How does facilitated diffusion contrast with active transport in terms of their mechanisms of transporting molecules across the cell membrane?

Facilitated diffusion and active transport are both ways that molecules can move across the cell membrane, but they differ in their mechanisms. Facilitated diffusion uses protein channels or carriers to help molecules move from an area of high concentration to low concentration without requiring energy. Active transport, on the other hand, uses energy to move molecules against their concentration gradient, often with the help of protein pumps.