manufacturer vs maker

manufacturer and maker both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
manufacturer	Yes	No	No	No
maker	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, manufacturer and maker are synonyms defined as:

manufacturer and maker: a business engaged in manufacturing some product

Other synonyms of manufacturer include manufacturing business.

As nouns, maker is a hypernym of manufacturer; that is, maker is a word with a broader meaning than manufacturer:

Other hypernyms of manufacturer include shaper.

manufacturer (noun)	maker (noun)
a business engaged in manufacturing some product	a business engaged in manufacturing some product
someone who manufactures something	a person who makes things