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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (44.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User
$25/user/month* (billed annually)
Microsoft Power Apps
Star Rating
(359)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(3,755)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.9% of reviews)
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.
- Users report that Salesforce Platform excels in Data Security with a score of 9.2, highlighting its robust security features and compliance measures, while Microsoft Power Apps, with a score of 8.4, is noted for having less comprehensive security protocols.
- Reviewers mention that Salesforce Platform's Workflow Management capabilities are superior, scoring 9.1, which allows for more complex and customizable workflows compared to Microsoft Power Apps' score of 8.2, where users find limitations in workflow automation.
- G2 users indicate that Salesforce Platform offers better Adaptive Learning features, scoring 9.2, which enhances user experience through personalized recommendations, while Microsoft Power Apps, scoring 7.5, lacks similar advanced learning capabilities.
- Users on G2 highlight that Salesforce Platform's Application Deployment process is more streamlined, scoring 8.9, making it easier for teams to launch applications quickly, whereas Microsoft Power Apps, with a score of 8.4, has been reported to have a more cumbersome deployment process.
- Reviewers say that Salesforce Platform's Quality of Support is highly rated at 8.5, with many users praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team, while Microsoft Power Apps, scoring 8.0, has received mixed feedback regarding support availability and effectiveness.
- Users report that Salesforce Platform's UI Code Extending capabilities, scoring 8.5, provide more flexibility for developers to customize user interfaces, while Microsoft Power Apps, with a score of 7.7, is seen as more restrictive in this area, limiting customization options.
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
305
8.9
2,179
Ease of Use
8.1
307
8.5
2,922
Ease of Setup
8.4
232
8.4
1,720
Ease of Admin
8.3
144
8.5
758
Quality of Support
8.0
276
8.5
1,943
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
138
8.8
755
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
296
8.7
2,147
Features by Category
Data Masking
Not enough data
9.6
12
Not enough data
9.6
12
Not enough data
9.4
12
Not enough data
9.6
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
283
Not enough data
8.8
272
Not enough data
9.3
296
Not enough data
9.0
295
Not enough data
9.2
297
Not enough data
9.0
284
Automation
Not enough data
9.0
316
Not enough data
8.9
307
Not enough data
9.0
314
Development
Not enough data
8.9
287
Not enough data
8.6
248
Not enough data
8.5
239
Not enough data
9.0
266
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
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
104
Not enough data
9.1
102
Security
Not enough data
9.4
106
Agentic AI - Cloud Migration
Not enough data
8.3
18
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
8.6
18
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
9.2
28
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
290
Not enough data
9.1
304
Not enough data
9.2
299
Not enough data
9.0
295
Not enough data
8.5
280
Not enough data
9.1
301
AI Authentication Risk Management - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
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
AI Biometric & Behavioral Analysis - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Context-Aware Security Controls - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
75
Not enough data
8.7
76
Not enough data
9.0
78
Not enough data
8.8
75
Not enough data
9.3
76
Not enough data
9.1
78
Type
Not enough data
8.7
73
Not enough data
8.8
74
Reporting
Not enough data
8.9
73
Not enough data
8.9
74
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.5
13
Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
8.6
13
Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
7.8
13
Management
Not enough data
9.3
66
Not enough data
9.3
66
Not enough data
9.2
66
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
67
Not enough data
9.4
66
Not enough data
9.5
67
Processes
Not enough data
9.2
67
Not enough data
9.4
67
Not enough data
9.4
67
Functionality
Not enough data
7.9
68
Not enough data
8.5
66
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
66
Not enough data
9.0
66
Agentic AI - Drag and Drop App Builder
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.7
22
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
125
Not enough data
8.8
124
Not enough data
8.8
122
Not enough data
9.2
123
Not enough data
8.6
123
Not enough data
8.8
123
Not enough data
9.0
123
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
33
Not enough data
9.0
33
Not enough data
9.1
33
Not enough data
8.7
32
Support
Not enough data
9.3
32
Not enough data
9.1
32
Not enough data
9.3
32
Agentic AI - AI Code Generation
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.7
20
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.7
21
Agentic AI - Software Testing
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.9
22
Generation and Interpretation - AI App Builder
7.7
16
Not enough data
6.7
16
Not enough data
7.1
16
Not enough data
7.4
16
Not enough data
Generated Application Quality - AI App Builder
7.3
16
Not enough data
7.1
16
Not enough data
7.1
17
Not enough data
7.2
17
Not enough data
Application Design
7.5
168
8.6
230
7.6
168
8.7
227
8.0
167
8.7
251
8.1
167
8.6
240
8.6
170
8.9
261
Data Control
8.1
164
8.9
258
8.2
164
8.8
260
8.5
168
9.2
258
Publishing
8.4
170
8.9
237
8.4
167
8.9
245
8.1
167
8.9
234
Agentic AI - Low-Code Development Platforms
7.3
57
9.1
45
7.3
57
9.2
43
7.6
57
9.1
44
Development
Not enough data
8.7
540
Not enough data
8.6
529
Not enough data
8.6
486
Not enough data
8.6
525
Not enough data
8.6
485
Database
Not enough data
9.0
519
Not enough data
8.8
574
Not enough data
8.5
466
Not enough data
8.6
527
Not enough data
8.6
554
Infrastructure
Not enough data
8.5
525
Not enough data
8.1
495
Not enough data
9.1
548
User Interface Design
7.8
136
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Verified
8.5
135
|
Verified
8.0
147
8.7
153
|
Verified
8.1
151
|
Verified
8.8
154
|
Verified
8.2
152
|
Verified
9.1
152
|
Verified
Data Control
8.2
143
|
Verified
9.0
149
|
Verified
8.1
144
|
Verified
8.9
154
|
Verified
8.6
143
|
Verified
9.2
154
|
Verified
Publishing
8.2
150
|
Verified
8.8
143
|
Verified
8.2
150
|
Verified
9.0
148
8.2
147
|
Verified
8.9
145
|
Verified
Agentic AI - No-Code Development Platforms
7.3
27
8.7
35
7.5
27
8.8
35
6.5
27
8.6
35
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, 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), Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS), DevOps Platforms, and AI Code Generation
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
17.0%
Computer Software
7.3%
Financial Services
6.7%
Telecommunications
3.6%
Manufacturing
3.0%
Other
62.4%
Computer Software
13.5%
Information Technology and Services
11.8%
Financial Services
7.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.0%
Marketing and Advertising
3.3%
Other
60.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Microsoft Power Apps
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Arnie G.
Verified User in Staffing and Recruiting
I like that different pieces of software and information can be brought together in a app or program to make the running of processes automated. I personally have used the app in several situations to increase productivity - in my case as a form is...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Power Apps is cool at first, but it gets annoying real quick. Stuff breaks for no reason, and figuring out why feels like guessing. Making things look good on different screens is a pain, and it slows down when you try to do anything more than basic. It’s...
Salesforce Platform
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Food & Beverages
I like the agent post feature for its efficiency. The platform setup was very easy; we rapidly spun up production and organized support teams. Salesforce helps us manage internal communications and tasks efficiently, freeing us to concentrate on key roles...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
It’s sometimes difficult to toggle between items within lightning. I honestly prefer classic view
Arnie G.
Verified User in Staffing and Recruiting
I like that different pieces of software and information can be brought together in a app or program to make the running of processes automated. I personally have used the app in several situations to increase productivity - in my case as a form is...
Verified User in Food & Beverages
I like the agent post feature for its efficiency. The platform setup was very easy; we rapidly spun up production and organized support teams. Salesforce helps us manage internal communications and tasks efficiently, freeing us to concentrate on key roles...
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Power Apps is cool at first, but it gets annoying real quick. Stuff breaks for no reason, and figuring out why feels like guessing. Making things look good on different screens is a pain, and it slows down when you try to do anything more than basic. It’s...
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
It’s sometimes difficult to toggle between items within lightning. I honestly prefer classic view
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