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Knack vs Microsoft Power Apps comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 5, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Knack
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
31st
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No-Code Development Platforms (9th)
Microsoft Power Apps
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
93
Ranking in other categories
Low-Code Development Platforms (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of Knack is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Power Apps is 14.5%, down from 22.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

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Flexible and granular security options, good filtering, and the pricing model is cost-effective
The vendor does a really poor job of marketing this software because it should be more popular. This is something that I have pointed out to them. It's a super piece of software, but very few people are aware of it. I am an EX-IT director and I've worked in big systems, and I'm amazed this solution isn't more popular. The "native" integration with other products could be improved. The user interface for the systems that you build can use some improvement because as it is now, you may have to use HTML and CSS to make it look more modern or to match a clients existing look. The documentation is amazing, although they don't do videos and their YouTube channel is very poor. They could create some training videos.
Guhan Eshwar - PeerSpot reviewer
Building tools with user-friendly interfaces abut needs integration improvements
An integration of Copilot options within Microsoft Power Apps would be useful. In UiPath apps, there is an autopilot function that uses a generative AI model, which creates layouts and connects data services automatically with a prompt. Such integration would be beneficial to build basic frameworks that can be enhanced. This would assist business process users who lack coding knowledge.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The security is the most valuable feature, in particular, the way I can give different access to different areas to different people, so you can really fine-tune access for different users."
"The product's initial setup phase is very easy."
"The solution integrates quickly with our organization's existing systems."
"As a business person, I design a lot of screens. The solution really resonates with me. Their design is amazing."
"It is easy to design automation processes."
"One of the beauties of Power Apps is the fact that it's low-code."
"The solution is very good. It's very full. You can do almost anything."
"I like the galleries, which are really powerful."
"Of all of the solutions I evaluated, it was the easiest to use and deploy."
 

Cons

"The user interface for the systems that you build can use some improvement because as it is now, you have to do a lot of HTML and CSS to make it look modern."
"The user interface is pretty good, although it is a little bit clunky and can be improved."
"An integration of Copilot options within Microsoft Power Apps would be useful."
"One of the major problems with it is what PowerApps calls the delegation warning. Regardless of what platform, data source, et cetera, that you're using, you can't retrieve more than 2000 records."
"It has to improve the threshold limit where it can handle data beyond 5000 items."
"Microsoft should combine both the web and the mobile environment with all of the layers of development into one package."
"The solution's deployment is complex."
"In my experience, the solution's deployment can be tricky."
"As far as dealing with SharePoint, it'll allow you to ha manage up to 2000 rows, however, performance-wise, they're recommending that you just keep it at the default of 500 rows."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This product has really good value, as it doesn't have a per-user cost, there's a flat fee."
"One of the main things about this solution is the price. The cost for Salesforce is $35, $25, or $10 per user per month. PowerApps costs much less than that. It is at a good price point. It may change in the future, but at this point, its price is pretty fine."
"We use the Office 365 package, and Microsoft PowerApps is a part of the package. We don't pay any separate price for this. There are no additional costs. We just pay for the Office 365 package."
"It is not expensive. There is no licensing cost."
"There are two licensing costs, one is pay-as-you-go, or you can develop it for one year."
"It was about $40. There are people that are lower than that, however, they don't give you the features."
"The product is inexpensive."
"The tool is neither cheap nor expensive. The tool's cost is manageable."
"We would advise organizations that this solution has a high-price point. However, the cost is justified for how comprehensive the package is, and all components of the solution are available under the standard license plan; there are no hidden costs involved."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
15%
Real Estate/Law Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
 

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