Comparison
Make.com -if you need complex conditional logic, cross-platform flexibility, or work with a wide variety of non-Zoho SaaS tools.
Zoho Flow -if your business relies on the Zoho ecosystem (e.g., Zoho CRM, Books, Desk) and you want native, seamless integrations without complex setup.
Zoho Flow and Make.com are both automation platforms used to connect applications and streamline workflows, but they differ in flexibility and target users. Zoho Flow is best suited for businesses already using the Zoho ecosystem, offering simple integrations and an easy-to-use interface for basic to moderate automation needs. Make.com, on the other hand, provides a more advanced visual workflow builder with greater customization, complex logic handling, and support for a wider range of third-party applications. While Zoho Flow focuses on simplicity and seamless Zoho integration, Make.com is preferred for highly customizable and scalable automation workflows.
Workflow automation
| Features | Zoho Flow (Professional) | Make.com (Teams) |
| Ease of building workflows | Intuitive drag-and-drop interface, beginner-friendly | Step-by-step linear builder with a form-like UI |
| Logical tools and utilities | Conditional branching, delays, custom variables, and more | Powerful logic tools, but limited amount of delay time |
| Drafts and versioning | Available for all flows | Doesn’t support drafting and versioning |
| Custom functions | Supports Deluge | Supports Java |
| Logic & Code | Uses custom functions written in Zoho Deluge, plus basic visual decision logic. | Supports visual routing, iteration, and custom JavaScript. |
| Error Handling | Features built-in automatic error handling and error branching to pause or trigger alternative actions. | Requires you to manually identify and fix errors in complex branches. |
Usage and limits
| Licensing | Team/organization; unlimited members | Team/organization; unlimited members |
| Tasks | Flexible: Starts from 10,000 tasks/month | Flexible: Starts from 10,000 tasks/month |
| Flows | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Execution history | Up to 90 days | Up to 60 days |
| Audit logs | Available for all plans | Available, but only for enterprise plan |
Apps
| Custom app integrations | Supported | Supported |
| On-premises integrations | Available via an on-prem agent | Available via an on-prem agent but only in the enterprise plan |
| WordPress plugin integrations | 100+ | <10 |
| Cloud integrations | 1,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Zoho apps | 50+ | 20+ |
Data hosting and security
| Data hosting | Zoho-owned servers | AWS |
| Data centers | United States, European Union, India, Australia, Japan, Canada, + 5 more countries | United States and European Union |
| ISO/IEC 27701 (Privacy Information Management) | Yes | No |
| GDPR certified | Yes | Yes |
| Encryption at rest and transit | Yes | Yes |
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