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Microsoft Power Automate
Microsoft's low-code automation service for cloud flows, desktop robotic process automation and process mining, with Copilot to build flows in plain language. A 30-day free trial is offered.
Description of Microsoft Power Automate
Power Automate is Microsoft's service for automating business processes with low-code tools. It covers cloud flows, which automate apps, data and services running in the cloud or on premises; desktop flows, which use robotic process automation to drive legacy systems through their user interface; and process and task mining, which analyses how work is done to find what to automate. Copilot in Power Automate lets users describe a flow in natural language and have it drafted.
The product is built for organizations already on Microsoft tools. Microsoft says it works natively with Teams, Excel and SharePoint, and offers more than 1,000 API connectors plus custom connectors. Managed Environments and data loss prevention features give administrators governance controls, and AI features cover document and image processing, prediction and built-in GPT generation.
The pricing page lists a Free option that is a 30-day trial, with UI-based cloud flows and standard connectors only. Power Automate Premium is $15.00 per user per month, paid yearly, and includes cloud flows, attended desktop flows, process mining, premium connectors and 250 MB of Dataverse database storage. Power Automate Process is $150.00 per bot per month, paid yearly, for unattended desktop flows or cloud flows shared with unlimited users in the organization. A hosted process plan is $215.00 per bot per month, paid yearly.
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Features of Microsoft Power Automate
- Cloud flows connect apps and services with more than 1,000 connectors, and Copilot drafts flows from a plain-language description.
- Desktop flows use robotic process automation to operate legacy applications, in attended or unattended mode on licensed bots.
- Process and task mining finds automation candidates, while Managed Environments and data loss prevention support administrator governance.
Frequently asked questions
Is Power Automate free?
The page offers a 30-day free trial with UI-based cloud flows and standard connectors. It does not describe a permanent free plan, though Microsoft 365 may include some use.
How much does Power Automate Premium cost?
Microsoft lists Premium at $15.00 per user per month, paid yearly. Process, for unattended bots, is $150.00 per bot per month, paid yearly.
Do I need Microsoft 365 to use it?
The page does not require it, but it stresses integration with Teams, Excel and SharePoint, so it suits organizations already on Microsoft tools.
Website: https://www.microsoft.com/power-platform/products/power-automate
Company: Microsoft Corporation
Key facts
Low-code automation for Microsoft-centric organizations, covering cloud flows and desktop RPA. Premium is $15 per user a month on a yearly term; no permanent free plan on the pricing page, only a 30-day trial.
| Pricing model | Paid |
|---|---|
| Free tier | No free plan |
| Starting price | $15 / month |
| Data residency | Not verified |
| Compliance (as stated by vendor) | Not verified |
| Integrations | Microsoft Teams, Excel, SharePoint, Power BI |
| Public API | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Not verified |
| Official site | Not verified |
| Can a general AI assistant replace it? | A general LLM cannot execute flows or operate desktop apps on a schedule. Power Automate is needed for runs inside Microsoft 365; an LLM can help draft flow logic. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-10 by editor |
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