CorpusIQ vs Make.com: What Each One Does

Make.com automates workflows visually. CorpusIQ is the layer that gives AI assistants live access to your business data, alongside 40+ connected tools, in ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity.

Quick comparison

Capability	Make.com	CorpusIQ
Primary job	visual workflow automation and app connections	Cross-source business answers in ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity
Data access	Its own data	Reads Make.com AND 40+ other tools in one prompt
AI surface	Make AI tools inside the scenario builder	Any AI you already use, via MCP
Answer format	Native reports	Source-cited plain-English answers
Data stored	Your records	Live retrieval, scoped retention, no raw customer files or full payloads

When to use Make.com alone

Make.com is the right system for visual workflow automation and app connections. It is built for that job and does it well. If that is your only need, Make.com is the answer.

When to add CorpusIQ

The pain starts when automation is not the same thing as answers. Make moves data between apps. CorpusIQ explains what the data means across all of them at once.

CorpusIQ connects Make.com to those systems and exposes all of them to ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. ask "why did revenue drop last week" and get a cited answer drawn from Shopify, GA4, and QuickBooks in one prompt.

FAQ

Does CorpusIQ replace Make.com?

No. Make.com stays your system of record for its job. CorpusIQ reads from it with read-only OAuth. External-source retrieval tools are read-only; write-capable and control-plane tools are separately named and annotated.

Can I use Make.com data in ChatGPT today?

Yes. Connect Make.com once, then ask ChatGPT business questions with live, cited answers.

Is my data safe?

Read-only OAuth. No retained raw customer files or full connector payloads; operational logs and indexes are disclosed separately. CASA Tier 2 certified by DEKRA, hosted on Microsoft Azure.

Try it

30-day free trial, no credit card, all 40+ connectors: corpusiq.io/pricing