What is Microsoft Power Automate?
Power Automate builds cloud flows that connect apps and services, and desktop flows that automate clicks and typing in Windows applications (robotic process automation, or RPA). It is part of Microsoft's Power Platform and fits best in organizations that already use Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint and Dataverse.
Microsoft's pricing page lists a free trial (cloud flows with standard connectors), a Premium plan at $15.00 per user per month (paid yearly) with cloud flows, attended desktop flows and premium connectors, and Process and Hosted Process plans priced per bot for unattended automation.
Microsoft notes that the listed prices are for marketing purposes and may differ from actual list prices, so confirm pricing through your Microsoft licensing channel.
What can you use Microsoft Power Automate for?
- Approvals and notifications across Outlook, Teams and SharePoint
- Automating repetitive tasks in Windows desktop apps (RPA)
- Moving data between Microsoft and third-party apps
- Document and form processing inside Microsoft 365
Strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Deep integration with Microsoft 365 and Teams
- Desktop (RPA) automation for legacy Windows apps
- Premium connectors and governance features for organizations
Limitations
- Paid plans are billed yearly per user or per bot
- Licensing can be complex; check the Power Platform licensing guide
- Less natural fit if your business doesn't use Microsoft 365
Microsoft Power Automate plans and pricing
Free trial; Premium $15.00 per user/month, Process $150.00 per bot/month and Hosted Process $215.00 per bot/month, all paid yearly.
Checked on the official pricing page on 22 October 2026. Plans, limits and prices change often, so confirm the current details before you buy. We do not list prices that we have not verified.
Microsoft Power Automate: common questions
Is Microsoft Power Automate free?
No free plan is listed on the official pricing page (checked on the official pricing page on 22 October 2026).
How much does Microsoft Power Automate cost?
Paid plans start from $15/user/mo. Free trial; Premium $15.00 per user/month, Process $150.00 per bot/month and Hosted Process $215.00 per bot/month, all paid yearly. This was checked on the official pricing page on 22 October 2026; prices change often, so confirm before you buy.
What are the best alternatives to Microsoft Power Automate?
Alternatives to Microsoft Power Automate listed on Algorixio include Zapier, Make, n8n and Activepieces. Which one fits depends on your use case, budget and the tools you already use; each has its own page with verified plan details.
Official sources
Information on this page was last checked against these sources on 22 October 2026. Algorixio has not run its own hands-on benchmark of this product.
- Power Automate pricing microsoft.com
