Microsoft Power Automate

by Microsoft

Workflow automation within Microsoft 365 ecosystem

Pricing

From $15/user/mo; included in some M365 plans

Difficulty

beginner

Time to Start

30 min

Privacy

high

Free Tier

Included in M365 licenses; limited free flows; basic connectors

Limits: M365 included: limited standard connectors; Premium: $15/user/mo adds premium connectors + AI Builder

When to upgrade: Premium connectors; AI Builder; desktop automation (RPA); process mining; admin controls

M365 workflow automation; approval flows; document processing; RPA desktop automation; Teams notifications

Type: web, desktop

Offline: No

API: Yes

Languages: Multilingual (follows M365 language settings)

Integrations: Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, SharePoint, Teams, Azure, SQL Server, SAP, Salesforce, 1,000+ connectors

Microsoft 365 organizationsIT teamsbusiness process ownerscitizen developers

Datadocumentsworkflows

Automated M365 workflowsapproval flowsRPA scripts

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Open-source low-code AI workflow automation

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