Zapier and Make overage costs
Short answer: Zapier keeps running on pay-per-task up to 3× your task limit; Make auto-buys 10,000-credit packs at +25%, up to your plan's credit count.
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The trap: both tools keep running past your plan by default or with one toggle, and both charge more per unit for the extra usage.
Prices checked on 2026-10-23 from official sources: help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/15279018245901-How-pay-per-task-billing-works-in-Zapier · help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/8496196837261-How-is-task-usage-measured-in-Zapier · help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/22923011763853-We-re-making-some-big-improvements-to-Zapier-plans · help.make.com/extra-credits · help.make.com/adjustments-to-plans-and-pricing. Shown in USD by default; pick your currency at the top (approximate, ECB rates 2026-10-22). Prices exclude GST/VAT and other taxes; vendors may add tax at checkout. Prices change often, so check the vendor page before buying.
Zapier: pay-per-task, capped at 3x
"If you exceed your plan's task limit, you'll automatically switch to pay-per-task billing for the remainder of your pay period… Your pay-per-task rate depends on your plan and billing cycle type. Check your Billing settings for the exact rate."
"Zap workflows will stop running if your account reaches the maximum pay-per-task usage amount. This is set at 3 times your plan's task limit… Professional 750 plan… 750 tasks + 1500 tasks = 2250 tasks."
It's on by default for accounts that joined after January 2024. Zapier's plan-change announcement described the rate as "1.25x the cost of a task on your plan", but the current help page says to check your billing settings, so treat 1.25x as unverified for your account.
Make: extra credits at +25%
"When you use all of the credits in your subscription, Make automatically purchases 10,000 extra credits… Make limits auto-purchasing to the number of credits in your subscription."
"All extra credits include a 25% additional cost, whether you purchase them manually or through auto-purchasing."
Since 6 November 2025 manual and automatic purchases both cost +25% (automatic used to be +30%). Auto-purchasing is for Core, Pro and Teams, and card payments only.
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Worked example
Make Core 10k ($9.00/mo annual): Make's own example is that one credit costs $0.0009, so 10,000 extra credits cost $11.25. Your bill for a month at 20,000 credits is $20.25, and auto-purchase stops there because the cap equals your plan's 10,000 credits.
Zapier Professional 750: the maximum is 2,250 tasks a month (750 included + 1,500 pay-per-task). Under the 1.25x rate from Zapier's announcement, each extra task on the $19.99 annual plan would be about $0.03, but check your own rate in Billing settings.
FAQ
What happens when I go over my Zapier task limit?
On paid plans with pay-per-task billing (on by default since January 2024), Zaps keep running and extra tasks are billed for the rest of the period, up to 3 times your plan’s task limit. After that, runs are held.
What is Zapier’s 3x cap?
Total usage, including included and pay-per-task tasks, can reach 3 times your plan’s task limit. A 750-task plan tops out at 2,250 tasks.
How much do Make extra credits cost?
Extra credits cost 25% more than the credits in your plan, whether bought manually or automatically. On the $9 Core plan, 10,000 extra credits cost $11.25.
How many times will Make auto-purchase credits?
Up to the number of credits in your subscription, in 10,000-credit units. An 80,000-credit plan auto-purchases at most 8 times.
Can I turn overage billing off?
Yes. Zapier lets the account owner turn off pay-per-task in Billing settings. Make’s auto-purchase is a toggle under Org > My Plan > Subscription.
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