Is Microsoft Power Automate or Pipefy better?

Neither clearly leads. Microsoft Power Automate starts at Free and Pipefy 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 Pipefy?

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

Does Microsoft Power Automate or Pipefy run on more platforms?

Microsoft Power Automate runs on Web, Cloud, Desktop. Pipefy runs on Web.

Can I use Microsoft Power Automate for free?

Yes. Microsoft Power Automate has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Pipefy 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 Pipefy is typically brought in for.

What can Microsoft Power Automate do that Pipefy cannot?

Microsoft Power Automate covers Automated flows, Instant flows, Scheduled flows, Desktop automation.

Automation & Integration · head to head

Microsoft Power Automate vs Pipefy

Microsoft Power Automate

Automation & Integration

Automate tasks across cloud and on-premises apps

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Pipefy

Automation & Integration

Workflow and process management, simplified

From: On request
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: Microsoft Power Automate free plan limited to 750 flow runs/month and standard connectors only; premium connectors require paid plans; Pipefy free Starter tier caps at 5 processes even with up to 10 users

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Microsoft Power Automate and Pipefy differ
Attribute	Microsoft Power Automate	Pipefy
Starting price	Free	On request
Pricing model	Unknown	quote
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	Web, Cloud, Desktop	Web
Category	Automation & Integration	Unknown
Founded	2016	Unknown

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 Pipefy

Nothing recorded that Microsoft Power Automate does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Microsoft Power Automate

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

Pipefy

No use cases recorded yet. See the Pipefy review.

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

Pipefy

Free Starter tier caps at 5 processes even with up to 10 users
Business and Enterprise tiers publish no per-user price on the pricing page; both require contacting sales for a custom quote
Cancellations do not receive refunds even though the plan can be changed or stopped at any time

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

Pipefy

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Pipefy review.

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 Pipefy if

Nothing in the data separates Pipefy from Microsoft Power Automate on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Pipefy review

Questions people ask

Is Microsoft Power Automate or Pipefy better?: Neither clearly leads. Microsoft Power Automate starts at Free and Pipefy 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 Pipefy?: Microsoft Power Automate has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Microsoft Power Automate and On request for Pipefy.
Does Microsoft Power Automate or Pipefy run on more platforms?: Microsoft Power Automate runs on Web, Cloud, Desktop. Pipefy runs on Web.
Can I use Microsoft Power Automate for free?: Yes. Microsoft Power Automate has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Pipefy 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 Pipefy is typically brought in for.
What can Microsoft Power Automate do that Pipefy cannot?: Microsoft Power Automate covers Automated flows, Instant flows, Scheduled flows, Desktop automation.

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 Pipefy

Microsoft Power Automate

Pipefy

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Microsoft Power Automate

Only in Pipefy

What people use each for

Microsoft Power Automate

Pipefy

Where each one falls short

Microsoft Power Automate

Pipefy

Pricing, plan by plan

Microsoft Power Automate

Pipefy

Which should you pick?

Choose Microsoft Power Automate if

Choose Pipefy if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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