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Head-to-Head Specification Audit
Make vs AWS
Developers & Power Users · Global
Specification Matrix
| Metric | Make | AWS |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $9/mo | CustomBetter |
| API Rate Limit | N/A | N/A |
| Target Country | Global | Global |
| Category | Workflow Automation | Cloud Hosting & Edge |
| Compliance | GDPR, SOC2 | GDPR, CCPA, POPIA, SOC2, ISO27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP |
| Hosting Regions | EU | US-East, US-West, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AU-East, AF-South-ZA |
| Native Integrations | 7 listedBetter | 7 listed |
Make — Key Specs
- ✓Visual scenario builder handles complex branching logic not possible in Zapier
- ✓10,000 operations/month on Free tier vs Zapier's 100 tasks
- ✓HTTP/SOAP module enables direct API calls to any endpoint without a connector
- ✓Real-time trigger execution — no polling delays unlike Zapier free tier
AWS — Key Specs
- ✓Cape Town region (af-south-1) provides local ZA data residency for POPIA compliance
- ✓200+ cloud services covering compute, storage, AI, databases, and IoT
- ✓99.99% uptime SLA on core services including S3, RDS, and EC2
- ✓Spot Instances reduce compute costs by up to 90% for fault-tolerant workloads
Frequently Asked Questions
What is cheaper, Make or AWS?+
AWS starts at $0/mo, which is lower than Make at $9/mo.
Which tool is better for compliance — Make or AWS?+
Both support GDPR, SOC2. AWS additionally supports CCPA, POPIA, ISO27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP.
Is Make or AWS compliant with South Africa's POPIA?+
AWS supports POPIA compliance. Make does not list POPIA as a supported framework.
Which tool is better suited for Global?+
Make is evaluated for Developers & Power Users in Global with hosting regions: EU. AWS has hosting regions: US-East, US-West, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AU-East, AF-South-ZA. For data residency in Global, check each vendor's data processing agreements.
Data last verified: 11 June 2026