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Make vs Responsive

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Make

Software

The platform for the new way of working

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Responsive logo

Responsive

Software

Strategic Response Management

From
$400/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Make has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Make free tier limited to 1,000 credits per month; Responsive restricted to Canadian custodians and CIRO compliance; geographic limitation to Canadian market only
  • They diverge on capability: Make covers Visual workflow builder, Responsive covers AI content suggestions.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Make and Responsive actually diverge.

Attributes where Make and Responsive differ
AttributeMakeResponsive
Starting priceFree$400/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
Founded20132015

Identical on both: platforms (Web), 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 Responsive

  • AI content suggestions
  • Response automation
  • Content library
  • Collaboration
  • Analytics
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Google Workspace

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • 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 Responsive
  • Building AI agents and workflow automation without extensive codingnot Responsive
  • Enterprise automation with GDPR, SOC 2 Type II compliancenot Responsive
  • Rapid deployment of automations from concept to livenot Responsive

Responsive

  • Automated back-office administration for Canadian independent portfolio managersnot Make
  • Client onboarding and compliance management for investment advisory firmsnot 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

Responsive

  • Restricted to Canadian custodians and CIRO compliance; geographic limitation to Canadian market only
  • Pricing not published; custom quotes required from sales

Pricing, plan by plan

Make

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Make review.

Responsive

$400/month
  • Professional$400/month
    • AI suggestions
    • Content library
    • Collaboration
  • Enterprise$800/month
    • Advanced AI
    • Custom workflows
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Make if

  • You need visual workflow builder.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want webhooks.
Make review

Choose Responsive if

  • You need ai content suggestions.
  • You also want response automation.
Responsive review

Questions people ask

Is Make or Responsive better?
Neither clearly leads. Make starts at Free and Responsive at $400/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Make or Responsive?
Make has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Make and $400/month for Responsive.
Does Make or Responsive run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Make for free?
Yes. Make has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Responsive starts at $400/month.
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 Responsive is typically brought in for.
What can Make do that Responsive cannot?
Make covers Visual workflow builder, Webhooks, API connectors, Conditional logic. Responsive covers AI content suggestions, Response automation, Content library, Collaboration. Both handle Salesforce, Web support.
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