Is Microsoft Power Automate or Nifty better?

Neither clearly leads. Microsoft Power Automate starts at Free and Nifty at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Microsoft Power Automate or Nifty?

Microsoft Power Automate has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Microsoft Power Automate and On request for Nifty.

Does Microsoft Power Automate or Nifty run on more platforms?

Microsoft Power Automate runs on Web, Cloud, Desktop. Nifty runs on Web, Ios, Android.

Can I use Microsoft Power Automate for free?

Yes. Microsoft Power Automate has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Nifty starts at On request.

What is Microsoft Power Automate best used for?

Microsoft Power Automate is most often used for workflow automation, data integration, process automation, app integration. Of those, workflow automation and data integration are not what Nifty is typically brought in for.

What can Microsoft Power Automate do that Nifty cannot?

Microsoft Power Automate covers Automated flows, Instant flows, Scheduled flows, Desktop automation. Nifty covers Tasks, Milestones, Docs, Chat.

Automation & Integration · head to head

Microsoft Power Automate vs Nifty

Microsoft Power Automate

Automation & Integration

Automate tasks across cloud and on-premises apps

From: Free
Rated: -

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Nifty

Project Management

The operating system for your workflow

From: On request
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: Microsoft Power Automate free plan limited to 750 flow runs/month and standard connectors only; premium connectors require paid plans; Nifty the free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects
They diverge on capability: Microsoft Power Automate covers Automated flows, Nifty covers Tasks.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Microsoft Power Automate and Nifty differ
Attribute	Microsoft Power Automate	Nifty
Starting price	Free	On request
Pricing model	Unknown	freemium
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	Web, Cloud, Desktop	Web, Ios, Android
Category	Automation & Integration	Project Management
Founded	2016	2017

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 Microsoft Power Automate

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

Only in Nifty

Tasks
Milestones
Docs
Chat
Time tracking
Slack
Google Workspace
Zoom

What people use each for

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

Microsoft Power Automate

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

Nifty

Project management with milestones, docs and team chat in one workspacenot Microsoft Power Automate
Tracking client projects with guest access and time trackingnot Microsoft Power Automate

Where each one falls short

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

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

Nifty

The free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects
The standard plans are flat monthly fees with hard member caps, at 20 on Pro and 50 on Business, so the 21st member forces a jump from $79 to $124 a month
Active projects are capped at 100 on Pro despite the flat fee
Time tracking, custom fields and workflow automations all require the Pro plan
Microsoft SSO is Business only and SAML is Unlimited only, at $399 a month
White labelling and IP restriction are Unlimited only

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Nifty

On request

FreeFree
- 2 projects
- Basic features
Starter$5/month
- 40 projects
- Roadmaps
- Time tracking

Which should you pick?

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

Choose Nifty if

You need tasks.
You work on Web, Ios, Android.
You also want milestones.

Nifty review

Questions people ask

Is Microsoft Power Automate or Nifty better?: Neither clearly leads. Microsoft Power Automate starts at Free and Nifty at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Microsoft Power Automate or Nifty?: Microsoft Power Automate has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Microsoft Power Automate and On request for Nifty.
Does Microsoft Power Automate or Nifty run on more platforms?: Microsoft Power Automate runs on Web, Cloud, Desktop. Nifty runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Microsoft Power Automate for free?: Yes. Microsoft Power Automate has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Nifty starts at On request.
What is Microsoft Power Automate best used for?: Microsoft Power Automate is most often used for workflow automation, data integration, process automation, app integration. Of those, workflow automation and data integration are not what Nifty is typically brought in for.
What can Microsoft Power Automate do that Nifty cannot?: Microsoft Power Automate covers Automated flows, Instant flows, Scheduled flows, Desktop automation. Nifty covers Tasks, Milestones, Docs, Chat.

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.

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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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Microsoft Power Automate vs Nifty

Microsoft Power Automate

Nifty

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Microsoft Power Automate

Only in Nifty

What people use each for

Microsoft Power Automate

Nifty

Where each one falls short

Microsoft Power Automate

Nifty

Pricing, plan by plan

Microsoft Power Automate

Nifty

Which should you pick?

Choose Microsoft Power Automate if

Choose Nifty if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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