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Essential Studio vs Microsoft Power Apps

Updated February 9, 2026

Essential Studio vs Microsoft Power Apps: Which is best for you?

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Top Rated
  Features
Design Templates
4.91
Feature Library
4.82
Database Support
4.75
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Drag & Drop
4.64
Customizable Fields
4.50
Web/Mobile App Development
4.50
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Integrations
Microsoft Visual Studio
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Dynamics 365
Dynamics 365
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook
OneDrive
OneDrive
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Pros / Cons
  • Outstanding breadth of high-quality components, excellent Blazor support (Scheduler, Dialogs, Data controls), fast and reliable performance, clear docs with runnable examples, responsive support, frequent updates, and easy theming.
  • I cannot replace Syncfusion's internal styling entirely with DaisyUI classes because you don't have direct access to the component's internal HTML tags
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  • Microsoft’s Copilot integration helps generate app logic or UI based on natural language, speeding up development.
  • The training was poor and left a lot of gaps
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.3/ 5
4.1/ 5
Value for Money
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.5/ 5
4.3/ 5
Customer Support
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5
3.9/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5
4.3/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
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Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad