Make vs MongoDB Atlas
Visual workflow automation (formerly Integromat) — deeper than Zapier
vs. Managed MongoDB with search, vector, stream processing
Pricing tiers
Make
Free
$0. 1,000 operations/month. 3,000+ apps. Basic support. Min 15-min scheduling interval.
Free
Core
$9/mo. 10,000 operations. Unlimited active scenarios. Sub-minute scheduling. API access.
$9/mo
Pro
$16/mo. 10,000 operations. Priority execution. Custom variables. Full-text log search.
$16/mo
Teams
$29/mo. Team roles. Scenario templates. Share with team.
$29/mo
Enterprise
Custom. Custom functions, 24/7 support, overage protection, advanced security.
Custom
MongoDB Atlas
M0 — Free
Shared cluster, 512 MB storage, 100 ops/sec, 32 MB sort memory. Learning/exploration.
Free
Flex — Serverless
Autoscales 0-500 ops/sec. 5 GB storage. Pay-as-you-go, up to ~$30/mo.
$8/mo
M2 — Shared
Shared, 2 GB storage. Staging / small apps.
$9/mo
M5 — Shared
Shared, 5 GB storage.
$25/mo
M10 — Dedicated
2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 10-128 GB storage. First dedicated tier.
$57/mo
M20 — Dedicated
4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 20-256 GB storage.
$144/mo
M30 — Dedicated
8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40-512 GB storage.
$389/mo
M40 — Dedicated
16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 80 GB-1 TB storage.
$749/mo
M50 — Dedicated
32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 160 GB-4 TB storage.
$1440/mo
M60 — Dedicated
64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU.
$2844/mo
M80 — Dedicated
128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 750 GB-4 TB.
$5256/mo
M300 — Dedicated
384 GB RAM, 96 vCPU.
$15732/mo
Enterprise
Multi-region Advanced, private network, BYOK, dedicated support.
Custom
Free-tier quotas head-to-head
Comparing free on Make vs m0 on MongoDB Atlas.
| Metric | Make | MongoDB Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| backups | — | 0 backups |
| ops per sec | — | 100 ops/sec |
| sort memory mb | — | 32 MB |
| storage gb | — | 0.5 GB |
Features
Make · 16 features
- 3,000+ Apps — Huge integration catalog.
- Custom Apps SDK — Build your own app integrations with Apps SDK.
- Custom Functions (Ent) — Enterprise-only: define reusable functions.
- Custom Webhooks — Webhook triggers + responses.
- Data Stores — Make-native DB for cross-scenario state.
- Data Structures — Shared schemas for mapping.
- Error Handlers — Per-module error routes (rollback, resume, ignore).
- Execution Log — Per-operation input/output detail.
- Formula Editor — Rich formula language for data transformation.
- HTTP Module — Generic HTTP client — call any API.
- Iterator + Aggregator — Loop over arrays + collect results.
- Make AI Agents — Autonomous AI agents that invoke Make modules as tools.
- Router — Branch scenarios into multiple paths with conditions.
- Scenario Templates — Pre-built templates + community marketplace.
- Scheduling — Sub-minute scheduling on paid. 15-min min on Free.
- Visual Scenario Editor — Node-based canvas with curved connections.
MongoDB Atlas · 14 features
- Atlas App Services — Backend-as-a-service: Functions, HTTPS endpoints, users + auth, sync.
- Atlas Charts — Embedded dashboards + visualizations from Atlas data.
- Atlas Database — Core MongoDB with automated backups, monitoring, scaling on AWS/Azure/GCP.
- Atlas Data Federation — Query across Atlas, S3, and HTTP endpoints in one pipeline.
- Atlas Device Sync (Realm) — Offline-first mobile DB that syncs bidirectionally with Atlas.
- Atlas Search — Apache Lucene-based full-text search integrated into MongoDB aggregation pipelin…
- Atlas Stream Processing — Continuous processing of MongoDB change streams + Kafka. Pipeline aggregations o…
- Atlas Triggers — Database change triggers, scheduled triggers. Run Atlas Functions (Node.js).
- Atlas Vector Search — Vector similarity search via $vectorSearch operator. HNSW index. Up to 4096 dims…
- BYOK Encryption — Bring your own KMS key (AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, GCP KMS).
- Data API — Read/write via REST. Alternative to drivers for edge/serverless.
- Multi-Region Clusters — Single cluster distributed across multiple regions for HA + low latency.
- Online Archive — Tiered storage: automatic cold data movement to cheaper S3-backed storage.
- Private Networking — VPC Peering, PrivateLink, CIDR allowlist.
Developer interfaces
| Kind | Make | MongoDB Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| CLI | Make CLI (for Apps SDK) | Atlas CLI, MongoDB Shell (mongosh) |
| SDK | Apps SDK | Atlas Device SDK (Realm), MongoDB Go Driver, MongoDB Java Driver, MongoDB .NET/C# Driver, mongodb (Node driver), mongodb (Rust), pymongo |
| REST | Make API | Atlas Admin API, Atlas Data API |
| MCP | Make MCP | MongoDB MCP Server |
| OTHER | Custom Webhooks, Make Web Editor | MongoDB Compass (GUI), MongoDB Wire Protocol |
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