
| Email Campaigns | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sms Marketing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Revenue Attribution | ✓ | ✗ |
| Behavior Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Segmentation | ✓ | ✗ |
| A B Testing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Scenarios | ✗ | ✓ |
| Modules | ✗ | ✓ |
| Routers | ✗ | ✓ |
| Webhooks | ✗ | ✓ |
| Data Stores | ✗ | ✓ |
| Api | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Drip Pros
- Deep e-commerce integrations (Shopify, WooCommerce)
- Visual workflow builder with revenue attribution
- Advanced segmentation based on purchase behavior
- Pre-built automation playbooks for common e-commerce flows
✗ Drip Cons
- Expensive compared to general email tools
- No free plan available
- Primarily focused on e-commerce (limited for other use cases)
✓ Make Pros
- Visual workflow builder
- Affordable pricing
- 1,000+ app integrations
- Complex branching logic
✗ Make Cons
- Steeper learning curve than Zapier
- Smaller app library
- Can be slow with large scenarios
The Verdict
Drip is built for ecommerce stores and dtc brands, with a focus on visual-workflows and email-campaigns. Make targets power users and agencies and leads with scenarios and modules.
On pricing, Make is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $10.59/mo compared to $39/mo for Drip. That $28.41/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Make has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Drip requires a paid subscription from day one.
Feature-wise, Drip offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Make takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.