--- description: Review of Microsoft Power Automate Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Microsoft Power Automate | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Data Collection Software](/directory/4339/data-collection/software) > [Microsoft Power Automate](/software/399464/microsoft-power-automate) # Microsoft Power Automate Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/399464/microsoft-power-automate Page: 1 / 11\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/399464/microsoft-power-automate?page=2) > 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. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 239 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 239 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$15.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Microsoft Power Automate can be licensed on a per-user or per-bot basis. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, European Portuguese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Latvian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovenian, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czechia, Denmark, France, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands and 11 more ## Features - AI/Machine Learning - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Approval Process Control - Attended Automation - Audit Trail - Auto Extraction - Business Process Automation - Business Process Control - Chatbot - Code-free Development - Configurable Workflow - Customer Segmentation - Customisable Templates - Customizable Fields - Data Aggregation and Publishing - Data Capture and Transfer ## Integrations (13 total) - Box - Google Drive - Meta for Business - Microsoft 365 - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Outlook - Microsoft Power BI - Microsoft SharePoint - Microsoft Teams - OneDrive - Salesforce Sales Cloud - Trello - Twitter/X ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Data Collection Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4339/data-collection/software) ## Related Categories - [Data Collection Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4339/data-collection/software) - [Artificial Intelligence (AI) Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4360/artificial-intelligence/software) - [Business Process Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4351/bpm/software) - [Data Integration Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/3304/data-integration-tools/software) - [Data Entry Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4529/data-entry/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It works well with Microsoft tools like Outlook, Teams, Excel, and SharePoint, and it is great for approvals, notifications, reminders, and moving information between systems. > > **Cons**: What I like least is that flows can become confusing if they are not documented or organized well. Some connectors and logic steps are easy to start with, but troubleshooting can take time when a flow breaks or when permissions, triggers, or licensing get involved. > > Overall, my experience with Power Automate has been very strong. It is one of those tools that can save a lot of time once you start using it for everyday business processes. I liked being able to automate follow-ups, approvals, notifications, and simple workflows instead of relying on manual emails or spreadsheets. ----- ### "Great for making work life a bit easier\!" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *3 December 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **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\! > > 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. ----- ### "Power Automate Improving, but too much emphasis on Co-Pilot which doesnt save much time" — 4.0/5 > **Anonymous User** | *4 June 2026* | Banking | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Microsoft Copilot has improved significantly since last year, but I still find the for complicated automation flows it makes a lot of mistakes and requires corrections. The usability of the tool overall has improved especially for testing. Previously testing was very tedious and slow, but with the new automation center its smoother. > > **Cons**: A lot of the issues are the same as my previous review, but there has definitely been improvements especially with regards to setting time triggers and speed of the application to reach SLA > > Microsoft Power Automate is a great RPA tool with a lot of strong features and excellent compatibility with Microsoft applications. I think the tool is easy to use but still lacks in advanced features for developers where other tools like UiPath still offer a stronger product with a lot more power. I believe that Power Automate should lean more into the advanced tools and code integration more than co-pilot which doesn't really save much time compared to making re-usable components manually. ----- ### "Overall great product streamlining data collection" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *24 April 2026* | Nonprofit Organisation Management | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like Power Automate for its ability to easily automate repetitive tasks and streamline workflows. The integration with Formstack is especially helpful for automating actions based on form submissions, saving time and reducing manual work. It also supports better task management by automatically creating and tracking tasks, helping keep work organized and on schedule. > > **Cons**: Some users find Power Automate can be difficult to troubleshoot when flows fail, as error messages aren’t always clear. Others mention limitations with complex logic, connector reliability, or performance issues with larger workflows. Licensing and premium connectors are also a common concern, as costs can add up. While powerful, it often has a learning curve for more advanced automations and task management scenarios. > > I find it can be frustrating to troubleshoot when something goes wrong, as error messages aren’t always clear. Some connectors can be unreliable, and more complex automations have a learning curve ----- ### "Automate day to day tasks with ease" — 4.0/5 > **Yugank** | *8 August 2025* | Mining & Metals | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Power Automate said what is markets, automate a lot of manual tasks via could without needing to know a lot about coding. Being a non-code, dragon drop platform, it's quite simple to use and, along with co-pilot and templates, it works very well for automating simple yet time-consuming tasks. And the best part is integration with Microsoft 365, linking with Microsoft PBI, Excel, and SharePoint to automate tasks beyond just data entry, and you can manage the process flows very easily, set their time and execution date. In terms of security, it regularly asks the user to authenticate the MS credentials and stops if there are any problems with access or security. > > **Cons**: Although it's a no-code or low-code platform, it does require some level of understanding if you're trying to link and automate tasks from various sources. Having a technical acumen of the code is something that may be required, but maybe with ChatGPT/Google support its easy to decode. > > Overall, Power automate is a very sophisticated solution which can scale and automate tasks easily, coupled with its integration with Microsoft suite, it can save hours across each analyst every day. ----- Page: 1 / 11\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/399464/microsoft-power-automate?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/399464/microsoft-power-automate) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data