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Compare Microsoft Power Apps and Salesforce Platform 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (45.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User
$25/user/month* (billed annually)
Microsoft Power Apps
Star Rating
(437)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSalesforce Platform
Star Rating
(3,936)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$25/user/month* (billed annually)
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Salesforce Platform excels in providing a comprehensive and customizable experience, allowing users to create tailored layouts and reports. One user highlighted, "I love how everything is in one spot and it’s easy to see the KPIs," showcasing its effectiveness as a central hub for business information.
- Users say that Microsoft Power Apps offers a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface, making app development accessible even for those with minimal coding experience. A reviewer noted, "Easy drag and drop interface that makes app building fast and accessible," which is particularly beneficial for teams looking to quickly deploy solutions.
- Reviewers mention that Salesforce Platform's implementation process is notably quick and intuitive, with many users appreciating the onboarding wizard that simplifies setup. This efficiency is a significant advantage for organizations looking to get up and running without extensive delays.
- According to verified reviews, Microsoft Power Apps shines in its integration capabilities, especially for businesses already using Microsoft 365. Users highlighted its "ecosystem superpower," noting that it connects seamlessly with various Microsoft services, which can streamline workflows significantly.
- G2 reviewers report that Salesforce Platform consistently receives higher ratings for support quality, with users praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. One user remarked on the platform's ability to adapt to complex business processes, indicating a strong partnership in business operations.
- Users say that while Microsoft Power Apps is effective for basic applications, it may struggle with more complex requirements compared to Salesforce Platform. A developer noted the ease of creating basic apps but also pointed out that advanced functionalities might require more effort, suggesting a potential limitation for users with intricate needs.
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
Salesforce Platform
Platform Starter
$25
/user/month* (billed annually)
Users access apps built with the following services:
- Access 10 custom objects
- 200 APIs calls /user/day
- Lightning App Builder
Free Trial
Microsoft Power Apps
Free Trial is available
Salesforce Platform
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
352
8.9
2,316
Ease of Use
8.1
356
8.5
3,081
Ease of Setup
8.3
277
8.4
1,865
Ease of Admin
8.3
156
8.5
794
Quality of Support
8.0
317
8.5
2,070
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
149
8.8
789
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
343
8.7
2,283
Features by Category
Data Masking
Not enough data
9.6
15
Not enough data
9.6
15
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
9.6
14
Not enough data
8.9
14
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
288
Not enough data
8.8
277
Not enough data
9.3
300
Not enough data
9.0
300
Not enough data
9.2
301
Not enough data
9.0
289
Automation
Not enough data
9.0
324
Not enough data
9.0
312
Not enough data
9.1
320
Development
Not enough data
8.9
291
Not enough data
8.7
252
Not enough data
8.5
242
Not enough data
9.0
270
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
107
Not enough data
9.2
102
Not enough data
8.9
102
Not enough data
8.7
100
Management
Not enough data
9.1
99
Not enough data
9.0
101
Not enough data
9.2
105
Not enough data
9.1
102
Security
Not enough data
9.3
106
Agentic AI - Cloud Migration
Not enough data
8.3
18
Not enough data
8.0
18
Not enough data
8.6
18
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
9.3
29
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
9.2
26
Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
302
Not enough data
9.1
318
Not enough data
9.2
316
Not enough data
8.9
307
Not enough data
8.6
291
Not enough data
9.1
319
AI Authentication Risk Management - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.1
9
AI Biometric & Behavioral Analysis - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
AI Context-Aware Security Controls - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
7.7
8
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
75
Not enough data
8.7
76
Not enough data
8.9
79
Not enough data
8.7
75
Not enough data
9.3
76
Not enough data
9.1
78
Type
Not enough data
8.7
73
Not enough data
8.7
75
Reporting
Not enough data
8.8
73
Not enough data
8.9
74
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
9.4
13
Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
8.5
13
Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.3
13
Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
7.4
13
Not enough data
7.7
13
Management
Not enough data
9.3
69
Not enough data
9.3
71
Not enough data
9.2
69
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
70
Not enough data
9.4
69
Not enough data
9.5
70
Processes
Not enough data
9.2
70
Not enough data
9.4
70
Not enough data
9.3
70
Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
72
Not enough data
8.5
67
Not enough data
8.7
66
Not enough data
8.4
66
Data Control
Not enough data
8.5
65
Not enough data
8.6
67
Not enough data
9.0
67
Agentic AI - Drag and Drop App Builder
Not enough data
9.0
22
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.7
22
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
141
Not enough data
8.9
134
Not enough data
8.8
128
Not enough data
9.2
135
Not enough data
8.7
134
Not enough data
8.9
131
Not enough data
9.1
128
Agentic AI - Software Testing
Not enough data
9.0
25
Not enough data
8.9
24
Not enough data
9.0
24
Generation and Interpretation - AI App Builder
7.7
19
Not enough data
6.8
19
Not enough data
7.2
19
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
Generated Application Quality - AI App Builder
7.4
19
Not enough data
7.3
19
Not enough data
7.3
20
Not enough data
7.5
21
Not enough data
Application Design
7.6
190
8.6
235
7.7
192
8.7
235
7.9
191
8.7
256
8.1
194
8.7
246
8.6
198
8.9
271
Data Control
8.1
187
8.9
265
8.2
185
8.9
267
8.4
188
9.2
266
Publishing
8.3
197
8.9
243
8.3
193
8.9
253
8.1
189
8.9
238
Agentic AI - Low-Code Development Platforms
7.5
74
9.1
49
7.6
75
9.1
47
7.7
76
9.0
49
Development
Not enough data
8.7
582
Not enough data
8.6
569
Not enough data
8.7
523
Not enough data
8.6
554
Not enough data
8.6
517
Database
Not enough data
9.0
559
Not enough data
8.8
642
Not enough data
8.5
509
Not enough data
8.6
559
Not enough data
8.6
604
Infrastructure
Not enough data
8.5
562
Not enough data
8.1
524
Not enough data
9.1
589
User Interface Design
7.9
148
|
Verified
8.5
137
|
Verified
8.0
156
8.7
156
|
Verified
8.1
161
|
Verified
8.8
157
|
Verified
8.2
164
|
Verified
9.1
159
|
Verified
Data Control
8.2
152
|
Verified
9.0
153
|
Verified
8.1
157
|
Verified
8.9
160
|
Verified
8.6
152
|
Verified
9.2
158
|
Verified
Publishing
8.2
158
|
Verified
8.8
145
|
Verified
8.2
159
|
Verified
9.0
150
8.2
155
|
Verified
8.9
147
|
Verified
Agentic AI - No-Code Development Platforms
7.5
37
8.7
38
7.8
35
8.8
38
6.9
36
8.6
38
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Power Apps and Salesforce Platform are categorized as No-Code Development Platforms and Low-Code Development Platforms
Unique Categories
Microsoft Power Apps is categorized as AI App Builder
Salesforce Platform is categorized as Application Development Platforms, DevOps Platforms, Consent Management Platform (CMP), Workplace Innovation Platforms, Data Masking, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), Cloud Migration, Drag and Drop App Builder, Software Testing, Identity and Access Management (IAM), and Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Power Apps
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Salesforce Platform
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
16.7%
Computer Software
7.7%
Financial Services
6.4%
Telecommunications
4.0%
Manufacturing
2.9%
Other
62.3%
Computer Software
13.7%
Information Technology and Services
11.9%
Financial Services
6.9%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.1%
Marketing and Advertising
3.3%
Other
60.1%
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 are the essential Salesforce Platform features a beginner should learn to improve customer relationship management?
5 Comments
PP
Need to learn CRM data model and OOB functionality of the Salesforce CRM . Also better to start Salesforce Flow learning .Read more
How do I add an account to Salesforce Authenticator?
2 Comments
BC
You can open the Salesforce Authenticator app on your mobile device. If you're opening the app for the first time, you see a tour of the app's features. Take...Read more
What all functionalities can be used via Salesforce?
2 Comments
CB
Salesforce redefines the way businesses connect with customers through service, marketing, and sales by creating a more meaningful relationship.
It has...Read more
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