We performed a comparison between Microsoft Power Apps and Pega BPM based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Pega BPM comes out on top in this comparison. It has impressive automotion features, is stable, and scales easily. In contrast, some Power Apps users encounter a sluggish performance when working with heavy volumes of data.
"The product is very user-friendly."
"Time to market is most valuable because you can make apps pretty fast. It also has pretty good integration."
"If you want something that you can use for cellphones, multiple tablets, and things like that, you can use PowerApps for the front end. It gathers all the information, and the information goes somewhere else."
"The most valuable feature is automized processes."
"The model that allows you to establish flow automation is getting a lot of traction from the customer side. It offers a lot of flexibility."
"It is stable and reliable."
"The most valuable feature is the time-to-market because you can make apps pretty fast."
"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 solution's case management is its most valuable aspect."
"The ability to define processes, build reports, and get insights or analytics on data is most valuable. It is a powerful platform."
"The most valuable feature of Pega BPM is its architecture."
"Pega is a local platform that has evolved from a BPM perspective. This allows teams using this solution to address complexities without having deep knowledge in a specific development area."
"The best part of Pega, for me, is that they let you reuse a lot of the aspects in the product."
"Allowed us to develop and quickly release with confidence using cloud technologies."
"Pega BPM offers a lot of out-of-the-box functionalities."
"Decreased time for plane departures and landing, supported analytical insight for planning of three to six month forecasting, and helped with operational decision planning and support."
"The notion people have is that no code equals no knowledge, and that's simply not true. Even though you don't have to write codes, you still have to know what you're doing."
"Installation and integration could be improved."
"It would be beneficial to have a feature that allows users to split the opportunity into separate logs for each product."
"The solution must provide more integration with third-party applications."
"Microsoft PowerApps can be more costly for small teams or organizations."
"Customization is somewhat complicated."
"The product could be improved by making it a production application and enabling the export of apps."
"We'd like more features and less to no coding."
"It should have integration with non-relational databases. A lot of databases are non-relational, and as a company, we are planning to move to NoSQL or open-source databases. It would be good if we are able to install and use Pega on a NoSQL database. They can also try to tailor or organize the company a bit differently and go more towards the microservice concept. I would like Pega to develop machine learning and intelligent AI algorithms. They have a good foundation in terms of the model and the stuff that we are using for some customers, and it will be good to onboard as many machine learning algorithms as possible."
"The licensing cost is very high."
"The local development approach is good in Pega, however, cost-wise, it's getting expensive. That needs to be addressed."
"The solution could be more scalable."
"It needs more integration with other platforms."
"Pega currently is trying to add chatbots to their systems, and it's still quite immature. This part definitely needs to be improved."
"I think there is room for improvement in the low code/ no code environment that they're promoting now. That needs to be aligned a little bit more. I still feel that it is not that friendly for a person who has no experience with Pega to just go in and try to create something."
"The training aspect of Pega BPM requires significant enhancement. There should be more opportunities for third-party training and engaging events, such as hackathons where individuals can share their expertise. Additionally, the training structure itself should be more organized, as I have received feedback from my colleagues in the COE that the current training approach is overwhelming and requires excessive referencing to obtain accurate information. Another area for improvement would be the user experience with regard to RPA. Simplifying the IDA for citizen developers would make it easier for them to adopt the RPA tool."
Microsoft Power Apps is ranked 1st in Rapid Application Development Software with 77 reviews while Pega BPM is ranked 7th in Rapid Application Development Software with 57 reviews. Microsoft Power Apps is rated 7.8, while Pega BPM is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Microsoft Power Apps writes "Low-code, low learning curve, and reduces manpower". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Pega BPM writes "Fastens application development and has all the features to meet the requirements of our customers". Microsoft Power Apps is most compared with Oracle Application Express (APEX), Mendix, ServiceNow, Appian and QuickBase, whereas Pega BPM is most compared with ServiceNow, Camunda, Appian, IBM BPM and OutSystems. See our Microsoft Power Apps vs. Pega BPM report.
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