Microsoft Power Apps review

Power Apps is the default for companies already run on Microsoft 365. A Premium license gives each user unlimited Power Apps and Power Pages, access to prebuilt, custom and on-premises connectors, and Dataverse storage entitlements, so IT can build governed apps that reach older internal systems. Microsoft has added agentic features and Microsoft 365 Copilot chat inside apps. You can start with the free Developer Plan, which offers three developer environments for building and testing, then pay $20 per user per month paid yearly for Premium, or $12 for organizations buying at least 2,000 seats. The drawbacks are complexity and cost at scale: licensing has its own guide, extra Dataverse database capacity costs $40 per GB per month, and the tool expects more skill than Softr or Glide. For a founder it is overkill, but for an enterprise IT team on Microsoft it is hard to beat.

Who it is for

Companies on Microsoft 365 that need governed business apps at scale.

Price

Free Developer Plan for building and testing; Power Apps Premium $20 per user per month paid yearly, or $12 with a 2,000-seat minimum.

Power Apps Premium $20.00 user/month, paid yearly
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Unlimited Power Apps and Power Pages for each licensed user
• Prebuilt, custom and on-premises connectors
• Dataverse database and file storage entitlements
• Agentic features and Microsoft 365 Copilot chat in apps
• Free Developer Plan with three developer environments

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Deep fit with Microsoft 365 and on-premises systems
• Strength: Unlimited apps per licensed user
• Strength: Free Developer Plan to build and test
• Weakness: Licensing is complex, with a separate licensing guide
• Weakness: Extra Dataverse capacity costs $40 per GB per month
• Weakness: Heavier to learn than the simpler builders here

Key facts

• Free plan: Developer Plan for building and testing only
• Premium: $20 per user per month, paid yearly
• Volume price: $12 per user with a 2,000-seat minimum
• Dataverse: 250 MB database and 2 GB file per Premium user

Where it ranks

Microsoft Power Apps is No. 6 in our Best No-Code App Builders verdict.