Microsoft Power Platform

Power Platform

Empower citizen developers to build custom applications, automate workflows, and analyze data with ease.

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Microsoft Power Platform is a suite of low-code development tools that empower users to build custom applications, automate workflows, and analyze data with ease. Its standout feature is its deep integration with Microsoft 365 and Azure services, enabling seamless collaboration and data integration across the Microsoft ecosystem. Microsoft Power Platform's differentiator lies in its focus on productivity and innovation, enabling organizations to leverage the full power of Microsoft's cloud services for application development. Its visual development environment and pre-built components accelerate application development, empowering users to create modern, responsive web and mobile applications with ease and efficiency. Microsoft Power Platform offers a wide range of templates and integrations to support various use cases, from business process automation to data visualization, making it a versatile tool for users across different industries.

Leaders in Gartner's Magic Quadrant 2023 Leaders in the Forrester Wave 2023 Leaders (star) in Everest Group's PEAK Matrix Assessment 2023

Core Criteria

Complexity Management

Cost Efficiency

Customization Flexibility

Integration Capability

Interoperability

Legacy Modernization

Scalability

Cloud Vendor Lock-In

Deployment Control

Rapid Prototyping

Feature Extensibility

UI Visual Development

Workflow Automation

Security Features

Time-to-Market

Extended Criteria

Ecosystem Compatibility

hpaPaaS Vendor Neutrality

Development Speed

No-code Database Support

Component Library Support

AI Performance and Usability

AI Customization and Ethics

Platform Support by Agencies or ISVs

Code AI Criteria

Code Quality

Code Performance

Generated Code Customizability

AI-Assisted Debugging

Code Generation Accuracy

Code Efficiency

Code Readability

Error Rate in Generated Code

Code Security

Features
Robust Integration: Power Platform efficiently integrates with Microsoft 365, Azure, Dynamics 365, and standalone applications, making data sharing quick and seamless. Low-Code/No-Code Platform: Power Platform enables users with little to no coding skills to quickly develop applications, automate workflows, and generate actionable insights. Power BI: A built-in business analytics tool that provides interactive visualizations and business intelligence capabilities for better data-driven decisions. Power Apps: Allows rapid application development, building tailor-made apps that solve unique business problems. Power Automate: Enables users to automate business processes and workflows across applications and services. Power Virtual Agents: Users can easily create and manage AI-rich conversational chatbots to engage customers or employees. Dataverse: Power Platform's data service helps businesses to bring their data together and create an environment where it's easy to manage, store, and update data securely. Analytics and Insights: Power Platform's AI Builder provides AI functionalities to analyze data and predict future trends. Security and Compliance: The platform includes built-in, proactive, and preventative security with fine-grained controls along with the compliance trust of Microsoft's cloud. Reusable components: Power Platform enables creating and sharing reusable components to avoid repeated software development. Scalability: Power Platform's robust architecture can handle increasing workloads to scale the app for an entire organization. Developer Extensibility: It allows developers to meet business needs by extending capabilities using Azure Functions or custom connectors. Continuous Updates: Microsoft provides continuous updates, adding new features and capabilities, ensuring the platform stays relevant and capable. Training and Documentation: Microsoft provides a wide array of training materials, webinars, and documentation to help users fully utilize the platform.

Features

Robust Integration: Power Platform efficiently integrates with Microsoft 365, Azure, Dynamics 365, and standalone applications, making data sharing quick and seamless.
Low-Code/No-Code Platform: Power Platform enables users with little to no coding skills to quickly develop applications, automate workflows, and generate actionable insights.
Power BI: A built-in business analytics tool that provides interactive visualizations and business intelligence capabilities for better data-driven decisions.
Power Apps: Allows rapid application development, building tailor-made apps that solve unique business problems.
Power Automate: Enables users to automate business processes and workflows across applications and services.
Power Virtual Agents: Users can easily create and manage AI-rich conversational chatbots to engage customers or employees.
Dataverse: Power Platform's data service helps businesses to bring their data together and create an environment where it's easy to manage, store, and update data securely.
Analytics and Insights: Power Platform's AI Builder provides AI functionalities to analyze data and predict future trends.
Security and Compliance: The platform includes built-in, proactive, and preventative security with fine-grained controls along with the compliance trust of Microsoft's cloud.
Reusable components: Power Platform enables creating and sharing reusable components to avoid repeated software development.
Scalability: Power Platform's robust architecture can handle increasing workloads to scale the app for an entire organization.
Developer Extensibility: It allows developers to meet business needs by extending capabilities using Azure Functions or custom connectors.
Continuous Updates: Microsoft provides continuous updates, adding new features and capabilities, ensuring the platform stays relevant and capable.
Training and Documentation: Microsoft provides a wide array of training materials, webinars, and documentation to help users fully utilize the platform.

Case studies - (5/5)
#	Customer	Case study
1	PwC	Read Case study
2	HSBC	Read Case study
3	Lumen Technologies	Read Case study
4	Walgreens Boots Alliance	Read Case study
5	Komatsu Australia	Read Case study

Pricing Plans

Power Apps

Power Apps Developer Plan

Power Apps Premium

Power Apps Premium with 2,000-seat minimum

Power Automate

Power Automate Free trial

Power Automate Premium

Power Automate Process

Power Automate Hosted Process

Power BI

Power BI Free

Power BI Pro

Power BI Premium

Power BI Embedded

Power Pages

Power Pages Free trial

Power Pages Premium per website

Power Page anonymous users per website

Microsoft Copilot Studio

Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365

Dataverse

Pricing & Notes: Power Apps: Developer-Free (unlimited apps, 750 flows/month, 2GB Dataverse), Premium ($20/user/month, $12/user/month for 2,000+ seats). Power Automate: Free (750 flows/month), Premium ($15/user/month). Power BI: Free (30-day trial), Pro ($10/user/month), Premium ($20/user/month).

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Power Platform

Empower citizen developers to build custom applications, automate workflows, and analyze data with ease.

Core Criteria

Extended Criteria

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Microsoft Power Platform

Pricing Plans

Power Apps

Power Apps Developer Plan

Power Apps Premium

Power Apps Premium with 2,000-seat minimum

Power Automate

Power Automate Free trial

Power Automate Premium

Power Automate Process

Power Automate Hosted Process

Power BI

Power BI Free

Power BI Pro

Power BI Premium

Power BI Embedded

Power Pages

Power Pages Free trial

Power Pages Premium per website

Power Page anonymous users per website

Microsoft Copilot Studio

Microsoft Copilot Studio

Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365

Dataverse