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Power Apps

byMicrosoft
in
4.4
2026
Market Presence: Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms, Multiexperience Development Platforms

Overview

Product Information on Power Apps

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Power Apps?

Power Apps is a software developed by Microsoft designed to enable users to create custom business applications without extensive coding knowledge. The software allows integration with various data sources including Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and external platforms, supporting automation of workflows and streamlining data management processes. Power Apps provides features for building forms, dashboards, and mobile applications that address specific organizational needs, helping businesses to digitize manual tasks and enhance operational efficiency. The software addresses common challenges such as reducing reliance on paper-based processes, unifying information across systems, and enabling rapid solution development within teams.

Power Apps Pricing

Power Apps software uses a subscription-based pricing model, offering different plans that include per user and per app licenses billed either monthly or annually. Each plan provides access to app-building and usage capabilities, with higher tiers providing enhanced features and scalability. Costs are determined by the number of users or applications accessed, and additional pricing applies for premium connectors and specific data storage requirements.

Overall experience with Power Apps

Vp Of It And Digital
1B - 3B USD, Manufacturing
FAVORABLE

“PowerApps Supports Complex Integrations But Faces High Costs With Large Data”

5.0
Feb 7, 2026
PowerApps is a great platform to digitalize simple business processes with agility and low cost. It also enables to digitalize complex processes with integration capabilities, though the recurring cost is higher.
IT APPRENTICE
50M - 250M USD, Manufacturing
CRITICAL

“Discover the Ease of Coding with Microsoft PowerApps”

3.0
Jun 17, 2024
Microsoft PowerApps is a great first starter for people who want to learn coding without the difficulty of learning a coding language.

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2026
For Market:
Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms

About Company

Company Description

Updated 11th August 2023

Microsoft enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft is dedicated to advancing human and organizational achievement. Microsoft Security helps protect people and data against cyberthreats to give peace of mind.

Company Details

Updated 25th March 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1975
Head office location
Redmond, Washington, United States
Number of employees
10000+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
https://microsoft.com

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Performance of Power Apps Across Market Features

Power Apps Likes & Dislikes

Like

User interface is exceptional and runs on multiple devices including mobiles. Integration capabilities are huge, including data analytics. Artificial intelligence is embedded to support GenAI.

Like

I like the ease of access within PowerApps and how anyone can begin to code from nothing. I like how secure this is so you can invite users to your PowerApps development screen. I also love the use of AI within power apps how it gives you ways to improve and possible ideas to add in your development.

Like

I Like Excel Software. Because that helps me a lot in my work. Zoho Creator, Airtable, Caspio, Kissflow. Quickbase, Knack and many more.

Dislike

High cost when handling large data sets not supported by standard SharePoint lists. Good quality integrators are still few on the market.

Dislike

I don't like how you don't really get a tutorial to start with and you have to consult other sources to learn PowerApps. I don't like how you are very limited on what you can do within power apps. The worst part is spec requirements as you need quite a new laptop for example to run this properly.

Dislike

The Cost Can Snowball Quite Quickly Additional Paid Licensing Complexity performance Issue

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Power Apps Reviews and Ratings

Showing data for 201 ratings and reviews for Multiexperience Development Platforms market. View all 649 ratings and reviews across markets for a complete picture.

4.4

(201 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
41%
4 Star
55%
3 Star
3%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
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Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.5

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4.5

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4.5

Product Capabilities

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  • Vp Of It And Digital
    1B-10B USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    PowerApps Supports Complex Integrations But Faces High Costs With Large Data

    5.0
    Feb 7, 2026
    PowerApps is a great platform to digitalize simple business processes with agility and low cost. It also enables to digitalize complex processes with integration capabilities, though the recurring cost is higher.
  • OPERATIONS MANAGER
    50M-1B USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Exploring the Balance of Functionality and Cost in Microsoft Software

    5.0
    Mar 6, 2025
    Using Microsoft Software is easy for my work. I use this software in my daily work life. Which is great and easy to learn. and helps me in my daily office work. Overall I am very happy with Power apps. Lower Cost, time of Software development is very good.
  • ENGINEERING MANAGER
    1B-10B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    AI Chatbot Integration in Engineering Management

    5.0
    Nov 16, 2024
    As an enigineering manager, We have purchased and are using the power app to create the Ai chatbot, Chatbot is helping our employees to use the part information easily around 114,000+ Parts.
  • DIRECTOR OF IT
    <50M USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    The Intricacies of Handling PowerAps in IT Departments

    4.0
    Aug 8, 2024
    PowerAps makes the known developer a developer. Can take strain off the IT department
  • Finance Manager
    50M-1B USD
    Travel and Hospitality
    Review Source

    Harnessing Modern Applications & Reporting with Microsoft Power Apps

    5.0
    Jul 23, 2024
    Microsoft Power Apps is an easy to use software that helps our business run modern applications and integrates with Microsoft Power BI for our reporting needs.
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