Software · head to head
Make vs Mural
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Make free tier limited to 1,000 credits per month; Mural the free plan allows 3 editable murals at a time, so working on a fourth means archiving one
- They diverge on capability: Make covers Visual workflow builder, Mural covers Infinite canvas.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Make and Mural actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Make
- Visual workflow builder
- Webhooks
- API connectors
- Conditional logic
- Data transformation
- Error handling
- Scheduling
- Team collaboration
Only in Mural
- Infinite canvas
- Sticky notes
- Shapes & connectors
- Image uploads
- Real-time collaboration
- Templates
- Voting & feedback
- Slack
Both cover
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Make
- Automating integrations between 3,000+ pre-built applicationsnot Mural
- Building AI agents and workflow automation without extensive codingnot Mural
- Enterprise automation with GDPR, SOC 2 Type II compliancenot Mural
- Rapid deployment of automations from concept to livenot Mural
Mural
- Running collaborative workshops and retrospectives on a shared whiteboardnot Make
- Mapping journeys and diagrams with a distributed teamnot Make
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Make
- Free tier limited to 1,000 credits per month
- Free tier restricted to 2 active scenarios maximum
- Free tier enforces 15-minute minimum scheduling interval
- Credit-based model means costs scale with usage volume, not just features
Mural
- The free plan allows 3 editable murals at a time, so working on a fourth means archiving one
- Mural AI and the Zoom and Webex integrations require Team+ at $9.99 per member per month billed annually
- SSO and the Okta, Azure and GitHub integrations are Business only at $17.99 per member per month
- Multiple workspaces, SCIM, audit logs and enforced 2FA are Enterprise only with no published price
Pricing, plan by plan
Make
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Make review.
Mural
Free- FreeFree
- 1 mural
- Basic shapes
- File uploads
- Team$16/month
- Unlimited murals
- Advanced templates
- Team collaboration
Which should you pick?
Choose Make if
- You need visual workflow builder.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want webhooks.
Choose Mural if
- You need infinite canvas.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want sticky notes.
Questions people ask
- Is Make or Mural better?
- Neither clearly leads. Make starts at Free and Mural at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Make or Mural?
- Make starts at Free and Mural at Free.
- Does Make or Mural run on more platforms?
- Make runs on Web. Mural runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Make for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Make best used for?
- Make is most often used for automating integrations between 3,000+ pre-built applications, building ai agents and workflow automation without extensive coding, enterprise automation with gdpr, soc 2 type ii compliance, rapid deployment of automations from concept to live. Of those, automating integrations between 3,000+ pre-built applications and building ai agents and workflow automation without extensive coding are not what Mural is typically brought in for.
- What can Make do that Mural cannot?
- Make covers Visual workflow builder, Webhooks, API connectors, Conditional logic. Mural covers Infinite canvas, Sticky notes, Shapes & connectors, Image uploads. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support.