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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

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Microsoft Power Automate
    Editions & Modules
    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
    Microsoft Power Automate
    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    Yes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Microsoft Power Automate
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    Microsoft
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    Microsoft Power Automate is defintitely more business user friendly and citizen developer friendly. It doesn't require knowledge of Javascript, etc. Just simple drag and drop interface.
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    Cloud-based RPA offering that is Microsoft-agnostic!
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    Chose Microsoft Power Automate
    I have evaluated Microsoft Power Automate against other workflow automation options, including Nintex, Joget, and custom-built solutions. Overall, Power Automate provided the best balance of integration, cost, speed, and governance for our needs. Power Automate is Low-code, …
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    We are using Microsoft Power Automate alongside other tools, always judging the automation scenario, necessities and limitations. Compared to UiPath e. g. Microsoft Power Automate does not offer the same customizing abilities. However it is much more advanced considering the …
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    none. I only use Microsoft Power Automate. It is strong enough
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    In our experience, Microsoft Power Automate fails with throttling and became unusable to meet our client deadlines. Nintex did not experience throttling issues for us.
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    Power Automate can do many things that most platforms can't do as a 'citizen-developer' with no access to coding tools and deployment. It allows you to develop and deploy low/no-cost automation flows quickly. The blocks in Powert Automate do the API work for you, where you only …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power Automate
    Power Automate don't require additional license like Nintex. Also, plenty of connectors in Power Automate connect external systems and applications.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power Automate
    We preferred PowerAutomate due to its integration and security within the M365 suite which our business was already using.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power Automate
    SharePoint Designer was discontinued and was limited in functionality, being as old as it was. Nintex was powerful, but at the time we were using it, it was primarilly tied to SharePoint, and we wanted to do more outside of SharePoint as well. And Tibco Integration (Scribe) was …
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    Chose Microsoft Power Automate
    Firstly, it came with organizational license, so it was available to everyone, for some of the automations that we're not able to do so when we took license for other tools it was more difficult and tedious to do hence, we had to shift back to Microsoft Power Automate. License …
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    Chose Microsoft Power Automate
    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 …
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    The Microsoft Power Automate have the browser based access which doesn't require any tool installation separately. Whereas for the Uipath, many dependencies are needed for the flows. We need to purchase the separate License for the UiPath but in case of the Power Automate, it …
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    Chose Microsoft Power Automate
    I have only used Microsoft Power Automate as our organization is using microsoft ecosystem and i can access its features easily. With new features it is sufficient enough for my use as if now. I would recommend it for those who are in microsoft ecosystem to use it is capable …
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    I have many years of experience with Nintex applications and it stands up very well against Microsoft Power Automate. I hope Microsoft Power Automate can become the better workflow application. With the Integrated AI builder and continuous updates I expect they can become the …
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    Chose Microsoft Power Automate
    We migrated from Flow. They only other we have used is Sharepoint workflows and Power Automate is miles ahead of that.
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    Chose Microsoft Power Automate
    easy to use, easy to adopt
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power Automate
    earlier we have used UiPath Automation Platform .Later we have used Microsoft Power Automate for below reasons
    1.Accessibility
    2.Microsoft Integration
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power Automate
    1. Power Automate beats UiPath basically from a costing perspective. I prefer Power Automate over UiPath because of its different costing segments that make it way cheaper than UiPath.
    2. Smartsheet provides a number of functions when it comes to dealing with and showcasing tabular …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power Automate
    User Interface and Ease of Use, Integration Capabilities, Bot Development, Cognitive Services and AI Integration, Scalability, Pricing, Community and Support. The most thing that Power Automate stands out from others is the Pricing models as it is way more cheap than Automation …
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    We're using both for different purposes
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    UIPath allows for automation of saving email attachments but the time required to create this automation is a great deal longer than Microsoft Power Automate.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power Automate
    Microsoft Power Automate is a Low-Code,No-Code approach making it easy for a beginner to learn and understand. The integration with microsoft ecosystem is an advantage. The cost is less when compared to uipath. There are pre built templates available and the AI integration is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power Automate
    Microsoft Power Automate is the platform we can say very user friendly You need not to know the coding and programme you just need to enter the flow you wanted and you are set . You no need lengthy program and eventually no time is required. Very productive tool we are using …
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    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    75 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    78 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    51 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    58 Answers
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Power Automate
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (89 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.3
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.9
    (12 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.3
    (39 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Power Automate
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    Microsoft
    I have not done any participations
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    Professional Services
    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
    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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