Yes, significantly. Make Core at $9/mo gives 10,000 ops. Zapier Professional at $49/mo gives 2,000 tasks. For the same volume, Make is 5x cheaper. Make's overage rate ($9/10k ops) is also much lower than Zapier's ($25/1k tasks).
No. Make is cloud-only. If you need self-hosting, consider n8n (free self-hosted, 400+ integrations) or Activepieces (MIT license, similar visual UI).
Both include 10,000 ops/month. Pro ($16/mo) adds: custom variables, full-text execution history search, priority execution, and advanced scheduling. Core ($9/mo) is sufficient for most solo users and small teams.
Yes. Make's free plan includes 1,000 ops/month with unlimited scenarios (2 active at a time) and 30-day log history. It's the most generous free cloud automation tier available.