Make vs Argus
Compare Make and Argus on pricing, free tier, open source, API, self-host, verdict and momentum.
Both are automation tools. Make is freemium (free 1,000 credits/mo (2 active scenarios, 15-min intervals); Core $12/mo billed yearly for 10k credits) with an API, a free tier; Argus is freemium (source-available; free for individuals and small teams; enterprise license required for 100+ members) with an API, self-hostable and a free tier. The catalog stamp is ship for Make and situational for Argus, last verified 2026-08-24 and 2026-08-19 respectively.
Auto-paired from catalog data — the verdicts are hand-set, the pairing is algorithmic.
Make
Visual automation platform — connect 3,000+ apps without writing code.
Argus
Agentic visual UI testing agent that explores your app like a real user and reports what breaks.
| field | Make | Argus |
|---|---|---|
| pricing | freemium · free 1,000 credits/mo (2 active scenarios, 15-min intervals); Core $12/mo billed yearly for 10k credits | freemium · source-available; free for individuals and small teams; enterprise license required for 100+ members |
| free tier | yes | yes |
| open source | no | no |
| api | yes | yes |
| self-host | no | yes |
| verdict | ship | situational |
| momentum | steady | blueshift |
| last verified | 2026-08-24 | 2026-08-19 |
| key limitation | Free-plan credits expire monthly; annual paid credits expire after 12 months. | Requires a Gemini API key for real runs in the local build. |
The call
Pick Make — we ship it; Argus is situational for us.
Pick Argus for teams whose coding agents ship UI faster than manual QA can…