Make for Startups
Up to 6 months free on the Make Teams plan, then 50% off any plan for the following 3 months, for startups with funding of up to $5 million.
Make for Startups offers up to 6 months free Teams plan + 50% off for 3 months to bootstrapped, pre-seed, seed startups, no VC referral required. Review takes 1–3 business days.
At a glance
About
Make (formerly Integromat) automates work across your tools with a visual scenario builder: triggers, routers, and multi-step flows that a non-engineer can assemble. It is priced by operations rather than per-task-per-app, which makes complex, high-volume automations cheaper than the incumbent for many workloads.
The startup program gives free access to the Make Teams plan for up to 6 months, then 50% off any plan for the following 3 months. It is for new customers with funding of up to $5 million.
For a lean team, Make is leverage: it removes the manual glue work between CRM, billing, support, and spreadsheets without hiring. The trade-off versus Zapier is a steeper first hour in exchange for more power and better pricing at volume.
Tiers
- Anyone
- Funding of up to $5 million
- New Make customer
Eligibility
- Funding of up to $5 million
- New Make customer
- Existing Make customer
How to apply
- 1
- 2Apply to the startup programSubmit the form on the Make startup program page.www.make.com/en/startup-program ↗
- 3ScaleMove to paid usage as your operations volume grows.
What else you get
- Operations-based pricing
- Visual multi-step scenarios
- Hundreds of app connectors
What credits cover (and don't)
- Make automation platform (paid plan)
- Overages beyond plan operation limits
Tactical tips
- Tip 1.Choose Make over Zapier when your automations are complex or high-volume, operations pricing wins there.
- Tip 2.Budget an hour to learn the scenario builder, it is more powerful and slightly less obvious than Zapier.
- Tip 3.Automate the manual glue work first (lead routing, billing sync), that is where a lean team gets the most back.
Common rejection reasons
- Already a paying customer
- No access to a partner offer
Frequently asked about Make for Startups
Is Make for Startups free to apply?
Yes. Applying to Make for Startups does not cost anything and does not require giving up equity. Some programs require a payment method on file that activates only after credits are consumed or expire, check the program detail page for specifics.
How long does Make for Startups take to review applications?
Processing times are shown on the program detail page. Most programs reply within 1–3 weeks. Self-serve tiers (like AWS Activate Founders) can approve in 2–7 days; partner-referred tiers (like AWS Activate Portfolio) usually take 5–10 days.
Can I combine Make for Startups with other startup programs?
Most programs stack. The "Stacks well with" section on each detail page lists commonly combined programs. A few important exceptions: if you already claimed AWS credits via Brex or Mercury, your direct AWS Activate amount may be reduced.
What is the most common reason applications to Make get rejected?
The top rejection reasons are (1) using a personal Gmail/Outlook address instead of a company domain, (2) having a thin or placeholder website, and (3) mismatched information between the application and Crunchbase/Pitchbook. The tips section on the program page details program-specific factors.