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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Power Apps

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/APowerApps is a low code / rapid application development product from Microsoft that allows users to quickly build apps.

    $20

    per month per user

    SAP Ruum

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASAP Ruum is a presented by the vendor as a lightweight project management, task management, and collaboration software, with use cases and templates for marketing, sales teams, HR tasks (e.g. onboarding), or organizing information for sharing with stakeholders.N/A
    Pricing
    Power AppsSAP Ruum
    Editions & Modules
    Power Apps Premium
    $20
    per month per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Power AppsSAP Ruum
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Power AppsSAP Ruum
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
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    SAP
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    18 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    81%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Power AppsSAP Ruum
    Low-Code Development
    Comparison of Low-Code Development features of Power Apps and SAP Ruum
    Feature
    Power Apps
    7.8
    24 Ratings
    7% below category average
    SAP Ruum
    -
    Ratings
    Visual Modeling7.722 Ratings00 Ratings
    Drag-and-drop Interfaces7.423 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform Security8.523 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform User Management7.923 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reusability7.423 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform Scalability7.622 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Power Apps and SAP Ruum
    Feature
    Power Apps
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Ruum
    9.2
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.82 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings8.82 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings8.82 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Power Apps and SAP Ruum
    Feature
    Power Apps
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Ruum
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Chat00 Ratings8.82 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings8.82 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Power Apps and SAP Ruum
    Feature
    Power Apps
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Ruum
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Versioning00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings7.82 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings8.82 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Power AppsSAP Ruum
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (26 ratings)
    9.4
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.7
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Power AppsSAP Ruum
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Power Apps is ideal for scenarios that are neither too complex nor too large. It is easy to begin development in Power Apps, as it is one of the best tools for low-code development. Power Apps can be implemented for complex scenarios as well, provided there is strong knowledge of the tool and ample time for planning. Our applications benefit from Power Apps' cross-platform support, making it easy to use on any device, including desktops, laptops, and mobile devices.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    Ruum [by SAP] is well-suited for the task creation and assignment with the responsible persons for the follow-ups and collaboration, which can be used for both internal or external projects. Ruum [by SAP] can also be used for internal tasks, milestones, project and workflow management and team management functionalities respectively. Ruum [by SAP] may not be well suited for those who want to use the CRM tools for the related marketing activities management in [a] particular situation.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Power Apps has formats that are pre-built that don't require any coding which makes it easier to achieve your vision. This does become a challenge if your App needs don't fit into that format.
    • We deal with a ton of data so the fact that you can connect to any data source in addition to their pre-stablished data connections makes the process a breeze.
    • The online learning resources and tutorials are helpful as well for those who are tech savvy.
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    SAP
    • Ruum by SAP supports brainstorming, and in the end, there is content management.
    • Further, Ruum by SAP helps in task and backlog management.
    • The processes are also well mapped.
    • Goal setting and feedback tracking are also included in the feature.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Sometimes the cost of solutions is greater than the benefit. Licensing is expensive relative to the scope of some business user-created personal or team-level solutions.
    • While there is a starter-kit for Governance, it is complicated to stand up and requires dedicated resources to provide on-going governance operations. Many organizations are not going to be able to dedicate resources to governance and this causes the sprawl, solution duplication, silos, unneeded and unplanned licensing expenses, and a general "wild wild west" environment.
    • There needs to be better direction and best practices given around Power Platform Environment utilization and optimization.
    • The accessibility to the platform and ease for business partners to independantly create solutions is both a benefit and a negative. When the business outcome needed is a good fit for PowerApps it is a quick win, but when not a good fit it becomes a frustration for the business partner attempting to make the platform do something it is not well-suited for. The business partner entangles tech teams in the effort which drains resources and provides a lack-luster solution. All of this to say, it would be beneficial to have some tools that business partners could leverage to determine\understand if the type of business outcome they need is well suited to PowerApps or not.
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    SAP
    • Mobile device enhancement functionalities
    • Broader integration support with other systems
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    PowerApps is a great solution and I have spent the last year familiarizing myself with the platform and building custom applications to complete a whole range of tasks such as asset management, custom invoice generation, and item restriction tracking. We as a company have barely begun to scratch the surface of what can be achieved with PowerApps.
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    The community forums are extremely responsive to questions asked, there is a good body of online documentation and many community posts to draw from. Although the platform has changed, which means some of the posts are out of date and the solutions provided aren't relevant. Of relevance, I read over 400 articles plus documentation to get this first app built in SharePoint, move it to SQL and make it work exactly the way it should.
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    1. PowerApps functionality comes with E1 over E3 License without adding extra costs 2. For Nintex you pay (at the beginning) for each workflow, so my intention would be, to do no workflows to prevent additional costs, but I want a platform with a fair price that allows me to create workflows without thinking about the price for each workflow and we use only some workflow and relative easy workflows and forms as a medium-sized company. 3. PowerApps provides a lot of functionality without needing to invest in premium features directly.
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    SAP
    The starting price for Ruum by SAP is very affordable, and there is a free trial, available. Further, Ruum by SAP has all forms of training, which gives full knowledge to people who want to work with the software. Again, backlog management, where feedback is issued on the progress of every task is a major boost from the application.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Automation of manual processes brings an ROI on labor costs.
    • Intake of data provides clean database design.
    • Connectivity to data-lake provides insights and trends into the data.
    • Able to scale operations with efficiencies provided by the app.
    • Can mature the process and workflows to do more.
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    SAP
    • No code knowledge required for Ruum application
    • Effective collaboration with external parties
    • Better project planning and milestones management
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