Cognito Forms vs Power Automate

Side-by-side comparison of features, pricing, and integrations.

Quick Verdict

Cognito Forms offers fewer features (47 vs 51) and fewer integrations (6 vs 30). Starting price: Cognito Forms at $19/mo vs Power Automate at $15/mo. Cognito Forms has 45 unique features while Power Automate has 49 unique features, with 2 features in common.

Cognito FormsPower Automate
CategoryWorkflow AutomationWorkflow Automation
Total Features4751
AI-Powered Features06
Starting Price$19/mo$15/mo
Pricing Tiers45
Integrations630
Shared Features2
Shared Integrations2
Data Quality80%75%

Feature Comparison by Category

AI (0 vs 6)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
AI Builder Integration
Document Processing
Flow Copilot
Form Processing
Named Entity Recognition
Sentiment Analysis

Access Control (2 vs 0)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Folder Permissions
User Roles

Admin (0 vs 2)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Environment Management
Version Control

Advanced (0 vs 1)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Desktop Flows (RPA)

Analytics (0 vs 2)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Advanced Analytics Dashboard
Process Advisor

Automation (0 vs 1)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Shared Flows

Business Process (0 vs 3)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Approval Center
Approval Flows
Business Process Flows

Collaboration (0 vs 1)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Sharing and Permissions

Communication (0 vs 2)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Email Automation
Notification Actions

Compliance (2 vs 0)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
ADA Compliance
HIPAA Compliance

Core (0 vs 1)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Cloud Flows

Customization (2 vs 0)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Custom Themes
Style Customization

Data Collection (9 vs 0)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Data Collection
File Uploads
Form Builder
Lookup Field
Multi-Page Forms
Person Field
Rating Scales
Repeating Sections
Save & Resume

Data Management (8 vs 0)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Bulk Actions
Calculations
Data Lookups
Document Generation
Entry Sharing
Exporting
Importing
Saved Entry Views

Data Processing (0 vs 5)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Create Table from Array
Data Mapping
Filter Array Action
JSON Parsing
Pagination Support

File Management (0 vs 2)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
CSV Processing
File Operations

Integration (3 vs 7)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
500+ Pre-built Connectors
Cognito Forms API
Custom Connectors
Dataverse Connectors
HTTP Requests
Integrations
JSON Webhooks
On-Premises Data Gateway
Power Apps Integration
Premium Connectors

Interface (0 vs 1)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Mobile App

Logic (0 vs 5)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Conditional Logic
Date and Time Functions
Expression Builder
Loop and Array Operations
String Manipulation

Monitoring (0 vs 2)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Analytics and Monitoring
Flow Run History

Payment Processing (5 vs 0)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Card on File
Online Payment
PayPal Payments
Square Payments
Stripe Payments

Performance (0 vs 2)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Bulk Actions
Timeout Configuration

Reliability (0 vs 1)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Error Handling

Scheduling (0 vs 1)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Flow Scheduling

Security (6 vs 1)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Audit Log
Authenticated Forms
Data Encryption & Privacy
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Policies
Data Protection & Privacy
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Two Factor Authentication

Templates (0 vs 2)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Flow Templates for Teams
Template Gallery

Trigger (0 vs 3)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Button Flows
Scheduled Flows
Webhook Triggers

Workflow Automation (10 vs 0)

FeatureCognito FormsPower Automate
Auto-Create Entries
Client Portal
Conditional Logic
Electronic Signatures
Notifications
Quantity Limits
Status + Action
Workflow Automation
Workflow Links
Workflow Tasks

Unique Features

Only in Cognito Forms (45)

Folder Permissions
User Roles
ADA Compliance
HIPAA Compliance
Custom Themes
Style Customization
Data Collection
File Uploads
Form Builder
Lookup Field
Multi-Page Forms
Person Field
Rating Scales
Repeating Sections
Save & Resume
Calculations
Data Lookups
Document Generation
Entry Sharing
Exporting

+ 25 more unique features

Only in Power Automate (49)

Environment Management
Version Control
Desktop Flows (RPA)
AI Builder Integration
Document Processing
Flow Copilot
Form Processing
Named Entity Recognition
Sentiment Analysis
Advanced Analytics Dashboard
Process Advisor
Shared Flows
Approval Center
Approval Flows
Business Process Flows
Sharing and Permissions
Email Automation
Notification Actions
Cloud Flows
Create Table from Array

+ 29 more unique features

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