# Workato vs Make: which do AI models recommend for automation & ipaas, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Workflow automation and iPaaS. Eight of fourteen models named Workato first on the direct prompt; three named Make. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/gtm-data/workflow-automation-and-ipaas/workato-vs-make/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workato | 28% | #1 of 11 | 14% | 56 | 14 of 14 |
| Make | 21% | #2 of 11 | 11% | 55 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- GPT-5.4 mini: workato first (first choices: Workato) (alternatives: Boomi, Microsoft Power Automate, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, Zapier)
- Perplexity Sonar: workato first (first choices: Workato) (alternatives: HubSpot Operations Hub, Make, Zapier)
- Grok 4.20: workato first (first choices: Workato) (alternatives: Boomi, Celigo, Make, Tray.ai, Zapier)
- Mistral Small: workato first (first choices: Workato) (alternatives: HubSpot Marketing Hub, Jitterbit Harmony, Microsoft Power Automate)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: workato first (first choices: Celigo, Workato) (alternatives: Make, Microsoft Power Automate)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: workato first (first choices: Workato) (alternatives: Jitterbit Harmony, Make, Microsoft Power Automate)
- GPT-6 Luna: workato first (first choices: Workato) (alternatives: Boomi, Make, Microsoft Power Automate)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: workato first (first choices: Celigo integrator.io, Workato)
- Kimi K2: make first (first choices: Make) (alternatives: Microsoft Power Automate, Zapier)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: make first (first choices: Make) (alternatives: Zapier, n8n)
- MiniMax M2.5: make first (first choices: Make, Zapier) (alternatives: Workato)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Celigo) (alternatives: Make, Tray.ai, Workato, Zapier)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: AdRoll ABM) (alternatives: Boomi, Celigo's integrator.io)

## What the models said about Workato

- "Caution points are cost and complexity... Overkill for small teams; licensing and implementation costs can be high relative to simpler needs." (Muse Glimmer 30B, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "often enterprise-first and can require significant IT involvement ... may be overkill for simple team automation" (Perplexity Sonar, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Powerful but expensive (~$2,500+/month...). Better for enterprises with dedicated integration budgets." (Kimi K2, direct prompt, soft negative)
- "For most mid-market B2B companies, Workato is the best overall choice due to its scalability, depth, and B2B-focused integrations." (Mistral Small, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Workato is most often named as the overall "best for mid-market and enterprise IT teams running governed integrations"" (Muse Glimmer 30B, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Workato is the safest and most flexible first choice if you want business teams to automate across apps" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Make

- "Make.com given reliability decline and support issues" (Kimi K2, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Examples: Complex setups on Make (formerly Integromator) or Retool ... they encourage bad architecture if not strictly governed." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "platforms like Make or n8n can be powerful, but they become harder to maintain as flows grow more branched" (Perplexity Sonar, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "For most budget-conscious companies, Make offers the best balance of affordability, capability, and ease of use" (Kimi K2, budget prompt, first choice)
- "For most mid-market B2B companies, Make offers the best balance of capability, visual ease-of-use, and cost." (Kimi K2, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Best Overall for Non-Developers: Make.com ... Make is the industry-standard budget choice." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.