Make vs Zapier
Make is a European alternative to Zapier: same developer tools use case, headquartered in Czech Republic and governed by EU GDPR, while Zapier is based in the United States.
By the EU Alternatives team Last updated
Visually connect applications and automate repetitive tasks. Build complex workflows without coding to improve efficiency and integrate your digital tools.
- Jurisdiction
- EU / EEA
- Primary privacy law
- EU GDPR
- US CLOUD Act exposure
- No
- Open source
- No
- Free tier
- No
Nothing else connects quite as many SaaS tools with as little setup, and a working automation usually takes minutes rather than a sprint. Free covers 100 tasks a month and two-step workflows only, while Professional starts at 19.99 dollars monthly on annual billing for 750 tasks, so volume gets expensive quickly. Zapier, Inc. answers to California law from its San Francisco base.
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- GDPR by default
- Requires DPA + TIA
- US CLOUD Act exposure
- Yes
Make vs Zapier at a glance
| Make | Zapier | |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Czech Republic | United States |
| Data jurisdiction | EU / EEA | United States |
| Primary privacy law | EU GDPR | Requires DPA + transfer assessment |
| US CLOUD Act exposure | No | Yes |
| Best for | Teams that need developer tools built for European data-protection requirements | Teams already invested in the Zapier ecosystem |
Choose Make if…
- You want a provider governed by a European privacy regime
- GDPR or public-sector data-protection requirements apply to you
- You'd rather back the European tech ecosystem
Stick with Zapier if…
- You depend on integrations only available in the Zapier ecosystem
- Your organisation has no EU data-residency constraints
- Migration costs outweigh the jurisdiction benefits for now
Why choose Make over Zapier?
The decisive argument is data jurisdiction. Zapier is headquartered in the United States, which means personal data processed through it can be subject to non-EU legal regimes: the US CLOUD Act, FISA 702, or similar laws depending on the provider. After the 2020 Schrems II ruling, EU organisations must carry out a transfer impact assessment for every such data flow.
Make removes that overhead. As a Czech Republic-based provider, it operates under EU GDPR, and data stays inside the EU/EEA by default. For regulated sectors such as health, public administration, and finance, that's not a nice-to-have but a requirement. For everyone else, it's concentration-risk insurance: you avoid depending on a single jurisdiction that can change the rules without warning.