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Automate.io vs Power Automate

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Automate.io

Software

Connect and automate your cloud applications

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Power Automate

Software

Automate your workflows with cloud and desktop RPA

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Automate.io no longer exists as a product. automate.io redirects to notion.com, which acquired the company and wound the integration service down; Power Automate unattended automation is priced per bot rather than per user, at $150 a bot per month against $15 per user for the attended Premium plan
  • They diverge on capability: Automate.io covers Multi-step automations, Power Automate covers Cloud flows.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Automate.io and Power Automate actually diverge.

Attributes where Automate.io and Power Automate differ
AttributeAutomate.ioPower Automate
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Desktop
Founded20142016

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Automate.io

  • Multi-step automations
  • Conditional logic
  • Data mapping
  • Error handling
  • Scheduling
  • Webhooks
  • API integrations
  • 500+ apps

Only in Power Automate

  • Cloud flows
  • Desktop RPA
  • Button flows
  • Automated flows
  • Scheduled flows
  • Approvals
  • Business process flows
  • Analytics

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Automate.io

  • Workflow Automationnot Power Automate
  • Data Integrationnot Power Automate
  • Process Automationnot Power Automate
  • App Integrationnot Power Automate
  • API Connectivitynot Power Automate

Power Automate

  • Automating business processes across Microsoft 365 and other applicationsnot Automate.io
  • Running attended and unattended robotic process automationnot Automate.io

Where each one falls short

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

Automate.io

  • No longer exists as a product. automate.io redirects to notion.com, which acquired the company and wound the integration service down
  • Existing automations were not portable to Notion, so users had to rebuild elsewhere

Power Automate

  • Unattended automation is priced per bot rather than per user, at $150 a bot per month against $15 per user for the attended Premium plan
  • Having Microsoft host the virtual machine for a bot adds $65 a month, taking it to $215 per bot
  • Every published price requires annual payment
  • Copilot Studio is a separate product at $200 a month for 25,000 credits rather than an included feature

Pricing, plan by plan

Automate.io

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 250 tasks/month
    • 2 automations
  • Starter$15/month
    • 5000 tasks/month
    • Unlimited automations
    • Email support
  • Professional$50/month
    • Unlimited tasks
    • Priority support
    • Advanced features

Power Automate

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 300 flows
    • Limited capacity
  • Cloud flows$15/month
    • Unlimited flows
    • Advanced features
  • Desktop flows$75/month
    • RPA capabilities
    • UI automation
    • Advanced features

Which should you pick?

Choose Automate.io if

  • You need multi-step automations.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want conditional logic.
Automate.io review

Choose Power Automate if

  • You need cloud flows.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want desktop rpa.
Power Automate review

Questions people ask

Is Automate.io or Power Automate better?
Neither clearly leads. Automate.io starts at Free and Power Automate at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Automate.io or Power Automate?
Automate.io starts at Free and Power Automate at Free.
Does Automate.io or Power Automate run on more platforms?
Automate.io runs on Web, Mobile. Power Automate runs on Web, Desktop.
Can I use Automate.io for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Automate.io best used for?
Automate.io is most often used for workflow automation, data integration, process automation, app integration. Of those, workflow automation and data integration are not what Power Automate is typically brought in for.
What can Automate.io do that Power Automate cannot?
Automate.io covers Multi-step automations, Conditional logic, Data mapping, Error handling. Power Automate covers Cloud flows, Desktop RPA, Button flows, Automated flows. Both handle Salesforce, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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