Compare Microsoft Power Apps and Salesforce Platform 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (44.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User
$25/user/month* (billed annually)
Microsoft Power Apps
Star Rating
(233)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSalesforce Platform
Star Rating
(3,037)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$25/user/month* (billed annually)
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Salesforce Platform excels in integration capabilities, with a score of 9.2, allowing seamless connections with various third-party applications, while Microsoft Power Apps, although strong, scores slightly lower at 9.0.
- Reviewers mention that Salesforce Platform's data security features are robust, scoring 9.2, which includes advanced measures like multi-factor authentication and data encryption. In contrast, Microsoft Power Apps scores 8.6, indicating room for improvement in this area.
- G2 users highlight that Salesforce Platform offers superior customer support, with a quality rating of 8.5, compared to Microsoft Power Apps' 8.1. Users appreciate the responsiveness and helpfulness of Salesforce's support team.
- Users on G2 say that Salesforce Platform provides a more comprehensive user interface design experience, scoring 8.8, which includes a well-designed WYSIWYG editor. Microsoft Power Apps, while functional, scores lower at 8.0, indicating a less intuitive design experience.
- Reviewers mention that Salesforce Platform shines in workflow automation, achieving a score of 9.0, which allows users to create complex automated processes easily. Microsoft Power Apps, while capable, scores 8.9, suggesting it may not be as user-friendly for automation tasks.
- Users report that Salesforce Platform's application deployment process is streamlined, with a score of 8.8, making it easier for teams to launch applications quickly. Microsoft Power Apps scores slightly lower at 8.7, indicating a more complex deployment process.
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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
194
8.9
1,881
Ease of Use
8.1
194
8.4
2,304
Ease of Setup
8.3
125
8.3
1,168
Ease of Admin
8.2
100
8.4
647
Quality of Support
7.9
172
8.5
1,658
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
95
8.7
644
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
184
8.6
1,847
Features by Category
Authentication Options
Not enough data
9.1
150
Not enough data
8.9
144
Not enough data
9.1
145
Not enough data
8.9
140
Not enough data
8.5
118
Not enough data
8.5
120
Access Control Types
Not enough data
8.8
125
Not enough data
9.0
127
Not enough data
8.8
132
Not enough data
8.8
123
Not enough data
8.7
118
Administration
Not enough data
8.6
128
Not enough data
9.0
137
Not enough data
8.9
128
Not enough data
8.7
135
Not enough data
8.7
133
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
130
Not enough data
8.6
120
Not enough data
8.6
126
Not enough data
8.5
113
Not enough data
8.9
131
Not enough data
8.6
118
Not enough data
8.6
116
Authentication type
Not enough data
8.9
60
Not enough data
8.0
60
Not enough data
9.2
73
Not enough data
8.2
59
Not enough data
8.8
62
Not enough data
8.7
62
Not enough data
8.9
68
Not enough data
9.0
64
Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
71
Not enough data
9.0
70
Implementation
Not enough data
8.8
72
Not enough data
8.2
61
Not enough data
8.7
62
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
242
Not enough data
8.7
233
Not enough data
9.3
256
Not enough data
9.0
254
Not enough data
9.1
256
Not enough data
9.0
243
Automation
Not enough data
9.0
275
Not enough data
8.9
266
Not enough data
9.0
273
Development
Not enough data
8.8
246
Not enough data
8.6
209
Not enough data
8.5
200
Not enough data
9.0
227
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
9.3
22
Not enough data
9.2
22
Management
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
9.0
22
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
84
Not enough data
9.1
79
Not enough data
8.8
79
Not enough data
8.5
77
Management
Not enough data
9.0
76
Not enough data
8.9
78
Not enough data
9.2
81
Not enough data
9.0
79
Security
Not enough data
9.3
84
Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
243
Not enough data
9.0
257
Not enough data
9.2
252
Not enough data
8.9
249
Not enough data
8.5
235
Not enough data
9.0
256
Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
28
Not enough data
8.6
26
Not enough data
9.0
31
Not enough data
8.3
27
Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
61
Not enough data
8.7
62
Not enough data
9.0
64
Not enough data
8.8
61
Not enough data
9.2
61
Not enough data
9.1
63
Type
Not enough data
8.7
59
Not enough data
8.8
60
Reporting
Not enough data
8.8
58
Not enough data
9.0
59
Management
Not enough data
9.2
29
Not enough data
9.3
29
Not enough data
9.4
29
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
29
Not enough data
9.2
29
Not enough data
9.4
29
Processes
Not enough data
9.0
29
Not enough data
9.4
29
Not enough data
9.3
29
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
35
Not enough data
9.3
35
Not enough data
9.0
35
Management
Not enough data
9.3
35
Not enough data
9.2
35
Not enough data
9.4
35
Functionality
Not enough data
7.4
39
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
8.1
38
Data Control
Not enough data
8.4
37
Not enough data
8.4
38
Not enough data
8.9
38
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
71
Not enough data
8.5
71
Not enough data
8.6
70
Not enough data
8.9
71
Not enough data
8.5
71
Not enough data
8.6
71
Not enough data
8.8
71
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
9.0
10
Support
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.7
10
Application Design
7.7
80
8.5
180
7.5
80
8.5
177
8.1
80
8.6
201
8.1
80
8.5
191
8.7
83
8.8
212
Data Control
8.2
80
8.8
207
8.2
79
8.7
210
8.5
82
9.1
208
Publishing
8.5
84
8.8
188
8.6
81
8.8
196
8.1
82
8.9
186
Development
Not enough data
8.7
398
Not enough data
8.6
389
Not enough data
8.7
347
Not enough data
8.6
386
Not enough data
8.6
347
Database
Not enough data
9.0
380
Not enough data
8.8
435
Not enough data
8.5
326
Not enough data
8.5
388
Not enough data
8.6
413
Infrastructure
Not enough data
8.4
387
Not enough data
8.1
359
Not enough data
9.1
412
User Interface Design
7.9
89
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Verified
8.4
95
|
Verified
8.2
100
8.6
112
|
Verified
8.0
104
|
Verified
8.7
113
|
Verified
8.2
106
|
Verified
9.0
112
|
Verified
Data Control
8.2
97
|
Verified
8.8
108
|
Verified
8.2
98
|
Verified
8.8
113
|
Verified
8.6
97
|
Verified
9.1
113
|
Verified
Publishing
8.1
104
|
Verified
8.7
102
|
Verified
8.2
104
|
Verified
8.9
107
8.3
101
|
Verified
8.9
105
|
Verified
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 has no unique categories
Salesforce Platform is categorized as Application Development Platforms, DevOps Platforms, Passwordless Authentication, Workplace Innovation Platforms, Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), Cloud Migration, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Drag and Drop App Builder, Mobile Development Platforms, Software Testing, Continuous Integration, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Single Sign-On (SSO), Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS), Continuous Delivery, 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
21.0%
Computer Software
8.7%
Financial Services
5.0%
Oil & Energy
4.1%
Telecommunications
3.7%
Other
57.5%
Computer Software
13.9%
Information Technology and Services
11.5%
Financial Services
6.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.0%
Marketing and Advertising
3.6%
Other
60.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Microsoft Power Apps
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
What I like about PowerApps? Everything!! Since idea of apps came out to the world and everyone want to create their own unique and this software gives the power to do so. It helps to create apps that work on any device using a Microsoft Office-like...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Sourav G.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I hate how bad PowerApps is at syncing data with their respective back end - be it an excel file or Sharepoint. Things are so horrible that sometimes if your logic is not working all you needed to do is copy the piece of code of logic , delete it and then...
Salesforce Platform
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Viresh H.
Verified User in Computer Software
Force.com by Salesforce.com is a platform that offers advanced cloud computing as a service. It supports multitenant applications and caters to various clients with only one instance of the application running. PaaS offering allows you not to worry...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
There are some nuances such as making a lead vs contacts that I wish were explained a little better. There is also a some features of the forms that could be done better.
Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
What I like about PowerApps? Everything!! Since idea of apps came out to the world and everyone want to create their own unique and this software gives the power to do so. It helps to create apps that work on any device using a Microsoft Office-like...
Viresh H.
Verified User in Computer Software
Force.com by Salesforce.com is a platform that offers advanced cloud computing as a service. It supports multitenant applications and caters to various clients with only one instance of the application running. PaaS offering allows you not to worry...
Sourav G.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I hate how bad PowerApps is at syncing data with their respective back end - be it an excel file or Sharepoint. Things are so horrible that sometimes if your logic is not working all you needed to do is copy the piece of code of logic , delete it and then...
Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
There are some nuances such as making a lead vs contacts that I wish were explained a little better. There is also a some features of the forms that could be done better.
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