PowerApps is a low code / rapid application development product from Microsoft that allows users to quickly build apps.
$20
per month per user
TrueContext
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
TrueContext (formerly ProntoForms) provides an enterprise-level low-code field-focused application. The solution is used to create apps and forms to collect and analyze field data with smartphones and tablets – either as a standalone solution or as a mobile front-end to enterprise systems of record.
$25
per month per license (billed annually)
Pricing
Power Apps
TrueContext
Editions & Modules
Power Apps Premium
$20
per month per user
Essentials
$25
per month per license (billed annually)
Advanced
$45
per month per license (billed annually)
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Volume discounts available
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Power Apps
TrueContext
Free Trial
Yes
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Yes
Entry-level Setup Fee
No setup fee
No setup fee
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Power Apps
TrueContext
Features
Power Apps
TrueContext
Low-Code Development
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Power Apps
8.0
24 Ratings
5% below category average
TrueContext
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Visual Modeling
8.122 Ratings
00 Ratings
Drag-and-drop Interfaces
7.923 Ratings
00 Ratings
Platform Security
8.723 Ratings
00 Ratings
Platform User Management
8.123 Ratings
00 Ratings
Reusability
7.423 Ratings
00 Ratings
Platform Scalability
7.622 Ratings
00 Ratings
Survey Format & Appearance
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Power Apps
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TrueContext
9.0
1 Ratings
12% above category average
Custom logo/branding
00 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Survey Content
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Power Apps
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Ratings
TrueContext
9.0
1 Ratings
6% above category average
Changes to live survey
00 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Question design help
00 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Multiple question types
00 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Survey Logic
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Power Apps
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TrueContext
9.0
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Survey logic flexibility
00 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Survey Reporting & Analytics
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Power Apps
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Ratings
TrueContext
9.0
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Response tracking
00 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Data export
00 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Standard reports
00 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Custom reports
00 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Analytics
00 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Survey Administration & Security
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Power Apps
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Ratings
TrueContext
9.0
1 Ratings
5% above category average
Access controls
00 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Compliance
00 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
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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.
Prontoforms is suited for complicated business needs that are able to integrate seamlessly into one of the out-of-the-box solutions available. For simple recording to a spreadsheet, pdf, word document, database, etc. without any additional integrations, better (and in some cases free) solutions may work. For custom integrations, cost and effort may get expensive.
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.
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.
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.
As Prontoforms markets itself as a low code, user-friendly drag and drop solution, it definitely excels in the area of user experience. While those who are more on the technical side will appreciate the standard options available as part of its custom integration tools. The learning curve has never been an issue.
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.
The customer support for pronto forms was great for me in the only instance that I have had to use it. I called the phone number for ProntoForms customer support, they were quick with the correct answer for me and very reassuring.
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.
We looked for versatility of product and cost effectiveness when trying to choose vendors. Even though the product can be set up by the user or administrator, the more complex parts of the form required help to be done right. Vendors needed to be able to offer their services to get this done in a timely fashion. ProntoForms hit all the marks. We looked at other vendors and they just couldn't replicate or form closely enough.