Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Power Automate

Composite Score

8.8 /10

CX Score

9.1 /10

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What is Microsoft Power Automate?

Discover a better way to get things done across your organization through digital and robotic process automation. Build time-saving workflows into everything from individual tasks to large-scale systems with seamless integration using hundreds of prebuilt connectors.Enable everyone to build secure workflows with a no-code guided experience and cloud-based data loss prevention, identity, and access management services.

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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft Power Automate won the following awards in the Robotic Process Automation - Enterprise category

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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2024

5 Top Rated Capabilities

10 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

2 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2023

8 Top Rated Capabilities

13 Top Rated Features

2022

Microsoft Power Automate Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

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Since last award

97 Plan to Renew

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft Power Automate?

4% Negative

4% Neutral

92% Positive

Pros

Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Saves Time
Fair

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Automation Apps

Code-Free Programming

Concurrent Work

Unsupervised Launch

Central Deployment

Role-Based Access

Performance Monitoring

Action Logging

Sentiment Analysis

Native AI

User Libraries

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

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Heena O.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Other
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

Fantastic product!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Power Automate from other similar products?

Microsoft Power Automate integration capabilities, ease of use, AI functionalities, and strong adherence to security and compliance standards make it a popular choice

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Security and Compliance Adaptive AI Capabilities Ease of Use

What do you dislike most about this product?

Costly Product

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

organizations within the Microsoft ecosystem Must have it.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Unique Features

Mitch G.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2023

Innovative and solid automation tool.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Power Automate from other similar products?

Microsof Power Automate stands apart from the competition thanks to its extensive collection of innovative features.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It is not necessary to have any prior knowledge of programming in order to use this software, and it integrates extensively with a wide variety of third-party services. These are just a few of the many advantages offered by this application. You can test out the program with the free edition first, and if you already need special tools to better your flow, you can upgrade later.

What do you dislike most about this product?

My only complaint about Microsoft Power Automate is that it may need further coding or customization for more complex automation applications.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It's quite simple to automate tasks because of the intuitive interface. Pre-made templates and an array of integration choices make this a time-saver. And for those with an existing passion for RPA, its portability and high standard of security make it an absolute must-have. Strongly suggested!

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Effective Service
Saves Time

Subrahmanyam S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2023

A Robust Automation Solution

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Power Automate from other similar products?

Microsoft Ecosystem Integration: Power Automate is deeply integrated with other Microsoft products such as Office 365, SharePoint, Teams, Dynamics 365, Power Apps, and more. This tight integration allows seamless automation across various Microsoft applications, making it an attractive choice for organizations already invested in the Microsoft ecosystem. Low-Code Approach: Power Automate follows a low-code approach, meaning that users can create automation workflows and processes without writing extensive code. The visual drag-and-drop interface enables users with minimal coding skills to design complex workflows.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Flow Automation Across Devices: With Power Automate's mobile app, users can trigger and monitor automation flows directly from their smartphones, enhancing productivity and responsiveness on the go. Robust Security and Compliance: As a Microsoft product, Power Automate benefits from the security infrastructure and compliance standards of Microsoft's cloud services, ensuring data protection and adherence to industry regulations.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Enterprise-Ready Features: Power Automate offers features like auditing, governance, role-based access controls, and advanced error handling, making it suitable for enterprise-scale automation needs. Rich Reporting and Analytics: The platform provides detailed analytics and reporting on flow usage and performance, helping users monitor and optimize their automated processes.

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Efficient Service
Effective Service
Client Friendly Policies

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

Microsoft Power Automate Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

97 Plan to Renew

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Power Automate?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Automation Apps Ability to automate an end to end business process that is beyond task automation

Code-Free Programming Drag and Drop graphical user interface to setup processes based on recorded user action and library of stock actions.

Concurrent Work Bots can be synchronized to access resources at the same time and undertake processes in parallel from different machines.

Unsupervised Launch Bots triggered to action based on a schedule or when prescribed conditions are met.

Central Deployment Bots managed and published from a common location to provide version control, manage the bot's system access rights, and act as repository for future reuse.

Role-Based Access Enable different levels of access based on role e.g. administrators can modify and see all data or department managers have access only to their data.

Performance Monitoring Report on bot actions to help make improvements via customized dashboard.

Action Logging Executed processes are logged for detailed auditing and compliance regulation.

Sentiment Analysis Ability to analyze and uncover insights from attitudes and opinions expressed on social media.

Native AI Ability to perform decision making as part of process automation

User Libraries Stock of standard actions that are ready to use, as is, or that can be the building blocks of customized actions.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

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Microsoft Power Automate Reviews

Heena O.

Fantastic product!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Mitch G.

Innovative and solid automation tool.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Subrahmanyam S.

A Robust Automation Solution

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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