Microsoft Power Apps Reviews

Our sales reps use it in the field on a daily basis. I get the data from there and then analyze it for my needs. We are also developing an application to start using Microsoft PowerApps. I would assume we have the latest version. 

We get feedback on a real-time basis, which is actually very useful for us.

It is not enough user friendly. It also doesn't integrate very well with SQL Server.

I have been using this solution for almost a year and a half now.

I would say, overall, it is not bad.

We haven't gone that far yet, so I'm not sure. We have almost 500 sales reps who use it.

They are good. We get a pretty good response and support from them. I had to talk to them on a couple of occasions, and it was a good experience. I would rate them a nine out of ten.

We didn't have anything before.

The initial setup was straightforward, but if you want to put more options, it gets complicated.

It is definitely a useful product. I would absolutely recommend it.

I would rate Microsoft PowerApps an eight out of ten because there are still some issues that we are addressing, specifically related to its integration.

I am not a PowerApps user, but recently I have been evaluating and scoring no-code to low-code platforms (for developing mobile apps). The score chart is divided into sections, such as usability and features like the ability to test and multi-platform. Due to these evaluations, I learned the systems well enough to be able to build a sample application on all of these platforms and then fill in my evaluation.

I like the fact that Microsoft PowerApps it a self-contained solution; I could build everything and then deploy it. I liked the UI designer that they had for building the screens and also defining the flows. Of all of the solutions I evaluated, it was the easiest to use and deploy.

Microsoft PowerApps is not intended for customizing what's generated in a major way. You have these little windows where you can enter your script and such, but there is no script debugging, nothing like that. You build and you auto-generate the code. From there, if you want to customize it too much, then it's going to get difficult — OutSystems was more intended for that; you can do a lot more customization after you build your solution.

The stability is pretty robust. I didn't encounter any crashes or anything unexpected.

I did have a negative experience with customer support. I contacted them and was connected with an automated messaging system; It was hard to get to talk to someone. That was definitely a concern for me.

For me, the initial setup was very simple and smooth-flowing.

I was using a free version. The company has a subscription where you can use certain features for free, but there are features that require a premium subscription to use. I am not certain, but I suspect they would be expensive.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give this solution a rating of nine.

We primarily use the solution as a general business process improvement. We use it as more of a digital transformation to eliminate some archaic manual processes that the business has built up over time. We're working to make everything more streamlined.

The solution has allowed us to remove a lot of manual redundancies and to update and streamline our processes.

It's easy to use due to expert UI. It is great.

The initial setup is easy.

There's a lot of online knowledge on the solution, to the point where new users can basically teach themselves how to use the solution.

The solution is limited in a very specific way. 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.

I connect to an Oracle server that has well over 150,000 records that business users want to see or could use at any given time. The only thing that I could surface in the app is a portion of up to 2000 records at one data call.

Due to this limitation, I have to build in options for the user to refine the search, to go back out to the server, and then pull back records that match that search as opposed to offering all 150,000+ records. You need to filter quite extensively. Microsoft refers to is as a "delegation issue".

I've only been using the solution for about a year. It hasn't been too long as of yet.

The stability has been very good. We've been pretty satisfied with it. It's not buggy. It doesn't crash.

You cannot scale with PowerApps. PowerApps is still very much a point solution. The size is the size.

We've dealt with technical support in the past. Everybody that we've worked with at Microsoft is phenomenal. They are always willing to help troubleshoot and get to the bottom of issues. That said, with PowerApps and even Power Automate, sometimes the teams at Microsoft still don't know why some issues occur or how to work around them.

I joined the company a year ago in September. I don't think they used anything prior to that beyond the citizen developer level. There might have been a solution that the actual coders used, however, I can't recall the product's name. It was a pretty standard Microsoft application in any case. It may have been Visual Studio.

The initial setup is not complex. It's quite straightforward.

For me, just using it on my own, I just used Google searches or YouTube to figure out how do this or fix and tie items together. After about a month of learning and experimenting, I had a pretty good handle on how PowerApps works.

The company as a whole used Microsoft consultants to set up a center of excellence. 

The solution is free if you have a Teams account, or Office 365. 

If you start to use any premium connectors that are not stored in a SharePoint list or on an Excel workbook, then it costs $4 per user per month. If you want unlimited, it's about $16 per month for unlimited apps and unlimited connectors.

There might potentially be a few other extra fees, however, I'm not sure what they are. Microsoft is one of those organizations that manage to nickel and dime its customers on everything.

We're just a customer. We don't have a business relationship with Microsoft.

We are most likely using the most recent or updated version of the solution, however, I'm unsure of the exact version number.

While Microsoft is an option, I'd recommend users check out OutSystems first and see if it makes sense for them to use that before looking into Microsoft.

Overall, I'd rate the solution six out of ten.

We’ve been setting up an invoice processing system using the tool's document automation reference model. I’ve also been customizing the document automation reference app to create workflows for our organization.

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.

The solution's deployment is complex. 

I have been using the product for a couple of months. 

I rate the solution's stability a nine out of ten. 

Microsoft Power Apps is scalable. My company has two users for it. 

We get limited support if no payments are made for additional support. 

Neutral

I rate the tool's deployment ease a six out of ten. 

My company has non-profit licensing, and hence, it is affordable. Pricing depends on usage. 

I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten and would recommend it to others. 

The solution is a low-code platform that quickly develops solutions for general business processes. Companies can integrate it with their existing systems, access data flows, and deploy applications within a matter of days or even a couple of days.

The tool helps simplify tasks like conference room bookings, onboarding new employees, managing documentation processes, or handling form submissions; PowerOps can adapt to various use cases. Its ability to develop templates and seamlessly integrate data makes it a valuable tool. It can be integrated with Microsoft Copilot. 

I recommend improving Microsoft Power Apps' licensing model. I've encountered challenges related to licensing complexity, which has led some customers to opt for traditional solution development and deployment methods instead.

I have been using the product for one to two years. 

I rate the tool's stability a six to seven out of ten.

Microsoft Power Apps is a scalable solution. 

We contact Microsoft architects for assistance if we don't get the help we need through the normal support channels.

The tool's deployment is straightforward. Deployment doesn't take much time, usually just a couple of days.

The product's value and benefits vary depending on the solution being built. Some solutions may simplify employee tasks. However, ROI cannot be much since it is an internal process. 

I rate the overall product an eight out of ten. I recommend starting with exploration because it's a low-code/no-code solution that anyone, even without a technical background, can learn. Set up the flow and template, and you're ready.

Our primary use case for the solution is collecting business data and checking for initiative ideas to collect information.

The speed of the solution is valuable.

The solution can be improved by including codes that can speed up aggregates for our project development applications.

We have been using this solution for about a year, and we are currently using the latest version. It is deployed on Azure Cloud.

We currently use a different solution as our ERP.

I rate the solution a six out of ten. The solution is good but can be improved to cater to complex developments.

We have a partnership with Microsoft. 

The flows are good and probably the best component of this product because they can be used in a variety of situations and we're using it all the time. We're also using a lot of portal and canvas too. This is a simple solution and user friendly.  

The product has a few issues. The portal and canvas apps are the main things that need to be improved. Bringing the UI of a model-driven app to something closer to what Salesforce has will definitely be a game changer.

I've been using this solution for three years. 

The solution is stable if the load is not too high. If it is, then we have issues and need Microsoft to help us sort things out. In the low to medium load, it's very stable.

Our implementation wasn't huge but the solution is scalable.  

The technical support was good. They provided us with first-rate architects and good support.

Positive

The initial setup was relatively straightforward. 

I recommend this solution because of the type of connectors that they have, the cost is reasonable, and it's easy to learn. 

I rate this solution seven out of 10. 

The most valuable feature of Microsoft PowerApps is the user interface.

Microsoft PowerApps could improve the speed of Power Automate, it is not very fast.

In a feature release, any additional features would be beneficial.

I have been using Microsoft PowerApps for half a year.

The stability could be better when it comes to performance.

Microsoft PowerApps is simple to install.

The price of Microsoft PowerApps is reasonable compared to other solutions.

I rate Microsoft PowerApps a nine out of ten.