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Microsoft Power Automate vs Zapier

No clear leader: Zapier (73.0) and Microsoft Power Automate (69.9) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Microsoft Power Automate full profile →Zapier full profile →
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Microsoft Power Automate70
Zapier73
Score
Vioscale score
Microsoft Power Automate70 / 100low · 36%
Zapier73 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Microsoft Power Automate✓
Zapier✓
Model
Microsoft Power Automatefree
Zapierfreemium
Price level
Microsoft Power Automatefree
Zapierlow
Transparent
Microsoft Power Automate✗
Zapier✓
Integrations
Count
Microsoft Power Automate1,000
Zapier9,000
Security
Disclosure policy
Microsoft Power Automate–
Zapier✓
Gdpr
Microsoft Power Automate–
Zapier✓
Soc2
Microsoft Power Automate–
Zapier✓
Reliability
Status page
Microsoft Power Automate–
Zapier✓
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✓
Zapier✓
Inline code steps (JS/Python)
Microsoft Power Automate-
Zapier✓
Branching / conditionals
Microsoft Power Automate✓
Zapier✓
Loops / iteration
Microsoft Power Automate-
Zapier-
Error handling / retries
Microsoft Power Automate-
Zapier✓
AI / LLM actions
Microsoft Power Automate✓
Zapier✓
Front-end app builder
Microsoft Power Automate-
Zapier✓
Connectors
Pre-built connectors
Microsoft Power Automate-
Zapier9,000+ applications
Custom HTTP connector
Microsoft Power Automate-
Zapier✓
Deployment
Hosting
Microsoft Power AutomateCloud only
ZapierCloud only
Governance
Environments + version control
Microsoft Power Automate-
Zapier✓
RBAC + audit log
Microsoft Power Automate-
Zapier✓
Pricing
Pricing metric
Microsoft Power Automate-
ZapierTask
Free tier
Microsoft Power Automate✓
Zapier✓

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

Zapier

A subscription-based automation platform that links AI agents, workflows, forms, and data management tools to 9,000+ integrated applications. Supports visual workflow building, custom code execution, and AI-powered actions across both public and embedded implementations.

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 ↗

Zapier

SubscriptionFree tier7-day trial

Free tier available. Subscription plans from Professional with 2,000 tasks/month. Task-based pricing shared across workflows, AI steps, code, and SDK.

  • FreeFree
    • Email support 24/7
  • ProfessionalProfessional 2,000+ tasks/month
    • Live chat support (2k+ tasks tier)
    • Forms included
    • Tables included
    • Zap workflows
  • Team-
    • Shared app connections
    • Shared workspace
    • Priority support
    • 24/7 email and weekday live chat
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Advanced admin permissions
    • Single sign-on (SAML)
    • Custom data retention
    • Priority support
    • Screen-share support (6am-6pm EST M-F)
    • +1 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✓
Zapier✓
Windows
Microsoft Power Automate✓
Zapier✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Microsoft Power Automate✓
Zapier✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Power Automate

6 total - 5 not shared
  • SAP
  • Dataverse
  • Excel
  • SharePoint
  • Power BI
Independently observed

Zapier

12 total - 11 not shared
  • NetSuite
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Slack
  • ChatGPT
  • Microsoft Dynamics CRM
  • Zendesk
  • Jira Software Cloud
  • Any.do
  • Jotform
  • Dropbox
Independently observed

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