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Make vs Helicone

Visual workflow automation (formerly Integromat) — deeper than Zapier
vs. Open-source LLM observability — 1-line integration via proxy

Make websiteHelicone website

Pricing tiers

Make

Free
$0. 1,000 operations/month. 3,000+ apps. Basic support. Min 15-min scheduling interval.
Free
Core
$9/mo. 10,000 operations. Unlimited active scenarios. Sub-minute scheduling. API access.
$9/mo
Pro
$16/mo. 10,000 operations. Priority execution. Custom variables. Full-text log search.
$16/mo
Teams
$29/mo. Team roles. Scenario templates. Share with team.
$29/mo
Enterprise
Custom. Custom functions, 24/7 support, overage protection, advanced security.
Custom
Make website

Helicone

Hobby (Free)
10,000 requests/month. 7-day retention. 1 seat. Basic monitoring.
Free
Startup Discount
<2 years, <$5M funding: 50% off first year.
$0 base (usage-based)
Self-Hosted (OSS)
MIT-licensed. Run Helicone yourself for free.
$0 base (usage-based)
Pro
$79/month. 10k free + usage-based. Unlimited seats. Alerts, reports, HQL query language. 1-month retention.
$79/mo
Team
$799/month. 5 orgs, SOC-2 + HIPAA compliance, dedicated Slack, 3-month retention.
$799/mo
Enterprise
Custom MSA, SAML SSO, on-prem deploy, bulk discounts, forever retention.
Custom
Helicone website

Free-tier quotas head-to-head

Comparing free on Make vs hobby on Helicone.

MetricMakeHelicone
No overlapping quota metrics for these tiers.

Features

Make · 16 features

  • 3,000+ AppsHuge integration catalog.
  • Custom Apps SDKBuild your own app integrations with Apps SDK.
  • Custom Functions (Ent)Enterprise-only: define reusable functions.
  • Custom WebhooksWebhook triggers + responses.
  • Data StoresMake-native DB for cross-scenario state.
  • Data StructuresShared schemas for mapping.
  • Error HandlersPer-module error routes (rollback, resume, ignore).
  • Execution LogPer-operation input/output detail.
  • Formula EditorRich formula language for data transformation.
  • HTTP ModuleGeneric HTTP client — call any API.
  • Iterator + AggregatorLoop over arrays + collect results.
  • Make AI AgentsAutonomous AI agents that invoke Make modules as tools.
  • RouterBranch scenarios into multiple paths with conditions.
  • Scenario TemplatesPre-built templates + community marketplace.
  • SchedulingSub-minute scheduling on paid. 15-min min on Free.
  • Visual Scenario EditorNode-based canvas with curved connections.

Helicone · 16 features

  • AlertsThresholds on error rate, latency, cost, usage. Pro+.
  • Async LoggingLog AFTER the LLM call via SDK — zero added latency.
  • Cost TrackingAutomatic cost calculation per call by provider/model.
  • DashboardRequest tables, aggregate metrics, cost breakdowns.
  • EvaluatorsLLM-as-judge + custom evaluators on runs.
  • ExperimentsA/B test different models/prompts.
  • HQL (SQL over traces)Query your logged data with SQL. Pro+.
  • PII RedactionAutomatically scrub emails, credit cards, etc. from logs.
  • Prompt CachingCache identical requests → save money.
  • Prompts & VersionsStore + version + A/B test prompts.
  • Proxy Mode1-line integration via base URL swap. Captures all requests.
  • Rate LimitingPer-user + per-key rate limit policies.
  • ReportsScheduled email reports with KPIs.
  • Self-HostingDocker + k8s deployment.
  • SessionsGroup related calls (chat sessions, agent runs).
  • User MetricsPer-user cost + usage segmentation.

Developer interfaces

KindMakeHelicone
CLIMake CLI (for Apps SDK)Helicone CLI
SDKApps SDKhelicone (npm), helicone-python
RESTMake APIAsync Logging API, Helicone Proxy, Query API (HQL)
MCPMake MCP
OTHERCustom Webhooks, Make Web EditorHelicone Dashboard, Webhooks
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