Quick Answer
Make.com (formerly Integromat) charges by "operations", every module run in every scenario counts. Requex.me runs webhook-triggered workflows free with no per-operation billing, code-level conditional routing, and persistent run logs.
Make.com Alternative, Free Webhook Workflows
Make.com's visual canvas is powerful for non-technical users but its operations-based pricing punishes high-volume webhook routing. Requex.me handles the same flows free with developer-grade tooling.
How Make.com's Pricing Bites
Make.com bills by "operations." Each module execution, every webhook trigger, every router branch, every HTTP call, is an operation. A simple "receive webhook, branch on amount, POST to two endpoints" scenario uses 4 operations per trigger. At 10,000 triggers per month that's 40,000 ops, well past the 1,000 free operations and into mid-tier paid territory.
Requex doesn't meter steps. A workflow with 5 destinations costs the same as one with 1: zero.
Feature Comparison: Requex.me vs Make.com
| Feature | Requex.me | Make.com (Free) |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly operations | Unlimited | 1,000 ops |
| Active scenarios | Unlimited | 2 active |
| Branching (Router) | Built-in conditions | Counts as operation |
| HTTP fanout | Single workflow, multi-destination | N modules = N ops |
| Webhook trigger latency | < 1 second | Polling delay on free |
| Run logs | Persistent + JSON | Limited retention |
| AI nodes (Classify, Text) | Included free | Counts as ops + BYO key |
| Webhook HMAC verify | First-class node | Custom function |
| Visual canvas | Yes, workflow editor | Yes, strongest in market |
The Requex workflow builder, 30+ nodes, AI included
Requex ships a visual canvas with HTTP Resilient, Try/Catch, Rate Limit, Iterator, jq Transform, AI Classify, AI Text, Webhook Verify, Dedup, Replay, Slack, Discord, Email, Google Sheets, and Shopify nodes. None of them count as billable operations, workflows run free during beta.
When Make Wins (And When It Doesn't)
Make.com still wins for non-developers automating tasks across SaaS apps where you need a deep library of pre-built modules (Google Drive uploads, Airtable updates, Salesforce records). Its visual canvas is exceptional for that audience.
It loses for developers running high-volume webhook routing, who don't need a SaaS module library because they can just call APIs themselves. That's where Requex's flat-rate model wins by a wide margin.
Migrating From Make.com (3 Steps)
- Repoint the trigger, replace the Make webhook URL in your source service (Stripe / GitHub / etc.) with a Requex webhook URL.
- Re-create routing, Requex workflows use JSON-path conditions instead of Make's Router.
body.event == "payment.succeeded"replaces a router filter. - Configure destinations, add the HTTP endpoints your old scenario was calling. Save and watch the next real event flow through.
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