Microsoft Power Automate has come a long way - it is a solid process automation tool now
April 14, 2022
Microsoft Power Automate has come a long way - it is a solid process automation tool now
Score 9 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Power Automate (formerly Microsoft Flow)
I use Microsoft Power Automate to help clients automate their business processes, such as onboarding/offboarding and others. We typically use Microsoft Power Automate in conjunction with a forms tool - usually PowerApps or Microsoft Forms - and store data in SharePoint Online.
- Workflow
- Email notifications
- Task management
- Approvals
- Connect to multiple data sources
- Integration difficult with on premises apps (e.g. Active Directory)
- Connectors to certain systems are not free
- Limitations on how many flows can run based on subscription
- Process automation
- Task assignment and tracking
- Integration with multiple systems
- Generally, very positive - saving time on processes at low cost
- Ease of development
Nintex is a more powerful workflow tool, but Microsoft is closing the gap with Power Automate. Microsoft Power Automate can do simple tasks very well, and they both can connect to multiple other systems very easily.
Do you think Microsoft Power Automate delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Microsoft Power Automate's feature set?
Yes
Did Microsoft Power Automate live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Microsoft Power Automate go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Microsoft Power Automate again?
Yes