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Microsoft Power Automate

Cloud workflows and desktop RPA in the Microsoft Power Platform

Free plan · from $15/moAutomationChecked Oct 5, 2026
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What is Microsoft Power Automate?

Power Automate is Microsoft's automation service. Cloud flows link apps and services through prebuilt connectors, and desktop flows use robotic process automation (RPA) to operate Windows and web applications through their interfaces. It also covers process and task mining, and Copilot can draft a flow from a plain-language description. A free license handles standard connectors; premium connectors, flow sharing and unattended bots need paid licenses.

Microsoft Power Automate has a free plan. Paid plans start at $15 per user / month, paid yearly. See every plan

Good for

  • Organizations already licensed for Microsoft 365 or Dynamics 365
  • Automating older Windows applications that have no API
  • Approval processes that run through Teams and SharePoint

Worth knowing

  • The free license and Microsoft 365 licenses cover standard connectors only; premium and custom connectors need Premium at $15 per user / month.
  • Unattended desktop flows need a Process license at $150 per bot / month, and the machine must be registered by a Premium user.
  • The desktop app runs only on Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server, and devices with ARM processors are not supported.
  • The standalone iOS and Android app reached end of support on August 31, 2026; Microsoft points mobile users to the browser portal and Teams.

Key features

Cloud flows
Automated, scheduled and instant flows connect cloud apps, and on-premises services through a data gateway. Microsoft cites more than 1,400 prebuilt, certified connectors, and custom connectors can be built.
Desktop flows (RPA)
Power Automate for desktop builds or records flows that operate Windows and web applications through their interfaces. Attended runs happen with a person present; unattended runs need a Process license.
Copilot authoring
Copilot in Power Automate creates, edits and extends flows from a natural-language description, in both the cloud designer and the desktop app.
Process and task mining
Analyzes how a process actually runs to find steps worth automating. Premium includes 50 MB of mining data per user, and a tenant-wide add-on provides 100 GB.
Microsoft 365 integration
Flows can be built and run from inside Teams, Excel, SharePoint and OneDrive. Microsoft 365 licenses include the right to create and run cloud flows with standard connectors.
Governance and hosted machines
Managed Environments and data loss prevention policies give admins control over flows. Hosted Process runs unattended bots on virtual machines that Microsoft manages.

Microsoft Power Automate pricing

Starts at
$15 per user / month, paid yearly
Free plan
Power Automate Free license: create and run cloud flows with standard connectors only, without sharing them, plus desktop flows authored and run locally in attended mode.
Free trial
30-day free trial per the pricing page; Microsoft's licensing docs describe a 90-day self-service trial license
Power Automate Free$0Free license described in Microsoft's licensing docs: cloud flows with standard connectors only, no sharing, and desktop flows run locally in attended mode.
Power Automate Premium$15per user / month, paid yearlyCloud flows with standard, premium and custom connectors, attended desktop flows, process and task mining with 50 MB of data, and 250 MB of Dataverse database capacity.
Power Automate Process$150per bot / month, paid yearlyOne bot for unattended desktop flows, or a license for a cloud flow that any number of users can run, with up to 250,000 actions a day.
Power Automate Hosted Process$215per bot / month, paid yearlyUnattended desktop flows on a virtual machine that Microsoft manages and hosts on Azure, so there is no machine of your own to maintain.
Process Mining add-on$5,000per tenant / month, paid yearlyAdd-on for the Premium plan only: 100 GB of process mining data, with 2 GB of Dataverse database and 1 TB of file capacity.

Read from microsoft.com on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Microsoft Power Automate before you buy.

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Common questions

Is Microsoft Power Automate free?

Microsoft Power Automate has a free plan. Power Automate Free license: create and run cloud flows with standard connectors only, without sharing them, plus desktop flows authored and run locally in attended mode. Paid plans start at $15 per user / month, paid yearly.

How much does Microsoft Power Automate cost?

Microsoft Power Automate lists 5 plans. Power Automate Free: $0. Power Automate Premium: $15 per user / month, paid yearly. Power Automate Process: $150 per bot / month, paid yearly. Power Automate Hosted Process: $215 per bot / month, paid yearly. Process Mining add-on: $5,000 per tenant / month, paid yearly. Prices were read from microsoft.com on Oct 5, 2026.

What platforms does Microsoft Power Automate work on?

Microsoft Power Automate is available on Web and Windows.

Does Microsoft Power Automate have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Microsoft Power Automate is listed for Web and Windows.

Does Microsoft Power Automate have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Microsoft Power Automate is listed for Web and Windows.

Is Microsoft Power Automate open source?

Microsoft Power Automate is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.

Does Microsoft Power Automate have an API?

Yes. Microsoft Power Automate offers a public API, according to its own site.

What does Microsoft Power Automate integrate with?

Microsoft Power Automate's listing names Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Excel, OneDrive, Power BI, Dynamics 365, SAP and Salesforce. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Does Microsoft Power Automate have a free trial?

Yes. 30-day free trial per the pricing page; Microsoft's licensing docs describe a 90-day self-service trial license.

Who makes Microsoft Power Automate?

Microsoft Power Automate is made by Microsoft.

What are the alternatives to Microsoft Power Automate?

The closest alternatives to Microsoft Power Automate in our directory are UiPath, Zapier, Make, n8n and Zoho Flow. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Microsoft Power Automate.

Sources for this page

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026.