We performed a comparison between Knack and Microsoft Power Apps based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Oracle, OutSystems and others in Rapid Application Development Software."The security is the most valuable feature, in particular, the way I can give different access to different areas to different people, so you can really fine-tune access for different users."
"Overall, the tool is very democratic. It's easy for anyone to use. You don't have to be a professional or well-versed in technology."
"The initial setup is very simple."
"It is very easy for us to implement. We have a Microsoft ecosystem, and this solution has many components for integration."
"You can easily connect Power Apps with other databases, like Excel, SharePoint, SQL, etc."
"I would say that it's a very advanced product because it empowers people to do simple things, which previously may have required people to have some technical skills."
"The most valuable feature is the compatibility with other Microsoft components."
"The scalability is good."
"Microsoft PowerApps allows you to simplify business processes and user experience. You can also create responsive applications and canvas apps through this solution. It's an easy to scale, stable, and low-code solution."
"The user interface for the systems that you build can use some improvement because as it is now, you have to do a lot of HTML and CSS to make it look modern."
"In my experience, the solution's deployment can be tricky."
"Microsoft PowerApps is not intended for customizing what's generated in a major way."
"Customer support needs improvement."
"PowerApps is still a bit new compared to a slightly more mature product such as OutSystems."
"The flexibility of the user interface could be better."
"In an upcoming release, I would like to see custom APIs, better integration with other solutions, and more connectors available."
"Most of my training for what I do has been by watching or learning in the community. There needs to be better training on either one of these."
"One area where the solution lacks is the limited size of the database it offers its users."
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Knack is ranked 30th in Rapid Application Development Software while Microsoft Power Apps is ranked 1st in Rapid Application Development Software with 77 reviews. Knack is rated 9.0, while Microsoft Power Apps is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Knack writes "Flexible and granular security options, good filtering, and the pricing model is cost-effective". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Power Apps writes "Low-code, low learning curve, and reduces manpower". Knack is most compared with Caspio, Salesforce Platform, AppSheet, Amazon AWS and Oracle Application Express (APEX), whereas Microsoft Power Apps is most compared with Oracle Application Express (APEX), Mendix, ServiceNow, Appian and Microsoft Azure App Service.
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