Is Bonusly or Microsoft Power Automate better?

Neither clearly leads. Bonusly starts at $3/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, Bonusly or Microsoft Power Automate?

Microsoft Power Automate has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $3/month for Bonusly and Free for Microsoft Power Automate.

Does Bonusly or Microsoft Power Automate run on more platforms?

Bonusly 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. Bonusly starts at $3/month.

What is Bonusly best used for?

Bonusly is most often used for peer-to-peer recognition with points employees give each other, redeeming points for gift cards and rewards, recognition inside slack or microsoft teams, tracking recognition patterns across teams. Of those, peer-to-peer recognition with points employees give each other and redeeming points for gift cards and rewards are not what Microsoft Power Automate is typically brought in for.

What can Bonusly do that Microsoft Power Automate cannot?

Bonusly covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Points-based rewards, Manager awards, Reward catalog. Microsoft Power Automate covers Automated flows, Instant flows, Scheduled flows, Desktop automation. Both handle SOC2.

HR & Recruiting · head to head

Bonusly vs Microsoft Power Automate

Bonusly

HR & Recruiting

Employee recognition that builds culture

From: $3/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Microsoft Power Automate

Automation & Integration

Automate tasks across cloud and on-premises apps

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Microsoft Power Automate has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Bonusly the free plan is capped at 8 users; Microsoft Power Automate free plan limited to 750 flow runs/month and standard connectors only; premium connectors require paid plans
They diverge on capability: Bonusly covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Microsoft Power Automate covers Automated flows.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Bonusly and Microsoft Power Automate differ
Attribute	Bonusly	Microsoft Power Automate
Starting price	$3/month	Free
Pricing model	subscription	Unknown
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android, Api	Web, Cloud, Desktop
Category	HR & Recruiting	Automation & Integration
Founded	2012	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 Bonusly

Peer-to-peer recognition
Points-based rewards
Manager awards
Reward catalog
Automated milestones
Public recognition feed
Analytics & insights
Custom company values

Only in Microsoft Power Automate

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

Both cover

SOC2

What people use each for

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

Bonusly

Peer-to-peer recognition with points employees give each othernot Microsoft Power Automate
Redeeming points for gift cards and rewardsnot Microsoft Power Automate
Recognition inside Slack or Microsoft Teamsnot Microsoft Power Automate
Tracking recognition patterns across teamsnot Microsoft Power Automate
Company-wide awards programmes on the top tiernot Microsoft Power Automate

Microsoft Power Automate

Workflow Automationnot Bonusly
Data Integrationnot Bonusly
Process Automationnot Bonusly
App Integrationnot Bonusly
API Connectivitynot Bonusly

Where each one falls short

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

Bonusly

The free plan is capped at 8 users
Reward funding is separate from the subscription: a $10 gift card costs $10 on top of the per-user fee
The Bizy AI assistant costs $2 per user per month more, at $5 against $3
SAML single sign-on, awards programmes and a dedicated success manager are on the quote-only Organization tier
Advanced analytics and automations start at the Team tier

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

Bonusly

$3/month

Core$3/month
- Peer-to-peer recognition
- Points-based rewards
- Reward catalog
Pro$5/month
- Everything in Core
- Manager awards
- Automated milestones
Custom$undefined/month
- Everything in Pro
- Custom rewards
- API access

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 Bonusly if

You need peer-to-peer recognition.
You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
You also want points-based rewards.

Bonusly 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 Bonusly or Microsoft Power Automate better?: Neither clearly leads. Bonusly starts at $3/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, Bonusly or Microsoft Power Automate?: Microsoft Power Automate has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $3/month for Bonusly and Free for Microsoft Power Automate.
Does Bonusly or Microsoft Power Automate run on more platforms?: Bonusly 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. Bonusly starts at $3/month.
What is Bonusly best used for?: Bonusly is most often used for peer-to-peer recognition with points employees give each other, redeeming points for gift cards and rewards, recognition inside slack or microsoft teams, tracking recognition patterns across teams. Of those, peer-to-peer recognition with points employees give each other and redeeming points for gift cards and rewards are not what Microsoft Power Automate is typically brought in for.
What can Bonusly do that Microsoft Power Automate cannot?: Bonusly covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Points-based rewards, Manager awards, Reward catalog. Microsoft Power Automate covers Automated flows, Instant flows, Scheduled flows, Desktop automation. Both handle SOC2.

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.

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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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Bonusly vs Microsoft Power Automate

Bonusly

Microsoft Power Automate

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Bonusly

Only in Microsoft Power Automate

Both cover

What people use each for

Bonusly

Microsoft Power Automate

Where each one falls short

Bonusly

Microsoft Power Automate

Pricing, plan by plan

Bonusly

Microsoft Power Automate

Which should you pick?

Choose Bonusly if

Choose Microsoft Power Automate if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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