Automate Desktop vs Make
Automate Desktop
automate.fortra.com
Make
make.comSide by side
| Figure | Automate Desktop | Make |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $9/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · Task Automation Software | 7.8 (#19) | 8.9 (#3) |
| Founded | 1982 | 2015 |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include AWS, Azure, VMware, SharePoint, Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory, Dynamics CRM, Excel, Chrome, Firefox, Oracle, MySQL, XML, JSON, PDF, and PowerShell. | Make lists more than 3,000 pre-built apps and supports custom apps and connections to public APIs. |
| Support | Fortra's Automate Desktop page lists phone, email, and support request contact options and describes Automate Care as providing a dedicated Technical Account Manager. | The Enterprise plan includes 24/7 Enterprise support, while the Free plan includes customer support. |
| Workflow building | Its Task Builder uses no-code, form-based development and drag-and-drop actions, with more than 600 prebuilt automation building blocks. | Automations can be built visually, in code, or with a prompt. |
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In their own words
Automate Desktop
Automate Desktop has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Make
Make is a visual platform for integrating apps and automating workflows. Its no-code builder uses drag-and-drop modules, and automations can also be created in code or from a prompt. Scenarios support conditional flow control, data manipulation, HTTP requests, webhooks, notes, and analytics. Make lists more than 3,000 pre-built apps and integrations, along with custom apps and connections to public APIs. AI options include agents, tools, Maia natural-language automation building, and more than 300 AI app integrations. Each scenario action consumes credits, with some AI-provider features using more. The Free plan costs nothing and includes up to 1,000 credits monthly, two active scenarios, and a 15-minute minimum scheduled-run interval; it has no time limit and requires no credit card. Core is listed at $9 a month. Android and iOS apps can monitor phone events and perform device actions. Make lists GDPR, SOC 3, and SOC 2 Type II compliance, encryption, and single sign-on. It was founded in 2015 and is part of Celonis.