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Microsoft Power Automate vs Zapier

No clear leader: Zapier (60.6) and Microsoft Power Automate (59.3) 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 Automate59
Zapier61
Score
vioscaleAI score
Microsoft Power Automate59 / 100low · 35%
Zapier61 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Microsoft Power Automate✓
Zapier✓
Model
Microsoft Power Automatefreemium
Zapierfreemium
Price level
Microsoft Power Automatelow
Zapierlow
Transparent
Microsoft Power Automate✗
Zapier✗
Integrations
Count
Microsoft Power Automate1,000
Zapier9,000
Security
Certifications
Microsoft Power Automate–
ZapierSOC 2 Type II
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
Content
Faq
Microsoft Power Automate6 items
Zapier6 items

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

A business automation platform that enables organizations to streamline operations through low-code workflow design and artificial intelligence capabilities.

Independently observed

Zapier

A platform that automates work across 9,000+ business applications with AI integration, task-based consumption, and team collaboration controls.

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

Usage-basedFree tier

Task-based usage model. Zapier SDK free during beta.

  • Team-
    • Shared app connections
    • Shared workspace
    • Priority support
    • 24/7 email support
    • Weekday live chat
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Advanced admin permissions
    • Single sign-on
    • 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✗
CLI
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

14 total - 13 not shared
  • NetSuite
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Slack
  • ChatGPT
  • Microsoft Dynamics CRM
  • Zendesk
  • Jira Software Cloud
  • Any.do
  • Jotform
  • Dropbox
  • Claude
  • Cursor
Independently observed
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Microsoft Power Automate or Zapier: which one depends on you

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