# Microsoft Power Automate vs Retool

| Attribute | Microsoft Power Automate | Retool |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 69.9 (36% (low)) | 68.4 (71% (medium)) |
| 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. | A low-code platform for building production-ready internal software with AI-assisted app generation, workflows, and direct secure connections to enterprise data sources. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","ai_steps":true,"free_tier":true,"visual_builder":true,"branching_logic":true}` | `{"hosting":"both","ai_steps":true,"free_tier":true,"rbac_audit":true,"app_builder":true,"pricing_metric":"seat","visual_builder":true,"prebuilt_connectors":"PostgreSQL, MySQL, REST APIs, GraphQL, Stripe, Firebase, GitHub","custom_http_connector":true,"environments_versioning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1,000 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"SAP"},{"name":"Dataverse"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Excel"},{"name":"SharePoint"},{"name":"Power BI"}]` | `[{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"REST APIs"},{"name":"GraphQL"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Firebase"},{"name":"GitHub"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":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"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Unlimited web & mobile apps","500 workflow runs/month","5GB data storage","Up to 5 users","20 hours/month of Agents","250 AI credits/month"],"minSeats":5,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For developers and early exploration","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"250/month","agent_hours":"20/month","data_storage":"5GB","workflow_runs":"500/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"£80/builder/mo + £40/internal user/mo","features":["Everything in Free","5,000 workflow runs/month","Staging environment","App release versions","Support for >5 users","1,000 AI credits/month"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"builder","amount":80,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"internal_user","amount":40,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For growing, collaborative teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"1,000/month","workflow_runs":"5,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"£400/builder/mo + £120/internal user/mo","features":["Everything in Team","Audit logging","Rich permission controls","Portals and embedded apps","Unlimited environments","Unlimited modules","External user pricing available","3,000 AI credits/month"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"builder","amount":400,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"internal_user","amount":120,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For teams who need more control","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"3,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing with flexible scaling","features":["Everything in Business","SAML / OpenID Connect SSO","Source control","Custom branding","Independent workspaces","Platform APIs and workflow triggers","Volume-based discounts","Dedicated support","10,000 AI credits/month"],"commitment":"annual","description":"For teams & orgs operating at scale","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"10,000/month"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"External users (Business+)","components":[{"kind":"tiered","tiers":[{"max":50,"min":0,"amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"max":250,"min":51,"amount":6.25,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"max":500,"min":251,"amount":4.58,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"min":501,"amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}]}]},{"name":"Additional AI credit packs"}],"summary":"From £80/builder/mo. Free tier available. Annual billing provides 20% savings.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://retool.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:57:11.734Z","startingPrice":{"amount":40,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | mid |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (No-Code Automation Tools)

| Capability | Microsoft Power Automate | Retool |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Builder** |  |  |
| Visual flow builder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Inline code steps (JS/Python) | - | - |
| Branching / conditionals | ✓ | - |
| Loops / iteration | - | - |
| Error handling / retries | - | - |
| AI / LLM actions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Front-end app builder | - | ✓ |
| **Connectors** |  |  |
| Pre-built connectors | - | PostgreSQL, MySQL, REST APIs, GraphQL, Stripe, Firebase, GitHub |
| Custom HTTP connector | - | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Environments + version control | - | ✓ |
| RBAC + audit log | - | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing metric | - | Seat |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:10:49.050Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*