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Pros

  • My overall experience is very good the estimated prototyping phase reduce from months to days with respect to the traditional development approach.

  • The simple way to put together different forms that help with those needs that are not the most important for the business and that would take too much time to develop.

  • Great, we are constantly able to have business users involved with building solutions they can then drive adoption for.

  • More importantly, PowerApps can serve as a great meanse to build more robust solutions that offer many functionalities and API connectors.

Cons

  • The fact that it is a little bit tricky to connect on-premise datasource.

  • Do not expect efficient code. Expect simple "prototypes" you can use in the first automation phases.

  • When I attempt to write a formula out and get an error, I wish the error stated how the function worked, instead of just stating why it's wrong.

  • Missing a back button on a few screens that makes navigation more difficult.

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Nohelya D. avatar
Nohelya D.
SoftWare Dev
Food Production, 501-1,000 employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Customer Service
3.0
Features
4.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
May 6, 2021

"Great for Automation and User Input. "

Overall: We are managing an IT Support line through tickets that are requested in our app.

Pros: It's a great alternative to automation on administrative processes saving a lot of time for our team. We have connected our Powerapps to Interactive reports in PowerBI which has allowed us to gain visibility in our Overall KPI'S.

Cons: It still has some improvement to be done such as allowing Pop up alerts and making the PDF Viewer a estable solution instead of Beta.

Reasons for Choosing PowerApps: Because it has amazing integration with other Microsoft tools like Sharepoint and PowerBi.
pawan P. avatar
pawan P.
Manager Admin and Facility
Construction, 51-200 employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
4.0
Value for Money
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
January 25, 2023

""PowerApps: A Game-Changer for Business Productivity - A Review""

Overall: We have a positive experience with PowerApps, praising its ease of use, flexibility, and ability to streamline and automate business processes. They have found it to be a cost-effective solution that helps them to increase productivity and improve the way they work. Many of them have found that PowerApps can be easily integrated with other systems and platforms, to create a seamless workflow. They also appreciate its customization options, which allow them to tailor their apps to suit their specific needs. The cross-platform compatibility makes it easier for them to use it on a variety of devices and platforms. PowerApps has been praised for its ability to automate repetitive tasks, speed up processes, and save time for the users

Pros: I typically like the following things about PowerApps:Ease of use: PowerApps is designed to be user-friendly, with a simple drag-and-drop interface that makes it easy to create and customize apps.Flexibility: PowerApps allows users to create a wide range of apps, from simple data collection forms to complex business automation solutions.Customization: Users can customize the look and feel of their apps, as well as add custom functionality, to suit their specific needs.Cost-effective: PowerApps is a cost-effective solution for creating and deploying apps, with a low barrier to entry and no additional infrastructure costs.Speed: PowerApps can help businesses to speed up their processes and increase productivity, thanks to its ability to automate repetitive tasks and streamline workflows.

Cons: While PowerApps is designed to be user-friendly, some users have found that there is a learning curve when it comes to understanding how to create and customize apps.

Alternatives Considered: Zoho Creator and Microsoft Power Automate
Reasons for Choosing PowerApps: PowerApps is a powerful and versatile tool that offers a variety of features, such as drag-and-drop interface, integration with other systems, and customization options. It also offers a cost-effective solution for creating and deploying apps, with a low barrier to entry and no additional infrastructure costs. It is also compatible with a variety of devices and platforms. It is a great tool that can help users to speed up their processes and increase productivity.
Tércio Y. avatar
Tércio Y.
System Tester
Telecommunications, 10,001+ employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
3.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Customer Service
4.0
Features
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
7/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
September 29, 2021

"A good app but with a good room for improvement"

Pros: It's really easy to use, even people who are not used to programming can easily build an app. Its drag-and-drop programming sort of type makes everything easy.

Cons: It does not perform very well. Despite a good internet connection, it takes a lot of time to open the app in its online editor. Moreover, the application freezes from time to time, so if you don't have auto-save enabled or if your changes did not hit the minimum amount of time required for the auto-save, you risk losing your changes.

Verified Reviewer
GROUP IT & APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Pharmaceuticals, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
2.0
Features
3.0
Value for Money
3.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
July 4, 2023

"Microsoft Entered the low code development and it's another silent Big Bang"

Overall: My overall experience is very good the estimated prototyping phase reduce from months to days with respect to the traditional development approach. The interfaces are clean even if non so fancy in terms of graphics. However, the same standard interfaces are great for data entry.

Pros: I like the fact that is easy to use by allowing the composition of apps without great programming skills. The latest features like the possibility to create apps starting from description using copilot or by simply uploading an excel file are killer features respect to similar products on the markets.

Cons: The fact that it is a little bit tricky to connect on-premise datasource. So for example it is possible to read SAP ECC7 on premise tables an to call BAPI function however the setup of such connections is not so easy to be implemented. This does not means that the functionality is lost but for a non IT person it would be nearly impossible to do such kind of setup without the help of skilled professionals.

Alternatives Considered: Neptune DXP
Reasons for Choosing PowerApps: More easy to use respect other alternative
Shivendra N. avatar
Shivendra N.
Software Engineer
Information Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
4.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
July 12, 2022

"Best in Market for Low code No code light weight App development tool"

Overall: Overall experience is great. By using PowerApps time to market is drastically reduced. It is very handy tool which allow to build app for all different kind of devices with minimal coding skills .

Pros: PowerApps tool is low code No code tool which is easy to develop and deploy. It provides many default templates which can be used as bases line to build and extend features It all kind of devices like desktop/laptop/Tablet etc and becomes handy while developing App comes with great tools like gallary /Image /Video Player/bar code scanner / geo Location et which is great to integrate .Having ability to use Many connector which allow App to use data from different LOB

Cons: Using premium connector makes this App expensive compare to its competitor . Licensing cost should be simplified . Development interface should be improved , in case building custom apps managing code become night mare .Handling large volume of data need to be improved.

Reasons for Choosing PowerApps: Cost and features
Craig S.
Scrum master
Computer Software, 10,001+ employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
8/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
April 13, 2022

"Great creative problem solving."

Overall: Great, we are constantly able to have business users involved with building solutions they can then drive adoption for.

Pros: Allows the general business user contribute but being involved in the SDLC at a dev level

Cons: Limited in the design and ux features. The apps need to be more responsive to invite more use case

Switched From: OutSystems
Reasons for Switching to PowerApps: Pricing
Keith L.
System Engineer
Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
June 11, 2023

"Powerapps as a SharePoint Front End"

Overall: Have implemented a range of solutions for different businesses and departments within those businesses, integrating to Power Flow for good measure.

Pros: PowerApps allows us to customise and deploy front ends that are secure whilst attaching to SharePoint databases. We benefit from the single Microsoft login for both products and the confidence that the data behind them is secure.

Cons: Can be a bit of a pain to depot changes across multiple environments (dev / test / live) and some users just can't get their heads around why they can't bookmark a page of the app from their browser address bar.

Reasons for Switching to PowerApps: Power Apps much more easier to use and support
Akhil G. avatar
Akhil G.
Supply chain analyst
Information Services, 201-500 employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
4.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
August 16, 2022

"It's the most easy to use app "

Overall: I really like it. It's been very helpful in our team. We are using this for various request form within our department. It's easily integrable with other Microsoft tools

Pros: I use this in my team for supply chain and I like the form create feature which gives us important information. The capturing of data is super easy. I like how it has a tutorial to help out.

Cons: It would be nice if customization is easier. There are also restrictions in upload size. Sometimes mapping data to SharePoint can get tedious.

Verified Reviewer
IT Business Analyst
Chemicals, 10,001+ employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
March 30, 2022

"The best software on the market for small and large solutions"

Overall: PowerApps can solve many different problems across business workstreams, from supply chain through HR. With this great scalability and functionality richness, each software built on PowerApps can look differently, but still it will meet the business expectations.

Pros: What I like most about PowerApps is its scalability and a wide variety of functionalities. As a LCAP application, it can be used to build small solutions without the need of deep technical knowledge of code. More importantly, PowerApps can serve as a great meanse to build more robust solutions that offer many functionalities and API connectors.

Cons: I first started using PowerApps for customizing SharePoint forms, which sometimes doesn't work as expected. I have had a few situations, when the PowerApps customized forms collapsed and Microsoft technical support struggled to find the root cause.

Diego Sebastian J. avatar
Diego Sebastian J.
Delivery Manager
Hospital & Health Care, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used the software for: 6-12 months
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Customer Service
4.0
Features
4.0
Value for Money
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
May 24, 2022

"Is a different and simple way to grow the amount of information needed in the daily management"

Pros: The simple way to put together different forms that help with those needs that are not the most important for the business and that would take too much time to develop

Cons: It does not allow to grow or program in an orderly way those more complex needs that can occur once the use of the same is advanced.

Jorge Octavio L.
solution architect
Program Development, 10,001+ employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
4.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
August 30, 2023

"Power Apps la neuva herramienta soluciones de aplicaciones"

Overall: actualemnte nos encontramos desarrollando varias aplicaciones para nuestros clientes las cuales solucionan varias problemanticas que se les han presentado como gestión de recursos, dashboards, seguimeinto de tickets ,etc.

Pros: Que al ser una herramienta low code permite que prácticamente cualquier persona pueda utilizarla, obviamente involucra complejidad dependiendo que tan robusta quiere uno que sea la aplicación, es interesante el que se puede integrar autoamtizaciones , reporte de power bi etc, ya que pertenece al grupo de herramientas de power platform de microsoft

Cons: que sigue teniendo algunas decadencias al ser una herramienta relativamente nueva, aunque esto realmente no creo dure por un largo tiempo ya que se ha observado que durante estos años que la herramienta ha sido lanzada ha habido una gran cantidad de actualizaciones para optimizar su funcionamiento.

Jorge S.
Lider de Gestiín y Control
Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
2.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
3.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
February 8, 2022

"Nuestro Aliado en los Procesos"

Overall: Fue mi paso siguiente para adentrarme en programación, luego de pasar por las hojas de excel. Permitiendome ascender un nivel en la complejidad de la programación y la creación de herramientas para ser utilizadas en las diferentes etapas de los procesos de mi organización.

Pros: Por la facilidad para configurar la herramienta, ademas de poder trabajar sobre herramientas de Diseño en su interfaz.

Cons: Que es tan versatil que requiere comenzar a trabajar desde cero en la idea de un aplicación o automatizacion de procesos.

Reasons for Choosing PowerApps: Por su facilidad en la programación, la ayuda para el diseño de la interfaz, y por su facil implementacion en pocos minutos.
Verified Reviewer
Responsable de sistemas
Machinery, 51-200 employees
Used the software for: 6-12 months
Overall Rating
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
4.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
8/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
January 20, 2023

"Desarrollos casi sin programar"

Pros: La facilidad de desarrollo de "lo que se te ocurra" en cualquier dispositivo.Es un entorno en el que puedes diseñar formularios, automatizaciones, formulariosNosotros entramos con la necesidad de un control de presencia movilidad y de ahí casi cualquier registro sobre base de datos que necesitamos desde cualquier sitio

Cons: El licenciamiento. Con el tiempo ha ido cambiando y cosas que antes eran la licencia free luego fue de pago, luego separaron el powerautomate... es el problema del Saas, estas "vendido" a las decisiones sobre el producto del fabricante sin opción de opinion

Reasons for Switching to PowerApps: La estabilidad del producto de Geogestión y el soporte no era lo suficientemente bueno
Ahrat K.
Graphiste
Graphic Design, 1-10 employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
4.0
Features
4.0
Value for Money
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
7/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
March 22, 2023

"PowerApps, votre nouvelle solution de gestion des ressources humaines"

Pros: PowerApps m'a permis de digitaliser la gestion de mon personnel. Mes employés accèdent à leurs plannings via la plateforme, et à partir de PowerApps je peux consulter leur temps de travail et les demandes de congés entre autres.

Cons: Il est difficile de gérer une grande quantité de personnel à partir de l'application.

Lauren A.
Governance Manager
Information Technology and Services, 5,001-10,000 employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
8/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
October 22, 2022

"Power apps to supercharge user experience "

Pros: Power apps is such a flexible tool that can help build user friendly interfaces and works well with Sharepoint and powerbi.

Cons: N/A, everything I have seen I have liked so far

Stephen B. avatar
Stephen B.
Senior Data Wrangler
Computer Software, 11-50 employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
4.0
Ease of Use
2.0
Features
4.0
Value for Money
1.0
Likelihood to Recommend
7/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
April 13, 2022

"PowerApps HR"

Overall: We needed better software from what we were using from our previous HR. I only used the previous program a few times and PowerApps seems much easier and convenient.

Pros: I like how easy it is to use for my employees. It is necessary that they can figure out the software on their own and not raise any tickets for our support team.

Cons: I think the layout could be improved a bit. The install was easy but had a few kinks that we needed to work out. In the end, it works as intended.

Verified Reviewer
Business Development Manager
Outsourcing/Offshoring, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
3.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
5/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
January 24, 2022

"Versatile and simple tool"

Overall: It allows end users to have a customized tool that integrates data from different sources and with an appropriate approval system. We eliminate the email for day-to-day management.

Pros: The software for the end user allows us to obtain a tool tailored to our needs. Integrating database, programming and an approval system. All online and with integration with MO 365

Cons: The visual appearance is improvable. It takes a long time to load the data at startup.

Marion F.
IT Consultant
Information Technology and Services, 501-1,000 employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
October 9, 2023

"Automation mit Powerapps"

Pros: Powerapps kann für so gut wie jede Funktion benutzt werden und ist unglaublich mächtig, was die Features betrifft.

Cons: Es ist leider etwas schwer die ganzen Features erstmals zu lernen.

Sreekumar M.
Business Analyst
Pharmaceuticals, 10,001+ employees
Used the software for: Less than 6 months
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
4.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
November 18, 2019

"Create apps within hours with less technical expertise "

Overall: It is a nice tool to create apps for your office/Business needs.It has a better connectivity with all the office apps as it is part of the same package.The platform is user friendly and anyone can use it.

Pros: Its a super good tool comes along with Office 365 package.Users can create business apps easily by selecting the data sources as excel/SharePoint list or any database.Easy customisation of apps.Less coding is required.Microsoft is conducting free sessions to learn the tool.

Cons: Apps works a bit slow. All the users required a licence to view/use the apps. Supporting materials are very less in the web to explore more.

Ayleen L. avatar
Ayleen L.
Help Desk Support Specialist
Financial Services, 51-200 employees
Used the software for: Less than 6 months
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
October 19, 2021

"A Newbie Coder's Dream"

Overall: I created a "shopping cart" application for the end users in the company to be able to request for specific hardware. I thought I would have to use Power Automate to link all the functions I wanted, but PowerApps had everything I needed!

Pros: PowerApps is soo easy to use. It only took me 2 weeks to create a fully functioning application. Once I full grasped the concept, I was really able to enjoy building out an app.

Cons: When I attempt to write a formula out and get an error, I wish the error stated how the function worked, instead of just stating why it's wrong.

Reasons for Choosing PowerApps: Had every functionality I needed.
Verified Reviewer
Software developer
Marketing and Advertising, 501-1,000 employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
4.0
Ease of Use
2.0
Customer Service
3.0
Features
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
7/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
June 9, 2022

"Easy to use, hard to administer"

Pros: You can customize the UI and completely set it up for your use case

Cons: The interface is quite chunky to administer.

Verified Reviewer
Senior Consultant
Civil Engineering, 11-50 employees
Used the software for: Less than 6 months
Overall Rating
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
8/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
July 18, 2019

"PowerApps Review"

Pros: Effective tool for coordinating tasks between disciplines on projects. Easy way to check off items so that team can communicate what's completed and what's remaining.

Cons: Missing a back button on a few screens that makes navigation more difficult.

Verified Reviewer
Senior Software Quality Assurance Manager
Industrial Automation, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used the software for: Less than 6 months
Overall Rating
3.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Features
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
5/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
February 12, 2023

"Simple apps with little code"

Pros: Using low code to create apps can rapidly increase productivity by automating internal business processes. We liked the simpleUI canvas and the easy integration with Office 365, mostly Excel and Word.

Cons: Do not expect fast performance. Do not expect efficient code. Expect simple "prototypes" you can use in the first automation phases. Then ask IT to build a real app.

Claire L.
Owner
Cosmetics, Self-employed
Used the software for: Less than 6 months
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
1.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
3.0
Likelihood to Recommend
8/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
August 16, 2022

"Infinite possiblities"

Overall: I like the integration with Adobe Sign and I hope they beef that up.

Pros: I had alot of fun playing around with thsi software. The free version that comes with our O365 with standard connections is sufficient for some low key flows.

Cons: The licensing model is pretty confusing.