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Overview

Microsoft Power Automate

4.4

(231)

FrontRunner 2026

Pricing

Starting at $15.00 per month

About Microsoft Power Automate

Power Automate by Microsoft is an advanced automation platform that provides a diverse range of capabilities such as BPA, DPA, RPA, process/task mining, and AI-powered automation. With Power Automate, users can efficiently manage their workflows and automate tasks across a variety of applications and services. The platform empowers users to simplify repetitive tasks and assign duties to teams through its embedded AI capabilities.

Microsoft Power Automate allows users to prioritize and mark tasks like sent emails as high/low priority. Administrators can also use event-based triggers to automatically perform actions such as archiving a tweet containing specific keywords. It also offers other features such as multiple workflows, third-party integrations, data loss prevention, custom policies, and more.

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Microsoft Power Automate Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $15.00 per month

Free Trial

Free Version

Power Automate Premium

$15.00

per user, per month

Plan includes:

Unlimited cloud flows (DPA) and desktop flows (RPA) in attended mode
50 MB Power Automate Process Mining data storage
5,000 AI Builder credits
Dataverse entitlements of 250 MB database and 2 GB file

Power Automate Process

$150.00

per month

Plan includes:

Cloud flows (DPA)
Desktop flows (RPA) in unattended mode
200 MB file capacity

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Microsoft Power Automate Features

Popular features found in Workflow Management
Access Controls/Permissions
Alerts/Notifications
Approval Process Control
Collaboration Tools
Compliance Tracking
Document Management
Drag & Drop
Forms Management
Reporting/Analytics
Search/Filter
Third-Party Integrations
More features of Microsoft Power Automate
Activity Dashboard
Activity Tracking
AI/Machine Learning
API
Attended Automation
Audit Trail
Auto Extraction
Business Process Automation
Business Process Control
Chatbot
Code-free Development
Configurable Workflow
Customer Segmentation
Customizable Fields
Customizable Templates
Data Aggregation and Publishing
Data Capture and Transfer
Data Connectors
Data Extraction
Data Import/Export
Data Mapping
Data Storage Management
Data Synchronization
Data Transformation
Data Verification
Document Automation
ETL
Forms Automation
Graphical Workflow Editor
Image Extraction
Image Recognition
Integration into Third Party Applications
Integrations Management
Job Scheduling
Machine Learning
Mobile Access
Mobile App
Monitoring
Multi-Language
Multiple Data Sources
Natural Language Processing
No-Code
Optical Character Recognition
Predictive Analytics
Process Builder
Process Control
Process Modeling & Designing
Process/Workflow Automation
Project Workflow
Real-Time Analytics
Real-Time Monitoring
Reporting & Statistics
Role-Based Permissions
Rules-Based Workflow
Scheduling
Sentiment Analysis
Task Management
Task Progress Tracking
Templates
Trend Analysis
Unattended Automation
User Management
Version Control
Visual Analytics
Workflow Configuration
Workflow Management

Microsoft Power Automate Integrations

Microsoft SharePoint

Integration rated 4.5 from 47 reviews

OneDrive

Integration rated 4.8 from 19 reviews

Microsoft Excel

Integration rated 4.7 from 18 reviews

Microsoft 365

Integration rated 4.8 from 15 reviews

Microsoft Power BI

Integration rated 4.6 from 14 reviews

Microsoft Outlook

Integration rated 4.9 from 13 reviews

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Microsoft Power Automate User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.4

Ratings Breakdown

57%

34%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.0

Value for money

4.3

Customer support

3.9

Functionality

4.4

Verified

Reviewer

Computer Software

Self-Employed

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2025

I like it, but can be difficult for beginers

Previously 4

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

I use power automate to practice and improve my knowledge, I like to use it and integrate with BI and Sharepoint

Cons:

Learning curve may be complicated, That was my opinion in last review, and I'm still thinking the same

Guy K.

Verified reviewer

Construction

5001-10000 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2025

Automate workflows - beginner and pro friendly

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Automate the boring stuff or get creative and make great use of it. I was able to with the Premium version automate notifications built of Kusto Query Language results creating a programmatic way of achieving these results cutting out the human flaw. It's interface and helpful flow connectors make it easy to make an automation without any coding technical knowledge

Cons:

Copilot assistance is very unhelpful and will often ruin your flow rather than aide or assist you.

Reasons for choosing Microsoft Power Automate

Easier to integrate with Microsoft stack especially Teams and Outlook

Verified

Reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2023

Streamlining Education

Previously 5

Honestly, my experience with Microsoft Power Automate has been a game-changer! It's been like having a super-efficient virtual assistant right by my side. Automating tasks like attendance tracking, assignment notifications, and even grading has freed up so much of my time. The easy-to-use interface made it a breeze to create workflows, and the Power Automate Process Mining gave me valuable insights into our teaching processes. Plus, the AI Builder and GPT integration? Mind-blowing! I could make my automations super smart and unique.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Previously 4

Functionality

Previously 5

Pros:

Oh, man, I absolutely love Microsoft Power Automate! The best part was how easy it made automation. I mean, I’m no tech wiz, but with the drag-and-drop tools in this software, I can automate processes without breaking a sweat. Pre-made connections and templates were also lifesavers! They saved me a lot of time by automating those routine tasks in my classroom. And let’s not forget the Power Automate Process Mining feature, it was like there was a magic crystal ball telling me exactly what to automate. Super helpful!

Cons:

Well, Power Automate was awesome, but I did face a couple of hiccups. Some of the more complex automation stuff required me to learn a bit more about the software's capabilities, and that took a bit of time. Also, there were a few times when I needed connectors for specific third-party services, and they weren't available. It would have been nice to have a more extensive library of connectors to cover all my needs.

Reasons for switching to Microsoft Power Automate

Our needs evolved over time, and we discovered that Microsoft Power Automate's scalability and flexibility better suited our changing requirements.

Verified

Reviewer

Information Technology and Services

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2025

Great for making work life a bit easier!

Overall, Power Automate’s been a pretty smooth experience so far. The little workflow we set up for sending jobs to our system has been super handy, even though I haven’t poked around too much into everything else it can do just yet. I get the feeling there’s a lot more I could use it for, but I just haven’t had the time to play around with it. For now, it does what I need, doesn’t get in the way, and makes a few everyday tasks way easier.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

One of the biggest perks of using Microsoft Power Automate for us has been how easy it is to trigger jobs straight from Teams. We set up a simple button so we can right-click and send a job directly to our job-system email, and honestly, it’s been a game changer. Instead of jumping between apps or copying info manually, it’s all just one quick action. It feels small, but when you’re doing it multiple times a day, the time saved really adds up.

Cons:

I haven't really found any issues with this so far, it's been fairly seamless using it. My only gripe would be when the flow doesn't work randomly, which to be fair is barely any of the time, the error messages can be a bit vague. Honestly, when it doesn't work, normally sending the flow again just works!

Daniel H.

Verified reviewer

Machinery

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2025

Flexible & extremely easy to use tool for all things business process automation

Overall, it's my go-to resource for automating everything business process related

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

ease of use and flexibility to automate with internal Microsoft connected applications and 3rd application

Cons:

On larger flows (Automations) at times you'll notice performance of all the steps begins to take longer to come to completion

Verified

Reviewer

Oil & Energy

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2025

HR Director

I had a great experience. I did not feel it was "over my head in competency," and I was able to finish my process. It has helped my small team run so smoothly.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I appreciate that it enables me to automate many of my processes. It wasn't too tricky, and I was able to do it myself without requiring significant IT assistance.

Cons:

Not really anything. It did get a little tricky, but was I able to get through the process? I am in HR, so this is not my area of expertise.

Nishant T.

Verified reviewer

Financial Services

10000+ employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed June 2025

Automate repetitive tasks and streamline workflows with MS Power Automation

Overall, it offers good value in terms of automating workflows with strong functionality and scalability. A must for new age technology world.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

- Robust capabilities around process automation - Enable users to automate repetitive and manual tasks and optimise workflows - Helps companies save time and cost by reducing manual intervention in tasks - Rich integration strength across MS suit of products - This supports the wave of non-coding. As it offers non-coding feature for automation - Offers vast library of connectors like salesforce, slack, Google services etc

Cons:

- Like all automation tools, the UI and UX seems to be confusing for new users - Sometimes felt latency while triggering workflows for complex tasks - Limited debugging as error codes lacks depth

Calvin K.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

51-200 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2025

Power Automate - Fast For Simple Tasks

I used Power Automate to deploy workflow automations in SharePoint and as well as to facilitate integrations. The built-in connectors made it extremely easy to deploy working flows, but scaling out took more effort to optimize. In addition, once the workflows got more complicated, it became more difficult to debug and deal with complex flows.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The best part of Power Automate is the low code integration and visualization, making it easy for people who do not have much development experience and allow for fast time to value. This makes it easy to connect to different Microsoft products using connectors. In addition, it allows for the automation of business processes via schedules or event triggers.

Cons:

The performance of Power Automate can be irregular, with execution time of the same flow varying wildly. It works well for smaller data sets and tasks, but can become cumbersome when dealing with larger data sets. Finally, it's difficult to debug if something has gone wrong.

David R.

Verified reviewer

Environmental Services

10000+ employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2024

Efficient Workflow Automation in the O365 Ecosystem with Power Automate.

My experience with Power Automate has been largely positive. It’s a versatile and powerful tool for automating a wide range of tasks within the O365 ecosystem, allowing teams to save time and reduce errors in repetitive processes. While there is a learning curve for more advanced features, the platform’s ability to streamline workflows and enhance productivity makes it a valuable asset for organizations leveraging Microsoft’s ecosystem.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

What I liked most about Microsoft Power Automate is how seamlessly it integrates with the entire Office 365 ecosystem, making it easy to automate repetitive tasks and workflows across Microsoft applications, from Outlook to SharePoint. The platform offers a vast library of pre-built templates and connectors that simplify automating even complex processes without heavy coding. Additionally, its intuitive, drag-and-drop interface enables users with minimal technical experience to create effective automations quickly, which improves productivity and reduces manual work.

Cons:

One drawback of Power Automate is that more advanced workflows may require knowledge of expressions or PowerShell, which can be a barrier for non-technical users. Additionally, complex flows can sometimes experience latency or encounter errors, especially when triggered by high volumes of data or frequent actions. Managing and troubleshooting these errors can take time, as logs and error messages aren’t always straightforward.

peter a.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2024

Power For Automation Is MS Power Automate

It is a delight to see it in action. I love using it for monitoring activities on my service catalog platform on Sharepoint.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I like the fact that you can run test for any of the template you choose to use. The pre-configured action steps makes it usage easier. And I also like the fact that when the account that runs your automate is expiring you are notified and even notified to activate when it deactivates

Cons:

It is not easy to integrate with processes outside microsoft tools.

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