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    Automate.io

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AAutomate.io is an application integration platform with a codeless, drag-and-drop interface. Automate.io provides integrations for over 100 popular business apps.

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    Microsoft Power Automate

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Power Automate is an advanced automation platform offering a range of features, including AI-powered automation, robotic process automation (RPA), business process automation (BPA), digital process automation (DPA), and process/task mining. The platform aims to empower organizations to securely automate their operations at scale by leveraging low-code and AI technologies.

    $15

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    Automate.ioMicrosoft Power Automate
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0.00
    Startup
    $49.00
    per month
    Growth
    $99.00
    per month
    Business
    $199.00
    per month
    Enterprise
    $399.00
    per month
    Power Automate Premium
    $15
    per month per user
    Power Automate Process
    $150
    per month per bot
    Hosted RPA add-on
    $215
    per month per bot
    Process Mining add-on
    $5,000
    per month per tenant
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Automate.ioMicrosoft Power Automate
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Automate.ioMicrosoft Power Automate
    Considered Both Products
    Automate.io
    No answer on this topic
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Power Automate
    Microsoft Power Automate is the only tool that is very well integrated with Microsoft office 365 suit and could automate multiple workflows. The user interface is very user-friendly, and any new user could quickly understand and start automating any workflows. I highly …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power Automate
    The tools competing with Microsoft flow have interesting features, but they fail when you need to use resources located internally in the company, such as databases and network file repositories, in your flow, in addition, the security, permissions, and authentication part is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power Automate
    Microsoft Power Automate is the only tool that will deeply integrate with Office 365 and other business applications. The UI is very easy to use and anyone can automate it. This tool support multiple platforms like website, desktop application, mobile, and tablet. Other similar …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power Automate
    The approval feature and the automation of repetitive tasks are the value of Power Automate software. As well as the ease of use. Easy to integrate with other Office 365 products. It saves a great deal of time by automating. Its UI is easy to understand and fun to use.
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    Happy with the feature set
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    78 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    51 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
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    94%
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    58 Answers
    Features
    Automate.ioMicrosoft Power Automate
    Cloud Data Integration
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    Automate.io
    10.0
    8 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Microsoft Power Automate
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    Pre-built connectors10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for real-time and batch integration10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data security features10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Automate.ioMicrosoft Power Automate
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (8 ratings)
    8.6
    (89 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.3
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.4
    (6 ratings)
    7.9
    (12 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
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    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (39 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
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    8.0
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    Vendor post-sale
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    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    Automate.ioMicrosoft Power Automate
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Automate.io
    • That scenario where you want your tools interact each other, Automate.io is the best option.
    • But even when you need to automate some functions and your tool doesnt give you the option to do it, Automate.io will help you with that.
    • It have way more functionalities that im sure u will be happy to explore.
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    Microsoft
    Very useful RPA tools for automating processes with minimal coding and drag-and-drop functionality, with a wide variety of triggers, including scheduled time-based triggers and activity-based triggers, such as modifying a file/list in SharePoint to run a Power Automate flow. Very easy-to-use UI with native integration with every Microsoft product, and a very low automation failure rate for deployed workflows.
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    Pros
    Automate.io
    • Automatically populates information into other applications.
    • Saves tedious work & time checking on information.
    • Set it up once and it runs as needed.
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    Microsoft
    • Sending confirmation email to clients and user once the flow is triggered.
    • Fetching or Dumping files from one location to another if the flow is triggered.
    • Schedule flow helps to send alerts and triggers the flow at a specific interval of time to carry out the required task.
    • Power Automate also be used to convert any file format to a specific file format and save it to the required location
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    Cons
    Automate.io
    • Speed. Screens sometimes take a long time to load, and data lists occasionally load very slowly or not at all, requiring a refresh.
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    Microsoft
    • Steep learning curve.
    • It can be slow to develop simple solutions compared to other automation platforms such as Smarsheet.
    • Troubleshooting and developing can be frustrating without proper access to edit the code directly.
    • Only able to edit through the GUI and with expressions.
    • Many ways to do the same thing can be frustrating when you need to rework your flow.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Automate.io
    Excellent tool, offering excellent ROI.
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    Microsoft
    The tool is very useful when used with its various native connectors, taking great advantage of the integration between the components and systems of the Office365 universe. However, its cost is still high, and automation using more advanced components containing AI resources becomes unfeasible for some companies. Due to the financial crisis that many companies are currently experiencing, investment in automation systems or tools is taking a back seat.
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    Usability
    Automate.io
    It is brilliantly superb.
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    Microsoft
    Power Automate features a clean and intuitive user interface that allows users to create, manage, and monitor workflows easily. The UI is designed to be accessible to both technical and non-technical users, with drag-and-drop functionality for building workflows. Power Automate supports integration with a wide range of Microsoft and third-party applications. This flexibility in integration allows users to automate workflows across various systems, enhancing overall productivity and efficiency.
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    Support Rating
    Automate.io
    Jay from Automate.io has been very helpful in fixing a problem (my fault - I forgot to read the guide), but he did so in a way that he clearly understood my automation objectives and could provide relevant and handy guidance.
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    Microsoft
    both Community support and Microsoft official support typically respond to (and resolve) reported issues in a VERY expedient manner, usually going above and beyond for education and bugfixing. I have been thoroughly impressed with the level of support I had been provided in the past.
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    In-Person Training
    Automate.io
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    after reviewing the main features of Power Automate, the Microsoft trainer focused on some of our real life use cases implementation, from simple to more advanced.
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    Online Training
    Automate.io
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    although it was productive, it is more difficult to stay focused and in a 7 hours a day online training (including screen share issues and the fact that the trainer just can't precisely show the exact location of your mistake)
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    Implementation Rating
    Automate.io
    Make sure the person managing it knows APIs and Databases, so they can 'understand' what Automate does and offers. Without such conceptual understanding, Automate is too geeky. WITH such conceptual understanding, Automate is a Church Picnic easy.
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    Microsoft
    Overall, our experience implementing Microsoft Power Automate has been positive, with a relatively low barrier to entry and a fast time-to-value—especially because it integrates natively with Microsoft 365, which we were already using extensively. With Respect to migration, I had a very good experience where existing workflows were reviewed and simplified. Unnecessary steps were removed. Business rules were reimplemented using Power Automate logic. We migrated Approval workflows, email-based notifications, SharePoint-centric processes, and simple integrations.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Automate.io
    • Automate.io is way more friendly and easy to use
    • Zapier is more expensive
    • Way too many errors
    • Zapier Api interaction is not the best
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Power Automate is worlds ahead of Zapier in so many ways. The looping, DOM access, and flow controls are much better. I feel that accessing different data within previous connectors used in a flow is much easier in Microsoft Power Automate as well. The custom connector creation process is a lot more pleasant in Microsoft Power Automate. The DateTime data type is handles MUCH better in Microsoft Power Automate, which is reason enough to use it.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Automate.io
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I have not done any participations
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    Professional Services
    Automate.io
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Microsoft's professional services provide hands-on support throughout the implementation lifecycle of Power Automate.This includes initial setup, configuration, integration with existing systems, testing, and deployment. They ensure that workflows are correctly designed, optimized for performance, and aligned with security best practices.
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    Return on Investment
    Automate.io
    • Integration helps numerous departments who are now able to see the data ROI: priceless.
    • Dozens of hours saved each month in following up and tracking results ROI: thousands/yr.
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    Microsoft
    • You can automate a lot of process very easy like automatic mails for status updates and such. This will save a lot of time and is more accurate, faster and up-to-date than a user can be.
    • Task approval is centralized and automatic reminders save us a lot of time.
    • The ROI is good if you have a lot of use cases and things to automate
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