Unlike Make, BuildShip provides integrated AI capabilities allowing you to create nodes for any integration using AI, export the full code as JS and a fully managed, scalable cloud backend. It lets you convert prompts into fully coded workflows while also allowing you instantly create APIs, scheduled jobs, and database CRUD workflows
An Infinite Canvas to Build your ideas
Everything is possible, create professional-grade APIs, Scheduled Jobs, AI Assistants, Payment Systems, Database Integrations and more.
Generate Your Own Nodes with AI
Browse through a large set of ready-made nodes or create one using AI. No more waiting for integrations – bring your ideas to life, without code!
Extend with custom code when needed
Experience the power of a code editor equipped with autocomplete, a lightning-fast debugger similar to localhost, and a secure sandboxing environment.
BuildShip vs Make.com: Which is better for building your no-code backend and AI workflows?
Feature
Make.com
BuildShip
What does it mean for you?
Platform Type
Purely cloud/SaaS. No full self-hosting (only an on-prem “agent” for connecting local apps)
Cloud-native SaaS (with ability to export your code as JS)
BuildShip lets enterprises keep workflows in-house (for compliance/data control); Make.com requires trusting its cloud (but simplifies maintenance).
Version Control / CI-CD
No native version control for flows. Users must manually backup scenarios or use community workarounds. No official CLI or Git integration for workflows.
Integrated Git/GitHub. Every workflow change is versioned, traceable and reversible. Native support for dev/staging environments.
BuildShip fits standard development pipelines (branching, code review, automated deploys). Make.com workflows live only in the app, so rollbacks and CI-CD require extra effort.
Role-Based Access (RBAC)
Supports team roles and SSO (OAuth2/SAML) in Enterprise plan. Allows organization-wide roles for scenarios and template sharing.
Granular RBAC by design. You can set permissions at the workspace/tool/workflow level (admin/editor/viewer)
Both allow secure team collaboration, but BuildShip offers finer-grained control per workflow, which is useful for regulated environments.
Integration Library
Very large connector ecosystem: ~2,500+ pre-built apps (CRM, finance, IT, etc.). Also generic HTTP/JSON modules for any API.
Dozens of built-in nodes (databases, storage, AI, messaging, etc.) and the ability to call any API via script or HTTP. “Any tool…we support it all!”
Make.com wins on raw connector count (no need to build many common integrations). BuildShip lets you integrate anything (especially AI and custom APIs) but you may need to code a bit.
Custom Code & Extensibility
Allows custom JavaScript functions and an Apps SDK for new connectors. All logic is confined to the Make platform’s modules.
Full code access: write JS/TS/Python in nodes with 1M+ npm packages, and export entire workflows as code.
BuildShip is essentially a “no-code tool” that outputs real backend code – beneficial for development teams. Make.com is more locked to its visual paradigm.
Workflow Complexity
Supports advanced branching, iterators, error handling. Scenarios can be complex, but performance and limits depend on plan (operations/month).
Equally supports complex flows (parallel branches, loops, etc.). No hard step limits apart from credits.
Both handle sophisticated workflows. BuildShip may handle very large or AI-heavy flows more predictably because you scale as you pay for execution time.
Scalability & Performance
Cloud platform automatically scales. Throughput limited only by plan quotas (operations/minute) and overall account usage.
Serverless (Cloud Run): auto-scales by default. If self-hosted, scalability depends on chosen infrastructure.
Make.com users get scaling out of the box. BuildShip gives flexibility: pay more to scale up on cloud, or size your own servers if self-hosting.
Monitoring & Analytics
Built-in analytics dashboards (enterprise) and execution logs. Audit logs of user actions. No built-in uptime SLA or external log export.
Provides detailed logs, execution dashboard, error alerts and log retention (up to 60+ days). Can integrate with external monitoring tools.
Make.com helps monitor process usage and user activity in-platform. BuildShip lets developers hook workflows into enterprise observability (like DataDog or Sentry) for richer insights.
Security & Compliance
Cloud-vendor security: GDPR and SOC2 compliance, data encryption, SSO. Multi-tenant (Make) environment.
Same certifications plus optional HIPAA support and VPC/Bring-Your-Own-Cloud deployments. All data can remain in your region.
Make.com meets common enterprise standards as a hosted service. BuildShip meets those plus extra (and offers on-prem hosting), giving maximum control for sensitive industries.
Collaboration & Team Support
Team accounts with roles and shared templates (Teams/Enterprise plans). No-code environment is easy for business users.
Workspaces with team libraries of nodes, shared workflows, and version control. Supports “view only” roles.
Both tools foster collaboration. Make.com excels at letting non-technical users run automations. BuildShip gives developers tools (Git, custom nodes) so teams can collaborate in code.
Pricing Model
Subscription tiers by number of operations: Free/Core/Pro/Teams, up to Enterprise. Flat monthly fee regardless of execution time.
Usage-based credits model (e.g. 1 credit per second of execution) plus fixed plans. Pay only for compute time used.
BuildShip’s pay-per-use can be more cost-efficient for bursty or heavy workloads, but requires forecasting credits. Make.com’s fixed plans are simpler but may cost more at scale.
Why BuildShip is a powerful alternative to Make.com
Don't take our word for it
I don’t necessarily use BuildShip to do things one can’t in other tools, I just love how fast it is and how it adds customisability over tools like Make.
Moritz
Developer
BuildShip better than n8n , make or zapier because its made to be a backend. It can handle requests faster n more scalable
Grey
Founder @modul.so
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