Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Microsoft Power Apps
Microsoft Power Apps clearly comes out ahead of Microsoft Power Automate on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Microsoft Power Apps has a free tier; Microsoft Power Automate does not. Paid plans start at $5/mo for Microsoft Power Apps and $15/mo for Microsoft Power Automate.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | saas tool |
| Company | Microsoft | Microsoft Corporation |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentDesign | DevelopmentDesign |
| Categories | no-code | no-code |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | microsoft-power-apps | microsoft-power-automate |
|---|---|---|
| Premium Connectors | ||
| 2 Gb Dataverse Database Entitlement | ||
| Ai Builder Capabilities | ||
| 250 Mb Dataverse Database And 2 Gb File Entitlement | ||
| Attended Desktop Flows (Rpa) | ||
| 500 Ai Builder Credits | ||
| Cloud Flow And Attended Desktop Flow Runs: $0.60 Per Flow Run | ||
| 50Mb Dataverse Database Capacity | ||
| Cloud Flows | ||
| 750 Automation Flows Per Month | ||
| Process Mining | ||
| Access To Standard Connectors | ||
| Unattended Desktop Flow Runs: $3.00 Per Flow Run | ||
| Build And Test Apps | ||
| Unattended Desktop Flows | ||
| Discounted Premium Access | ||
| Unlimited Cloud Flows | ||
| Full Microsoft Product Line Access | ||
| Unlimited Users | ||
| Prebuilt, Custom, And On-Premises Connectors | ||
| Run One Custom App Or One Power Pages Website | ||
| Three Developer Environments | ||
| Unlimited App Creation And Use | ||
| Unlimited Power Pages Websites | ||
| Volume Licensing For 2,000+ Users |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Microsoft Power Apps comes out ahead overall, though Microsoft Power Automate can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Microsoft Power Apps's paid plans start at $5/mo and Microsoft Power Automate's start at $15/mo, so Microsoft Power Apps is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Microsoft Power Apps offers a free tier; Microsoft Power Automate does not currently list one.
Microsoft Power Apps scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
