Is 15Five or Microsoft Power Automate better?

Neither clearly leads. 15Five starts at $4/month and Microsoft Power Automate at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, 15Five or Microsoft Power Automate?

Microsoft Power Automate has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $4/month for 15Five and Free for Microsoft Power Automate.

Does 15Five or Microsoft Power Automate run on more platforms?

15Five runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Microsoft Power Automate runs on Web, Cloud, Desktop.

Can I use Microsoft Power Automate for free?

Yes. Microsoft Power Automate has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. 15Five starts at $4/month.

What is 15Five best used for?

15Five is most often used for running engagement surveys with heat maps and benchmarking, performance reviews and continuous feedback cycles, setting and tracking okrs, 360 degree feedback and talent matrix reviews. Of those, running engagement surveys with heat maps and benchmarking and performance reviews and continuous feedback cycles are not what Microsoft Power Automate is typically brought in for.

What can 15Five do that Microsoft Power Automate cannot?

15Five covers Weekly check-ins, 1-on-1 meetings, OKRs & goal tracking, Performance reviews. Microsoft Power Automate covers Automated flows, Instant flows, Scheduled flows, Desktop automation. Both handle Salesforce.

HR & Recruiting · head to head

15Five vs Microsoft Power Automate

15Five

HR & Recruiting

Performance management that drives results

From: $4/month
Rated: -

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Microsoft Power Automate

Automation & Integration

Automate tasks across cloud and on-premises apps

From: Free
Rated: -

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The short version

Only Microsoft Power Automate has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: 15Five split across three tiers, so performance reviews, OKRs and 360 feedback need Perform at $11 per user per month rather than the $4 Engage tier; Microsoft Power Automate free plan limited to 750 flow runs/month and standard connectors only; premium connectors require paid plans
They diverge on capability: 15Five covers Weekly check-ins, Microsoft Power Automate covers Automated flows.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 15Five and Microsoft Power Automate actually diverge.

Attributes where 15Five and Microsoft Power Automate differ
Attribute	15Five	Microsoft Power Automate
Starting price	$4/month	Free
Pricing model	subscription	Unknown
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android, Api	Web, Cloud, Desktop
Category	HR & Recruiting	Automation & Integration
Founded	2011	2016

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in 15Five

Weekly check-ins
1-on-1 meetings
OKRs & goal tracking
Performance reviews
High fives recognition
Engagement surveys
Pulse surveys
Manager effectiveness

Only in Microsoft Power Automate

Automated flows
Instant flows
Scheduled flows
Desktop automation
Process mining
Business process flows
Approval workflows
500+ connectors

Both cover

Salesforce

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

15Five

Running engagement surveys with heat maps and benchmarkingnot Microsoft Power Automate
Performance reviews and continuous feedback cyclesnot Microsoft Power Automate
Setting and tracking OKRsnot Microsoft Power Automate
360 degree feedback and talent matrix reviewsnot Microsoft Power Automate
Compensation review cycles as a paid add-onnot Microsoft Power Automate

Microsoft Power Automate

Workflow Automationnot 15Five
Data Integrationnot 15Five
Process Automationnot 15Five
App Integrationnot 15Five
API Connectivitynot 15Five

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

15Five

Split across three tiers, so performance reviews, OKRs and 360 feedback need Perform at $11 per user per month rather than the $4 Engage tier
Manager training microlearnings are only in Total Platform at $16 per user per month
Compensation is a paid add-on at $9 per user per month, rising to $11 with benchmarking
The Kona meeting assistant is a further $2 per employee per month and Kona Coach $19 per manager per month
Advertised prices are the annual rates

Microsoft Power Automate

Free plan limited to 750 flow runs/month and standard connectors only; premium connectors require paid plans
Not suitable for long-running workflows; can fail unexpectedly without warning
Limited to simple linear logic; fails with complex workflows involving multiple stakeholders
Tasks cannot automate at scale when requiring more than approximately 60 users

Pricing, plan by plan

15Five

$4/month

Engage$4/month
- Engagement surveys
- Pulse surveys
- Action planning
Perform$10/month
- Weekly check-ins
- 1-on-1s
- Performance reviews
Total Platform$16/month
- Everything in Engage & Perform
- Career paths
- Competencies

Microsoft Power Automate

Free

FreeFree
- 750 flow runs/month
- Standard connectors only
- Basic cloud flows
Premium$15/user/month
- Cloud flows (DPA)
- Attended RPA
- 250 MB Dataverse database
Process$150/bot/month
- Unattended automation
- Cloud and desktop flows
- 50 MB Dataverse database
Hosted Process$215/bot/month
- Microsoft-managed virtual machine
- Unattended automation
- Same Dataverse entitlements as Process plan

Which should you pick?

Choose 15Five if

You need weekly check-ins.
You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
You also want 1-on-1 meetings.

15Five review

Choose Microsoft Power Automate if

You need automated flows.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Cloud, Desktop.
You also want instant flows.

Microsoft Power Automate review

Questions people ask

Is 15Five or Microsoft Power Automate better?: Neither clearly leads. 15Five starts at $4/month and Microsoft Power Automate at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 15Five or Microsoft Power Automate?: Microsoft Power Automate has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $4/month for 15Five and Free for Microsoft Power Automate.
Does 15Five or Microsoft Power Automate run on more platforms?: 15Five runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Microsoft Power Automate runs on Web, Cloud, Desktop.
Can I use Microsoft Power Automate for free?: Yes. Microsoft Power Automate has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. 15Five starts at $4/month.
What is 15Five best used for?: 15Five is most often used for running engagement surveys with heat maps and benchmarking, performance reviews and continuous feedback cycles, setting and tracking okrs, 360 degree feedback and talent matrix reviews. Of those, running engagement surveys with heat maps and benchmarking and performance reviews and continuous feedback cycles are not what Microsoft Power Automate is typically brought in for.
What can 15Five do that Microsoft Power Automate cannot?: 15Five covers Weekly check-ins, 1-on-1 meetings, OKRs & goal tracking, Performance reviews. Microsoft Power Automate covers Automated flows, Instant flows, Scheduled flows, Desktop automation. Both handle Salesforce.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Microsoft Power Automate: Is Power Automate included with Microsoft 365?

Yes. If you have an eligible Microsoft 365 subscription, you can use Power Automate at no extra cost for flows relying only on standard connectors (SharePoint, Outlook, Teams). Premium connectors (Salesforce, SAP, Oracle) require paid plans.

Source

Microsoft Power Automate: How many flow runs are allowed on the free plan?

Power Automate's free tier (included with Microsoft 365) is limited to 750 flow runs per month and standard connectors only. Out of 900+ total connectors, the free plan only includes Microsoft ecosystem apps and limited third-party apps.

Source

Microsoft Power Automate: What's the difference between Premium and Process plans?

Premium ($15/user/month) provides attended automation with cloud flows and standard RPA. Process plan ($150/bot/month) enables unattended automation where bots run without human intervention on virtual machines for high-volume, repetitive tasks.

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Microsoft Power Automate: Does Power Automate support long-running workflows?

No. Power Automate is not suitable for long-lasting workflows because they can run without warning and fail unexpectedly. The platform is built for linear, branching logic (if-then) rather than complex, multi-step business processes involving multiple stakeholders.

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15Five vs Microsoft Power Automate

15Five

Microsoft Power Automate

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in 15Five

Only in Microsoft Power Automate

Both cover

What people use each for

15Five

Microsoft Power Automate

Where each one falls short

15Five

Microsoft Power Automate

Pricing, plan by plan

15Five

Microsoft Power Automate

Which should you pick?

Choose 15Five if

Choose Microsoft Power Automate if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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