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What Microsoft Power Automate is

Microsoft Power Automate is an enterprise-oriented automation service for business processes, with low-code tools and AI-powered robotic process automation. Cloud flows can automate apps, data, and services in cloud or on-premises environments. Desktop flows use prebuilt or custom interface actions for legacy systems, with attended and unattended modes. Copilot can create, edit, and extend automations using natural language; built-in AI models support document and image processing, prediction, and analysis. Task and process mining can help identify automation opportunities. More than 1,400 certified connectors include Dynamics 365, SAP, and Salesforce, and users can build custom connectors for cloud apps. Microsoft 365 integrations include Teams, Excel, and SharePoint. Administrators can use Managed Environments, data loss prevention, and Purview audit search for flow events. It works in current Edge, Safari, Chrome, and Firefox versions; its desktop app is for Windows 10 and 11. The 30-day trial includes cloud flows and standard connectors. Premium costs $15 per user/month, paid yearly. Flow limits depend on license. The standalone mobile app reached end of support on August 31, 2026.

Who it suits

It suits organizations looking to automate cloud or on-premises processes, legacy interfaces, or Microsoft 365 workflows. Administrators and teams that need connectors, governance controls, or process mining may also find its listed capabilities relevant.

What it does well

  • Cloud and desktop flows support different automation needs.
  • More than 1,400 certified connectors are listed.
  • Copilot supports natural-language automation work.
  • Integrates natively with Teams, Excel, and SharePoint.
  • On-premises services can connect through a data gateway.

What to know first

  • Premium starts at $15 per user/month, paid yearly.
  • Flow count depends on the user's license.
  • Standalone mobile app reached end of support on August 31, 2026.
  • Desktop app is available for Windows 10 and 11.

Limits

The listed free option is a 30-day trial with cloud flows and standard connectors; there is no free plan. Flow count depends on the user's license. Premium includes 50 MB of process-mining data storage, a 250 MB Dataverse database, and 2 GB of file capacity.

Plans

PlanBilled and limitsPrice
Power Automate Premiumuser/month, paid yearly · Cloud flows · attended desktop flows · process and task mining with 50 MB data stored · Dataverse 250 MB database and 2 GB file$15 a month
Power Automate Processbot/month, paid yearly · Cloud flows · unattended desktop flows · Dataverse 50 MB database and 200 MB file$150 a month
Power Automate Hosted Processpaid yearly · 50 MB Dataverse database · 200 MB Dataverse file capacity$215 a month
Power Automate Process Mining add-on100 GB data storage · 2 GB Dataverse database · 1 TB Dataverse file capacityOn request
Power Automate Process Mining add-on100 GB data storage · 2 GB Dataverse database · 1 TB Dataverse file capacityOn request
Power Automate free trial30-day trial · UI-based cloud flows · standard connectorsFree

As microsoft.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

  1. Open the Power Automate website in a current version of Edge, Safari, Chrome, or Firefox.
  2. Start the 30-day free trial, which includes cloud flows and standard connectors.
  3. Use the Windows desktop app on Windows 10 or 11 for desktop automation.
  4. Connect on-premises services through the on-premises data gateway when needed.
  5. Choose a license that fits the required flow count and automation capabilities.

Verdict

Power Automate covers cloud and desktop automation, with connectors, AI features, and administrative controls. Its flow limits depend on licensing, and the standalone mobile app has reached end of support.

Questions

Does Power Automate have a free plan?

No. A 30-day free trial is listed, with cloud flows and standard connectors.

How much does Power Automate Premium cost?

It costs $15 per user per month, billed yearly.

What platforms can I use?

It works in current versions of Edge, Safari, Chrome, or Firefox, and its desktop app is available for Windows 10 and 11.

Can it automate on-premises services?

Yes. The cloud service can connect securely to on-premises services through its on-premises data gateway.

Does it integrate with Microsoft 365?

It has native experiences in Microsoft 365 apps including Teams, Excel, and SharePoint.

Is there a mobile app?

The standalone Power Automate app for iOS and Android reached end of support on August 31, 2026, and is being deprecated.

Facts from Microsoft Power Automate's own pages

AI features
Copilot supports creating, editing, and extending process automation with natural language, and built-in AI models support document and image processing, prediction, and analysis. · microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
Browser and desktop availability
Power Automate works in current versions of Edge, Safari, Chrome, or Firefox, and its desktop app is available for Windows 10 and 11. · microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
Cloud automation
Cloud flows automate apps, data, and services running in the cloud or on-premises. · microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
Compliance and auditing
Administrators can search Power Automate events such as flow creation, edits, deletions, and permission changes in Microsoft Purview Audit Log Search. · learn.microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
Conditional logic
Yes · microsoft.com, 20 Sept 2026
Connectors
More than 1,400 prebuilt, certified connectors include Dynamics 365, SAP, and Salesforce, and users can build custom connectors for cloud applications. · microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
Desktop automation
Desktop flows use prebuilt or custom user-interface actions to automate legacy systems, with attended and unattended modes available. · microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
Free plan
Yes · microsoft.com, 20 Sept 2026
License-dependent flow count
The number of flows a user can have depends on the license held. · microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
Microsoft 365 integrations
Power Automate has native experiences in Microsoft 365 apps including Teams, Excel, and SharePoint. · microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
Mobile app status
The standalone Power Automate mobile app for iOS and Android reached end of support on August 31, 2026, and is being deprecated. · learn.microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
Multi-step workflows
Yes · microsoft.com, 20 Sept 2026
On-premises connections
Power Automate is a cloud service and can connect securely to on-premises services through its on-premises data gateway. · microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
Process mining
Task and process mining can help identify business process and automation opportunities. · microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
Purpose
Power Automate is an enterprise-oriented automation solution that uses low-code and AI-powered robotic process automation to optimize business processes. · microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
Security controls
Microsoft lists Managed Environments and data loss prevention among the features administrators can use to help keep data secure. · microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
Support
Microsoft offers business support plans and lists contact availability Monday through Friday, 6 AM to 3 PM Pacific Time. · microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
Webhook triggers
Yes · microsoft.com, 20 Sept 2026

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