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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Jaspersoft Community Edition

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AJaspersoft Community Edition is a free product that offers embeddable pixel-perfect reports for Java apps and small workgroups.

    $0

    per month

    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

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Jaspersoft Community EditionMicrosoft Power Automate
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Jaspersoft Community EditionMicrosoft Power Automate
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Jaspersoft Community EditionMicrosoft Power Automate
    Considered Both Products
    Cloud Software Group
    No answer on this topic
    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Would buy again
    78 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    75 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    78 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    51 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    58 Answers
    Features
    Jaspersoft Community EditionMicrosoft Power Automate
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Microsoft Power Automate
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.3
    28 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Microsoft Power Automate
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports9.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates10.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Microsoft Power Automate
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.3
    26 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Microsoft Power Automate
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis9.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities10.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Microsoft Power Automate
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.4
    27 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Microsoft Power Automate
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web10.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.027 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling10.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers9.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Microsoft Power Automate
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.3
    21 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Microsoft Power Automate
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization10.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Microsoft Power Automate
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.3
    26 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Microsoft Power Automate
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model10.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Microsoft Power Automate
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.3
    21 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Microsoft Power Automate
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access10.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application9.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile9.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Microsoft Power Automate
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.5
    23 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Microsoft Power Automate
    -
    Ratings
    REST API10.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API9.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames10.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API9.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)10.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)9.013 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Jaspersoft Community EditionMicrosoft Power Automate
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (29 ratings)
    8.6
    (89 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.8
    (5 ratings)
    9.3
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    7.9
    (12 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.1
    (6 ratings)
    8.3
    (39 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Jaspersoft Community EditionMicrosoft Power Automate
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cloud Software Group
    Any scenario where you need to reach back into TIBCO support is something I would highly avoid. Most responses at the second round get you pointed to engaging their professional services. The general mentality seems to be "since our product acquisition cost is low, why don't you engage PS to get the value you need" If you are looking at enterprise scenarios, I would highly recommend looking at other more established products.
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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
    Cloud Software Group
    • Very intuitive tool - An Advanced reporting user can figure out in a day on the end to end operations.
    • Easy customization - Simple changes in UI makes it less headache for the end user who maintains the tool. Being an open source product (offers Jasper web services) makes a lot developer friendly compared to SSRS, Cognos etc.
    • Easy Connectivity - Can connect to any data source (can connect to multiple data sources) for a single report - can be customized.
    • Community - A very strong community available online, videos - on basic how to questions, also provides assistance to use case specific scenarios.
    • Ease of Reporting - Can create a reports with in few clicks with out struggle.
    • Domain Designer - A very powerful tool you can create a dataset using clicks with out writing SQL code.
    • OnDemand Scheduling - A very good scheduling feature and a has got lot more simplistic compared to other popular tools like Cognos.
    • Jasper Studio - Very good programmatic tool (desktop tool) lets you customize the reports more company specific, can embed complex coding with 3rd party languages like Java, Groovy (scripting language).
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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
    Cloud Software Group
    • Easier to customize the Jasper Server GUI. More flexibility with the input controls look and feel and maybe more input control types to select from.
    • Have browser event functionality in the reporting itself.
    • An easier way to iterate through an object. Maybe an option that tells the report Java run-time to stop following the report sequential flow and first integrate through this stated object many times.
    • An easier way to create a list and add values to this list.
    • Maybe one could stipulate the process flow of what needs to be computed first in a given field.
    • The crosstab is a bit buggy on the Jasper studio side, so if that could be improved.
    • Better and more examples of custom components
    • The jive functionality on the tables needs an update. It looks so old and outdated.
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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
    Cloud Software Group
    Even though there are challenges with Architecture, sizing and other areas with Jaspersoft provided that Jaspersoft comes up with the right set of innovation, performance, scalability, and documentation in future it will be great expansion (win-win) situation for the clients and as well as Jaspersoft.
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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
    Cloud Software Group
    The overall performance of this platform has been excellent. It is easy to work with the user interface. Creation of digital content and publishing on our social media platforms during marketing has been easy. Running our applications and upgrading our system to meet international standards has been successful. The user dashboard displays reports and performance of all departments effectively.
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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
    Cloud Software Group
    We have only had a couple of tickets to be open while using Jaspersoft. Each time we have a very prompte responses that would meet our expectations. We always felt that our issues were being address in a timely manner
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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
    Cloud Software Group
    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
    Cloud Software Group
    While the training was somewhat beneficial, a lot of what was taught to us was what we managed to figure out in the weeks prior. It did provide some useful tips and reference material, but overall something more tailored to our requirements would've been better.
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    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
    Cloud Software Group
    New releases can be very buggy, also lacking when it comes to standard time zones and formats that are outside the US. As a company we never feel comfortable implementing a new release for at least 3-6 months due to errors that are found
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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
    Cloud Software Group
    Crystal reports is very expensive and does not integrate well with java based servers. Jasper also provides community edition, if we every want to downgrade the use, we always have the option of eliminating the server and using the reports as they are. Jasper also give you the opportunity to build BI on case by base basis including Dashboards.
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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
    Cloud Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I have not done any participations
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    Professional Services
    Cloud Software Group
    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
    Cloud Software Group
    • Jaspersoft Community Edition has not had any significant impact on our ROI as we have purchased the commercial edition of the product.
    • The only impact on ROI is that when we bring on new developers, he or she can begin work using the community edition while awaiting the installation of the commercial edition.
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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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