Item: Power Apps
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Power Apps

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We developed case management tool using Power Apps application. There are more than 200 fields with the combination of different field types like Choice fields, text fields, people picker, lookup etc.. that required to fill and save by the user, used dataverse as the backend table to store the details.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Handling dynamic values
Integration with Power automate
Granular permission abilities

Cons

Performance when the form contains more than 100 data points
Version managing could be simpler
Delegation limitations

Return on Investment

Quick development of complex forms
No-code/low-code development
Centralized data storage in Dataverse with validation and business rules

Usability

Power Apps provides a low-code development experience that is easy to understand and use. It enables rapid prototyping for demos and supports fine-grained, role-based permissions, allowing secure and controlled access to features and data.

Alternatives Considered

Nintex

Power Apps easily integrates with Power Automate and Logic Apps.

Non-technical users can quickly build forms using a low-code interface.

Dataverse provides a powerful backend data platform.

Power Apps enables custom interfaces, multi-screen apps, and responsive layouts. It provides robust security with granular, role-based permissions, record-level access controls, and support for Microsoft’s compliance and auditing capabilities.

Key Insights

Do you think Power Apps delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Power Apps's feature set?

Yes

Did Power Apps live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Power Apps go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Power Apps again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Nintex, UiPath Automation Platform, AvePoint Confidence Platform, Microsoft SharePoint, Azure DevOps

Likelihood to Recommend

Power Apps is well suited for scenarios involving large and complex forms, even when the form contains more than 200 fields, provided the fields need to be dynamically handled based on user input. Power Apps is less suited for scenarios where a very large volume of data needs to be stored or processed in the backend table, especially when this involves high-frequency transactions, bulk data inserts, or complex data processing requirements.

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