Power Automate

powerautomate.microsoft.com
Workflow Automation
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Optimize business processes with an end-to-end automation solution built for enterprise

How to Replace Power Automate

Overview

Power Automate is a cloud-based workflow automation platform that enables organizations to automate business processes across multiple systems using low-code and AI-powered solutions. It combines robotic process automation (RPA), digital process automation (DPA), and AI capabilities to help teams move faster, work smarter, and scale confidently.

Features

29 features across 11 categories

AI(5)

AI AuthoringAIPremium

Create, edit, and extend process automation faster using natural language with Copilot in Microsoft Power Automate

AI GenerationAIPremium

Turn your raw data into engaging content responsibly with built-in GPT support

AI InsightsAIPremium

Uncover optimization and automation opportunities faster with AI recommendations

AI ProcessingAIPremium

Apply leading built-in AI models to intelligently automate document and image processing, prediction, and analysis

Bot Deployment with AIAIPremium

Use Copilot in Power Automate for desktop to accelerate development of automated bots

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Analytics(4)

Data-Driven Business Automation

Connect to Power BI and kick off downstream workflows when your key performance indicators (KPIs) cross critical thresholds

Opportunity IdentificationAIPremium

Uncover ways to optimize business processes and automation with data-driven prioritization and AI guidance

Reporting

Deliver return on investment (ROI) by acting on insights and establish continuous process monitoring and improvement

Task and Process MiningAIPremium

Discover, visualize, and analyze processes to identify opportunities for improvement and optimization

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Automation(5)

Attended RPA

Run automation with human interaction or oversight for interactive workflows

Cloud Flows (DPA)

Digital process automation to automate apps, data, and services running in the cloud or on-premises

Desktop Flows (RPA)

Robotic process automation to automate legacy systems with prebuilt or custom user-interface actions

Hosted RPAPremium

Manage peaks and optimize resources with hosted infrastructure that automatically scales and dynamically balances loads

Unattended RPAPremium

Run automation autonomously in the background without human interaction

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Collaboration(1)

Flow Sharing and Permissions

Add coworkers or groups as owners to edit and manage flows, or grant permission to run flows

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Development(1)

Customized BuildingAI

Start from scratch, use a prebuilt template, or engage the agent to automate tasks and processes

Also in: Kissflow, Lattice, WordPress.com

Document Processing(1)

Document AutomationAI

Easily set up robust document processing with Power Automate, Power Apps, and Microsoft Dataverse

Governance(4)

360-Degree Live Monitoring

Stay in control with real-time visibility, centralized governance, elastic scaling, and other features

Managed EnvironmentsPremium

Use Managed Environments, data loss prevention, and other features to help keep your data secure and govern at scale

OrchestrationPremium

Confidently scale automation across your organization with built-in security, governance, and 360-degree monitoring

Reliable AutomationAI

Take advantage of superior exception handling, work queues, and management experiences powered by Copilot in Power Automate

Also in: MuleSoft, Looker, Okta

Integration(4)

API Connectors

Choose from more than 1,400 prebuilt, certified API connectors or create your own custom connector

Extend with Power PlatformAI

Accelerate digital transformation with automation-infused apps, websites, and agents in Microsoft Power Platform

Microsoft 365 Integration

Native experiences in Microsoft 365, such as Microsoft Teams, Excel, and SharePoint, help you do more in your favorite apps

On-Premises Data Gateway

Securely connect to your own on-premises services through the on-premises data gateway

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Mobile(1)

Mobile App Support

Use Power Automate mobile app for iOS, Android, and Windows to manage automations on the go

Templates(2)

Prebuilt Templates

Choose from several built-in templates for rapid deployment, from data ingestion to predefined custom reports

SAP Procurement Solution Template

Quickly and easily set up solutions that carry out core purchasing processes

Workflows(1)

Streamlined Approval Processes

Create, manage, and share approval processes across your organization with mobile support

Pricing

Free Trial

Free
  • Cloud flows (DPA)
  • Attended desktop flows (RPA)
  • Standard connectors only
  • 30-day trial access to premium features

Power Automate Premium

Popular
$15/user/month, paid yearly
  • Cloud flows (DPA)
  • Desktop flows (RPA) in attended mode
  • Process and task mining with 50 MB data stored
  • Microsoft Dataverse entitlements of 250 MB database and 2 GB file
  • Premium connectors
  • Custom connectors

Power Automate Process

$150/bot/month, paid yearly
  • Cloud flows (DPA)
  • Desktop flows (RPA) in unattended mode
  • Dataverse entitlements of 50 MB database and 200 MB file
  • Unlimited users per organization
  • Single concurrent execution per bot

Power Automate Hosted Process

$215/bot/month, paid yearly
  • Cloud flows (DPA)
  • Desktop flows (RPA) in unattended mode
  • Microsoft hosted virtual machine
  • Dataverse entitlements of 50 MB database and 200 MB file
  • Automatic scaling and load balancing

Power Automate Process Mining Add-on

$5,000/tenant/month, paid yearly
  • Discover, visualize, and analyze processes
  • 100 GB data stored
  • Dataverse entitlements of 2 GB database and 1 TB file
  • Advanced process optimization insights

Microsoft Copilot Studio

$200/25,000 Copilot Credits/month, paid yearly
  • Generative and conversational AI tools
  • Sophisticated dialog creation
  • Plugin capabilities
  • Process automation
  • Built-in analytics

Cost Calculator

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Build vs Buy

Should you build a Power Automate alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 29 features.

Buy Power Automate

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Power Automate saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 29 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

13 known integrations

Dynamics 365Microsoft 365Microsoft Copilot StudioMicrosoft DataverseMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft SharePointMicrosoft TeamsOneDrivePower AppsPower BIPower PagesSalesforceSAP