Gartner defines integration platform as a service (iPaaS) as a vendor-managed cloud service that enables end users to implement integrations between applications, services and data sources, both internal and external to their organization.

iPaaS enables end users of the platform to integrate a variety of internal and external applications, services and data sources for at least one of the three main patterns of integration technology use: data consistency, multistep process and composite services. These integration use cases are most commonly implemented via intuitive low-code or no-code developer environments, though some vendors provide more complex developer tooling.

Integration Platform as a Service

Gartner defines robotic process automation (RPA) as software that automates tasks within business and IT processes using software scripts that emulate human interaction with the application UI. RPA enables a manual task to be recorded or programmed into a software script, which users can develop through programming or by using the RPA platform’s low-code and no-code GUIs. This script can then be deployed and executed into different runtimes. The runtime executable of the deployed script is referred to as a bot or robot.

Robotic Process Automation

Generative AI (GenAI) model providers focus on developing and providing generative AI technologies and make them available to other developers, businesses and general public through APIs or commercial licenses. Generative AI refers to technologies that can generate new derived versions of content, strategies, designs and methods by learning from large repositories of original source content. This layer of vendors offers access to commercial or open-source foundation models such as LLMs and other types of generative algorithms (such as GANs, genetic/evolutionary algorithms or simulations). These models can be provided for developers to embed into their applications or be used as base models for fine-tuning customized models for their software offerings or internal enterprise use cases. This helps businesses gain the benefits of advanced generative AI technologies while avoiding the high costs, expertise requirements and time needed to develop these technologies in-house. Please note that this market is based on Beta research and is continuously evolving. We will be making changes as and when there are new updates.

Generative AI Model Providers

Gartner defines business orchestration and automation technologies (BOAT) as a consolidated software platform that delivers enterprise process automation by enabling capabilities including orchestration of business processes, enterprise connectivity, low code development and agentic automation. A BOAT platform includes a cross section of certain capabilities from different markets such as business process automation (BPA), low-code application platforms (LCAP), integration platform as a service (iPaaS), intelligent document processing (IDP), robotic process automation (RPA), collaborative workflow management and document management. However, this list is not necessarily all-encompassing.

Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies

Microsoft Power Automate Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer Insights

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Workato

Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud

Informatica

Power Automate

Microsoft

Celigo Platform

Celigo

Boomi Enterprise Platform

Boomi

SAP Integration Suite

Cloud Workflow

DBSync

SnapLogic Platform

SnapLogic

Oracle Integration (OIC)

Oracle

Tray Universal Automation Cloud

Tray.ai

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JUNIOR DATA ENGINEER

My overall experience has been positive. It is a user friendly and effective platform that I have used to simplify the data driven workflows. The drag and drop interface allows anyone to create complex automations easily without much coding experience. It provides various connectors to connect to different Microsoft sources and gather data efficiently, which has helped me to perform meaningful analysis.

Information Technology Analyst

Power Automate has truly been a game-changer for streamlining our repetitive tasks which were really chaotic. It has saved me a lot of time, especially when automating approvals, emails and also collecting important data from Microsoft Forms. It is a great piece of software, especially when one is already using MS 365 apps. 

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Salesforce (MuleSoft)

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Zapier

TIBCO

Google

Axway

Actian

Adeptia

Cloud Elements

IFTTT

Fujitsu

iCore

RELX (Adaptris)

UiPath

IBM (Red Hat)

InSync

elastic.io

Flowgear

APIANT

Qlik (Talend)

Systems Analyst II

Within the scope of Power Automate specifically - it is a flexible, low/no code solution for process automation, however, it lacks some functionality out of the box that can be frustrating, like support for RegEx

HEAD OF SYSTEMS AND INFORMATION SECURITY

Seamless inetgration with M365, security and compliance. 

ROBOTICS PROCESS AUTOMATION TEAM LEADER

Immensely powerful, but lacking in features at times, Power Automate could rule the world, but it's terribly complex with little documentation.  

DEVOPS ENG

Power Automate allows for some integrations or even enhancements to be added to others apps provided by Microsoft. I was not very happy when trying to develop some more complicated integrations as it's not very straight forward, I did find some of the templates nice such as schedule reply which then is available freely from Teams.

TRAINING MANAGER

The possibilities are fantastic. I love how lot's of the connections are pre-configured and how when working with other tools in the microsoft sphere such as dataverse, mapping fields and columns becomes really easy with the integration side of things.

INTEGRATIONS DEVELOPER

Amazing ability to integrate different applications, especially within Microsoft. This suite of connectors makes it super smooth and easy to use.

MANAGER OF DATA AND ANALYTICS

Great automation tool for Microsoft365 environments. Lots of useful connectors. Citizen developers to the power!

HEAD OF IT

Wonderful and powerful tool - automating our business and IT processes has become very easy.

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ENGINEERING MANAGER

Using Power Automate was one of the good decisions taken for automating daily routing tasks which would consume unnecessary time. It helps in a way that one can integrate it with other Microsoft 365 products.

Real Time Operations Supervisor

We switched because of its Low-Code Automation.  It supports a wide range of triggers and actions across Microsoft 365 Apps.  

IT Operations Specialist

Efficient automation tool that simplifies workflow across  services 

IT Support Tech

This is a very power program with a wide amount of usability but can at times be hard to get working exactly how you want it but when you get it working it is very reliable 

Digital Marketing Manager

It makes automating tasks and business processes easy thanks to ease of connecting applications which streamlines workflows. It handles repetitive tasks which promotes efficiency and productivity.

Data Analyst

It's a great tool for minimizing manual tasks and improving efficiency in both cloud and onprem environments. Every organization that use Microsoft stack has a chance to use cloud automation features.

IT Manager

When you combine power automate with power apps, power bi or even by itself to automate workflows it's just brilliant. Over the years Microsoft have really developed this platform and are making it better each time with the capabilities that the product can do and integrate with. 
We have many workflows within power automate to create tasks, tickets, download excel files from websites, email responses from forms, create documents and send them for signature, the possibilities are endless with this platform. 

Electrical Designer

Microsoft Power Automate has really simplified my workflow by simply automating my routine and assigned tasks effectively.

Process Associate

As both a user and an administrator of Power Automate, I've found it to be a very useful tool for streamlining our workflows and automating repetitive tasks. The platform has significantly improved our working efficiency by reducing manual effort and ensuring processes run smoothly across various different applications, its integration with Microsoft 365 and other third party apps makes it a valuable asset for us, both as a individual user and as a team.

Power Automate is a software that enables users to streamline workflows and automate repetitive tasks across applications and services. The software provides tools for creating automated processes, integrating with various platforms such as cloud-based and on-premises solutions, and connecting data sources. It supports features like triggering actions based on events, managing approvals, and transforming data between systems. Power Automate addresses business challenges related to manual task management and process efficiency by facilitating automation of operations, reducing errors, and improving productivity through seamless connectivity among software solutions.

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