# Microsoft Power Automate vs Zapier

| Attribute | Microsoft Power Automate | Zapier |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 69.9 (36% (low)) | 73 (72% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":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 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","ai_steps":true,"free_tier":true,"visual_builder":true,"branching_logic":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","ai_steps":true,"free_tier":true,"code_steps":true,"rbac_audit":true,"app_builder":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"freemium_with_task_credits","error_handling":true,"pricing_metric":"task","visual_builder":true,"branching_logic":true,"prebuilt_connectors":"9,000+ applications","custom_http_connector":true,"builder_ui_architecture":"visual_node_canvas","environments_versioning":true,"custom_http_webhook_catch_and_triggering":true,"native_llm_nodes_anthropic_openai_gemini":true,"sub_workflow_calling_and_reusable_templates":true,"human_in_the_loop_approval_steps_via_slack_email":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1,000 | 9,000 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"SAP"},{"name":"Dataverse"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Excel"},{"name":"SharePoint"},{"name":"Power BI"}]` | `[{"name":"NetSuite"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Microsoft Dynamics CRM"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"Jira Software Cloud"},{"name":"Any.do"},{"name":"Jotform"},{"name":"Dropbox"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"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","features":["Email support 24/7"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"Professional 2,000+ tasks/month","features":["Live chat support (2k+ tasks tier)","Forms included","Tables included","Zap workflows"],"commitment":"monthly","description":"Starting at 2,000 tasks per month","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"tasks":"2000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","features":["Shared app connections","Shared workspace","Priority support","24/7 email and weekday live chat"],"commitment":"monthly","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Advanced admin permissions","Single sign-on (SAML)","Custom data retention","Priority support","Screen-share support (6am-6pm EST M-F)","Technical Account Managers"],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available. Subscription plans from Professional with 2,000 tasks/month. Task-based pricing shared across workflows, AI steps, code, and SDK.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://zapier.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T12:41:37.114Z","freeTrialDays":7,"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (No-Code Automation Tools)

| Capability | Microsoft Power Automate | Zapier |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | - | 9,000+ applications |
| Custom HTTP connector | - | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud only |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Environments + version control | - | ✓ |
| RBAC + audit log | - | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing metric | - | Task |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:31:11.836Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*