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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (39.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User
$0.00
Microsoft Power Apps
Star Rating
(405)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansOutSystems
Star Rating
(1,415)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansMicrosoft Power Apps vs OutSystems
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found OutSystems easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with OutSystems overall.
- Reviewers felt that OutSystems meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Power Apps.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that OutSystems is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of OutSystems over Microsoft Power Apps.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Power Apps
Power Apps Developer Plan
Free
1 User
Build and test unlimited apps across three environments to experiment before moving to production.
For full pricing and licensing visit https://aka.ms/PowerApps/Pricing
- Three developer environments
- Connect to data sources with prebuilt, custom, and on-premises connectors
- Microsoft Dataverse entitlement of 2 GB database
OutSystems
Free
$0.00
Launch your first app for free, for up to 100 end users. No credit card required.
- Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for creating your apps
- Free Online Training
- Community Support
Free Trial
Microsoft Power Apps
Free Trial is available
OutSystems
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
338
8.9
853
Ease of Use
8.1
341
9.2
1,095
Ease of Setup
8.3
263
8.8
782
Ease of Admin
8.3
154
8.5
510
Quality of Support
8.0
306
8.5
836
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
148
8.8
488
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
329
9.2
823
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
412
Not enough data
8.3
391
Not enough data
8.5
374
Not enough data
8.5
400
Not enough data
8.7
399
Not enough data
8.6
400
Not enough data
8.5
395
Customization - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Functionality - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Data and Analytics - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
Integration - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms
Not enough data
6.3
10
Not enough data
6.7
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Generation and Interpretation - AI App Builder
7.8
18
7.3
5
6.9
18
7.7
5
7.2
18
Feature Not Available
7.6
18
7.8
6
Generated Application Quality - AI App Builder
7.4
18
8.9
6
7.3
18
8.1
6
7.3
19
9.0
5
7.4
20
8.6
6
Application Design
7.6
189
8.6
621
|
Verified
7.7
189
8.6
612
|
Verified
7.9
189
8.7
600
|
Verified
8.1
190
8.6
620
|
Verified
8.6
194
8.6
612
|
Verified
Data Control
8.1
184
7.9
573
|
Verified
8.2
185
8.3
599
|
Verified
8.4
188
8.6
598
|
Verified
Publishing
8.3
192
9.0
626
|
Verified
8.3
188
8.9
618
8.1
187
8.9
618
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Low-Code Development Platforms
7.5
73
8.3
27
7.6
73
8.2
28
7.7
74
8.1
26
User Interface Design
7.9
146
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
156
Not enough data
8.1
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
162
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Control
8.2
152
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
154
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
151
|
Verified
Not enough data
Publishing
8.2
157
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
157
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
154
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - No-Code Development Platforms
7.5
34
Not enough data
7.7
34
Not enough data
6.9
34
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Power Apps and OutSystems are categorized as Low-Code Development Platforms and AI App Builder
Unique Categories
Microsoft Power Apps is categorized as No-Code Development Platforms
OutSystems is categorized as AI Agent Builders, Application Development Platforms, and Mobile Development Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Power Apps
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
OutSystems
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
16.5%
Computer Software
7.7%
Financial Services
6.3%
Telecommunications
3.6%
Manufacturing
3.0%
Other
62.8%
Information Technology and Services
18.9%
Computer Software
13.9%
Banking
7.8%
Insurance
6.1%
Financial Services
3.7%
Other
49.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
Are power Apps good?
4 Comments
ZP
THey're okay. Nothing special. They get the basics done.Read more
What is Microsoft Power Apps used for?
2 Comments
BV
This is used to make to org level apps which can mostly used to manage CRUD operations on the data.Read more
Screen Size + Orientation
1 Comment
LC
You must take into account that the apps should be stacked first for mobile devices and then for PC,Read more
what is the best way to clone or migrate production data to lower environments.
2 Comments
SU
Please have a look @ DMM from Infosistema. https://www.infosistema.com/dmm-data-migration-manager/Read more
How much does OutSystems cost?
2 Comments
DH
OutSystems is a low-code platform that lets you create web and mobile applications faster and easier. The cost of OutSystems depends on the edition and...Read more
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