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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
36th
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 August 2025, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of Microsoft Power Apps is 12.5%, down from 20.4% 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.
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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

"For our purposes, it is quite scalable."
"It uses a lot of AI, which is helpful, especially during the setup process."
"You can easily connect Power Apps with other databases, like Excel, SharePoint, SQL, etc."
"Power Apps facilitates form creation, application planning, and automation. We have encountered scenarios where automation was crucial, such as managing emails according to SOPs and handling basic ERP tasks like user password changes and role assignments"
"It offers integration with several Microsoft products, including SharePoint and Outlook, in my opinion, is a huge plus."
"When compared with Microsoft Power Automate, it is a bit more mature, and we're able to build things pretty rapidly."
"We particularly like the workflow connectors in the forms, for information introduction purposes."
"Microsoft Power Apps has helped us handle our fairly complex invoices, including filing and reviewing them manually. We’re working towards automating our invoice processing, labeling them according to organization accounts, and developing an entirely digital workflow. The tool uses customizable AI models for your organization's documents, so it supports AI-driven projects well."
"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

"There is room for improvement in error handling and debugging."
"Sometimes, refreshing the application takes time, which can be a stability issue."
"Microsoft PowerApps is not intended for customizing what's generated in a major way."
"The connectors are the main components that reference the data sources, and these need to be improved."
"It would be good if this solution supports standard BPN operations. We are thinking of switching to a BPM solution next year because it is not a BPM solution."
"We'd like to see more integration capabilities in the future."
"Microsoft should combine both the web and the mobile environment with all of the layers of development into one package."
"If the price was reduced and the quality of the user interfaces was improved it would be beneficial."
"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

"The platform's pricing is reasonable."
"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."
"I pay nine dollars monthly for the subscription to this solution and the price of the is reasonable."
"Whatever the cost of licensing is, it is in the millions."
"It depends on the subscription of Office 365 that customers have. With some subscriptions, it's possible to use PowerApps."
"The tool is neither cheap nor expensive. The tool's cost is manageable."
"The company has a subscription where you can use certain features for free, but there are features that require a premium subscription to use."
"The pricing is complicated to understand."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
22%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Retailer
10%
Non Profit
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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Also Known As

PowerApps, MS PowerApps
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Sample Customers

TransAlta, Rackspace, Telstra
VDL Group, Antea Group, Acto, Manter International, W.E.C. Lines
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