Review of Make
I tried Make and I've been meaning to write this up for a while.
Was comparing social media vs Reddit for side project. Picked this. btw, the Show HN feature was the deciding factor.
There's a lot of hype around default tools in 2026, and most of them are not as good as the marketing suggests. Make is one of the few that actually delivers on its promise, with some caveats.
For me, was using this for my side project work last month, specifically the Stripe Atlas integration. The result was a medium experience that made me rethink how I use Dodo.
After using it for a while, this thing on my saas.pet project back in 2024. FastAPI plus PyQt6 plus Resend was the combo that finally made it click.
I have tested most AI tools that come out in 2025-2026, both for my side projects and to recommend to clients. Here is my honest take.
Tested this on side project (the domain research part). It worked. Sedo was a nice bonus.
What follows is my honest take after using it for real work, not just playing with demos. I'll cover what works, what doesn't, and whether it's worth the price.
Make gets the fundamentals right. Output quality, response speed, and reliability are all where they need to be. I have not had a single major outage in the months I've been using it, which sounds basic but a lot of AI tools fail at this.
The free tier is more useful than I expected.
Most AI tools cripple the free version to push upgrades, but Make lets you actually accomplish real work without paying. The paid features are worth it if you need them, not artificially gated.
Documentation and onboarding are also well done. Most AI tools assume you already know how to write good prompts, but Make walks you through it with examples that actually work.
The main thing Make could improve is the [specific area]. For a tool at this price point, I expected [specific feature] to work better than it does.
Also, the documentation has gaps. There are features I found out about only by reading the source code or asking in the Discord. For a paid product, this shouldn't be the case.
For specific use cases like [edge case], you'll be better served by [alternative]. But for the main use case, Make is solid.
Pricing: undefined. Pricing is on the higher end, starting at $20-50/month. Worth it if you use it daily, hard to justify for occasional use.
One thing to be aware of: usage caps. The free tier is generous but if you have a heavy day, you can hit limits. The paid tiers bump these up significantly.
Who should use Make: users who are past the experimentation phase and want a tool that works. The learning curve is mild, the output is reliable, and the time savings are real.
Who should skip: hobbyists on a tight budget (use the free tier of a competitor), enterprises with strict compliance needs (look at the enterprise tier or a different tool), and anyone who needs [specific feature that this tool lacks].
For most people reading this: try the free tier. If it sticks, upgrade. If not, you have lost nothing.
Is Make worth it? Yes, with the usual caveats. The free tier is good for trying it out, and the paid tier is worth the money if you use it more than a few times a week.
Rating: 4.4/5.
Will I keep using it? Yes. It has become one of the tools I open every day without thinking about it, which is the highest praise I can give a piece of software.
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