Comparison

Microsoft Power Automate vs Pipedream

On the evidence we track, Pipedream leads this comparison with a composite score of 75/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Microsoft Power Automate70
Pipedream75
Score
Vioscale score
Microsoft Power Automate70 / 100low · 36%
Pipedream75 / 100medium · 70%
Pricing
Free tier
Microsoft Power Automate
Pipedream
Model
Microsoft Power Automatefree
Pipedreamfree
Price level
Microsoft Power Automatefree
Pipedreamfree
Transparent
Microsoft Power Automate
Pipedream
Integrations
Count
Microsoft Power Automate1,000
Pipedream3,000
Security
Gdpr
Microsoft Power Automate
Pipedream
Hipaa
Microsoft Power Automate
Pipedream
Soc2
Microsoft Power Automate
Pipedream
Reliability
Sla pct
Microsoft Power Automate
Pipedream99.95
Status page
Microsoft Power Automate
Pipedream
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for no-code automation tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Builder
Visual flow builder
Microsoft Power Automate
Pipedream
Inline code steps (JS/Python)
Microsoft Power Automate-
Pipedream
Branching / conditionals
Microsoft Power Automate
Pipedream-
Loops / iteration
Microsoft Power Automate-
Pipedream-
Error handling / retries
Microsoft Power Automate-
Pipedream-
AI / LLM actions
Microsoft Power Automate
Pipedream
Front-end app builder
Microsoft Power Automate-
Pipedream-
Connectors
Pre-built connectors
Microsoft Power Automate-
Pipedream3,000+ apps with pre-built triggers and actions
Custom HTTP connector
Microsoft Power Automate-
Pipedream
Deployment
Hosting
Microsoft Power AutomateCloud only
PipedreamCloud + self-hosted
Governance
Environments + version control
Microsoft Power Automate-
Pipedream-
RBAC + audit log
Microsoft Power Automate-
Pipedream-
Pricing
Pricing metric
Microsoft Power Automate-
PipedreamConsumption
Free tier
Microsoft Power Automate
Pipedream

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Microsoft Power Automate

An automation solution that combines visual workflow design with AI capabilities to automate business processes at enterprise scale, enabling faster execution and improved efficiency.

Independently observed

Pipedream

Leader

A developer platform that provides pre-built components and workflow automation tools to connect thousands of applications and services. Includes AI agent deployment, webhook handling, and support for custom code in multiple languages.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Microsoft Power Automate

from $15/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

Free 30-day trial. Premium from $15.00/user/month billed yearly.

  • FreeFree
  • Premium$15.00/user/month, paid yearly
    • Cloud flows
    • Attended desktop flows
    • Premium connectors
    • Process mining
as of verify ↗

Pipedream

Leader
from $2/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $29/mo (Basic). Free tier available.

  • FreeFree
    • 100 credits/mo
    • 1M AI tokens
    • 3 active workflows
    • 3 connected accounts
    • Unlimited workflow testing
    • +2 more
  • Basic$29/mo ($348/year)
    • 2,000 credits/mo
    • 20M AI tokens
    • 10 active workflows
    • 5 connected accounts
    • 3,000+ integrated apps
    • +1 more
  • Advanced$49/mo ($588/year)
    • 2,000 credits/mo
    • 50M AI tokens
    • Unlimited workflows
    • Unlimited connected accounts
    • Control flow operators
    • +4 more
  • Connect$99/mo ($1,188/year) + $2 per additional external user
    • 10,000 credits/mo
    • Pipedream Connect in production
    • Auth for 100 external users
    • Custom OAuth clients
    • API Proxy
    • +3 more
  • BusinessContact sales
    • Volume pricing
    • Custom invoicing
    • Priority integration development
    • Dedicated support in Slack
    • Support for HIPAA workloads
    • +6 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Microsoft Power Automate
Pipedream
Windows
Microsoft Power Automate
Pipedream
CLI
Microsoft Power Automate
Pipedream
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Microsoft Power Automate
Pipedream
Self-hosted
Microsoft Power Automate
Pipedream

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Microsoft Power Automate

6 total
  • SAP
  • Dataverse
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Excel
  • SharePoint
  • Power BI
Independently observed

Pipedream

Leader
16 total
  • Slack
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Drive
  • Gmail
  • GitHub
  • Linear
  • Notion
  • Shopify
  • Supabase
  • Anthropic
  • Airtable
  • Amazon S3
  • Snowflake
  • RSS
  • HTTP
  • Email
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.