Contractor/ Developer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 20
Stable, scalable, no licensing cost, and useful for quickly creating apps
Pros and Cons
  • "Time to market is most valuable because you can make apps pretty fast. It also has pretty good integration."
  • "Its user interface can be better. It is good, but it can be a bit clunky."

What is our primary use case?

I am using Microsoft PowerApps for small apps for internal company management. I have been working only on small and simple apps. I haven't used it for making complex apps. 

I am using the latest version of Microsoft PowerApps.

What is most valuable?

Time to market is most valuable because you can make apps pretty fast. It also has pretty good integration.

What needs improvement?

Its user interface can be better. It is good, but it can be a bit clunky.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for around one year.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. We currently have 40 developers who use this solution. We plan to keep using this solution.

How are customer service and support?

We are a development company, and our technical skills are pretty high. We didn't need any technical support. Based on our experience with Microsoft Azure and Office 365 support, I expect their technical support for Microsoft PowerApps to be very good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used SharePoint, which is not really similar to this solution.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy. It is hosted in the cloud, so it is ready to go.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is not expensive. There is no licensing cost.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution. I would rate Microsoft PowerApps an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Contractor/ Developer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 20
Reasonably-priced, easy to set up, and the time-to-market for apps is fast
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is the time-to-market because you can make apps pretty fast."
  • "The user interface is pretty good, although it is a little bit clunky and can be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use this product to develop small apps that are used internally. Nothing major.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the time-to-market because you can make apps pretty fast.

The integration with other products is pretty good.

What needs improvement?

The user interface is pretty good, although it is a little bit clunky and can be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Microsoft PowerApps for between six months and a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

PowerApps is a scalable solution. At the moment, we have approximately 40 developers in the company who use it, and we expect to increase our usage.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have not needed to contact technical support. As we are a development company and our technical skills are pretty high. That said, we have had Microsoft support for Azure and Office 365 in the past, and it was pretty good, so I would expect the same. 

How was the initial setup?

It is very easy to install. It takes no time because it just talks to the cloud.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

This is not an expensive product and there are no licensing fees.

What other advice do I have?

This is a good product and I recommend it. To this point, we have been working on pretty simple apps, and it has done everything that I needed it to do. I have not tried making a complex app, although that will come in the next few months.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

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Consultant at Botmantra
MSP
Easy for extracting data and app building
Pros and Cons
  • "It's very easy to build an app using this solution."
  • "Installation and integration could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case of this solution is for when we're integrating something and need to extract some data. We use PowerApps to extract the data and create our own module inside PowerApps and create our own app. We extract data and integrate it with PowerApps.

What is most valuable?

It's very easy to build an app using this solution. It's easier than with other tools. 

What needs improvement?

I think installation and integration could be improved. It's tricky compared to other tools. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for a month or so.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We are a small company and only have four or five people using this solution. 

How was the initial setup?

When it comes to installation, we need to install a gateway and integrate between two tools, for example, PowerApps and Power Virtual Agents, Deployment is a little complicated. The data is available in Google but it's a little difficult.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Licensing is on a monthly basis. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We tried a lot of other products before choosing PowerApps and we found Microsoft to be easier to use. 

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution. Microsoft is a large company and the product has good features. We plan to migrate all our tools to Microsoft in the future. 

I rate this solution an eight out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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IT Department Manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Functional and easy install but licensing structure confusing
Pros and Cons
  • "We were impressed with the functionality of the solution."
  • "The pricing structure needs to be improved, the current information is confusing."

What is our primary use case?

We are currently piloting the solution, we are checking it with our workflow.

What is most valuable?

We were impressed with the functionality of the solution.

What needs improvement?

The pricing structure needs to be improved, the current information is confusing.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for a few months.

How was the initial setup?

The install is not a problem at all, it did not take very much time.

What about the implementation team?

We did the deployment and we have a few employees for maintenance. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing is too expensive and the licensing system is complicated. There are many pages of instruction on how to do the calculations for the price.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We are considering other products at this time because of the cost.

What other advice do I have?

We have just started using the product, it is unclear if we will continue to use it after taking into account the unclear pricing structure.

I rate Microsoft PowerApps a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Solution Architect IAM at a computer software company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Feature-rich, and easy to scale, but the setup is complicated
Pros and Cons
  • "For our purposes, it is quite scalable."
  • "Technical support could be faster, and more accurate."

What is our primary use case?

We use Microsoft PowerApps to get insight into the business. We use it for BI.

What needs improvement?

The initial setup should be improved. It could be easier.

Technical support could be faster, and more accurate.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Microsoft PowerApps for the last year. My experience is limited but I do use it from time to time.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Most of the time, Microsoft PowerApps is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have no issues with the scalability of Microsoft PowerApps. For our purposes, it is quite scalable.

How are customer service and support?

At this time, I don't have any issues with technical support. It can however take some time if you launch a service request, but most of the time, it is resolved within the expected time.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We also work with Microsoft 365.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is moderately complex.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Microsoft PowerApps is expensive, but there are many features included.

What other advice do I have?

They think about how they will set it up before beginning to ensure they select suitable use cases.

I would rate Microsoft PowerApps a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner
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