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Microsoft Power Apps vs Thinkwise comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 13, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Power Apps
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
1st
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
95
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Thinkwise
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
37th
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
26th
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of Microsoft Power Apps is 12.2%, down from 18.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Thinkwise is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rapid Application Development Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Power Apps12.2%
Thinkwise0.4%
Other87.4%
Rapid Application Development Software
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Marjolein Pordon - PeerSpot reviewer
Low-code platform needs knowledge of coding and best practices to make it work best.
This is not a stable solution. When work has been done on screen A, for example, this has lead to a downfall in screen B. This has occurred even when there appears to be connection between the two. This is mostly happening because developers are not using of are not aware of best practices within platforms. It's like Excel. I can make a lot in Excel, but if my calculations are wrong, it's me that is in the fault, not Excel.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"As a business person, I design a lot of screens. The solution really resonates with me. Their design is amazing."
"The integration with SharePoint is part of the enterprise package, making it cost-effective."
"It's a very workable solution because it's an automated way of making applications. You have a template, you have the application know-how,"
"It offers integration with several Microsoft products, including SharePoint and Outlook, in my opinion, is a huge plus."
"The most valuable feature is the completeness of the concept. It is not restricted by where you are allowed to use it and that is its greatest strength."
"Can design apps quickly and can connect to any database."
"The solution allows you to use data to create excellent UI and quickly deliver an app. It speeds up production time."
"It is stable and reliable."
"We use this solution as a customer portal for teachers so they can plan exams for their students. Exams will also be created in the portal in future."
 

Cons

"PowerApps is still a bit new compared to a slightly more mature product such as OutSystems."
"On a scale of one to ten, I rate Microsoft's customer service or technical support around a three. I find it's better to read forum posts than to call the support staff at Microsoft."
"Microsoft is not cheap. The pricing could be lowered for their customers."
"There is room for improvement with the amount of code required to implement the expense classification app."
"You need to be familiar with Microsoft Power Apps' infrastructure. If you understand Power Apps, it becomes easy to use; otherwise, it may seem challenging."
"The tool could be easier to use. While providers focus on low-code, the options are often dropdowns."
"Microsoft Power Apps must be more robust when integrating with Microsoft Power BI."
"The fact that we couldn't share that with our other organization or outside of the organization, consisting of our colleagues in the joint ventures, was a weakness of the solution."
"This solution could be more user-friendly and involve less code. It requires a lot of SQL knowledge and programming. It is not a drag and drop solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It depends on the subscription of Office 365 that customers have. With some subscriptions, it's possible to use PowerApps."
"Whatever the cost of licensing is, it is in the millions."
"Power Apps is relatively cheap compared to other low-code and no-code systems like OutSystems and Mendix."
"It is not expensive. There is no licensing cost."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten."
"The pricing is complicated to understand."
"There are areas of Microsoft PowerApps that can be improved. For example, the license policies are expensive to purchases the premium connectors. If a company would like to use the premium features, they have to pay a lot of money. The Microsoft PowerApps portal could be easier to use when there are a lot of external users because if a company has 1,000 external users, it is too expensive to use the Microsoft PowerApps portal."
"The cost for licensing could be lower."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise17
Large Enterprise50
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Questions from the Community

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Sample Customers

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