# Microsoft Power Automate vs Node-RED

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Microsoft Power Automate

| Attribute | Microsoft Power Automate | Node-RED |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 62.1 (36% (low)) | 46 (12% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An automation solution that combines visual workflow design with AI capabilities to automate business processes at enterprise scale, enabling faster execution and improved efficiency. | Node-RED is a low-code development environment for creating event-driven applications. It enables users to build flows that collect, transform, and visualize data, suitable for applications ranging from home automation to large-scale industrial systems. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","ai_steps":true,"free_tier":true,"visual_builder":true,"branching_logic":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 1,000 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"SAP"},{"name":"Dataverse"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Excel"},{"name":"SharePoint"},{"name":"Power BI"}]` | `[{"name":"Arduino"},{"name":"MQTT"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","description":"Experience Power Automate, including premium features, free for 30 days.","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$15.00/user/month, paid yearly","features":["Cloud flows","Attended desktop flows","Premium connectors","Process mining"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Scale workflows with cloud and attended desktop flows enhanced with premium connectors, process mining, and more.","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free 30-day trial. Premium from $15.00/user/month billed yearly.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/golf/etc.clientlibs/onecloud/clientlibs/clientlib-product-pricing.ACSHASHde5a77dc6cdb73df9c3096397924a3f0.min.css","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T09:39:11.462Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | free | - |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T18:02:43.957Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*