Is Microsoft Power Automate or TeamViewer better?

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

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

Does Microsoft Power Automate or TeamViewer run on more platforms?

Microsoft Power Automate runs on Web, Cloud, Desktop. TeamViewer 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. TeamViewer 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 TeamViewer is typically brought in for.

What can Microsoft Power Automate do that TeamViewer cannot?

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

Automation & Integration · head to head

Microsoft Power Automate vs TeamViewer

Microsoft Power Automate

Automation & Integration

Automate tasks across cloud and on-premises apps

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

TeamViewer

Communication & Collaboration

Remote access and support software from Germany, used for connecting to computers anywhere

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; TeamViewer pricing page gates all figures behind plan selection with no listed price for its Teams and Tensor Enterprise tiers, which are described as a fully customized license requiring sales contact

Where they differ

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

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

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 TeamViewer
Data Integrationnot TeamViewer
Process Automationnot TeamViewer
App Integrationnot TeamViewer
API Connectivitynot TeamViewer

TeamViewer

No use cases recorded yet. See the TeamViewer 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

TeamViewer

Pricing page gates all figures behind plan selection with no listed price for its Teams and Tensor Enterprise tiers, which are described as a fully customized license requiring sales contact
Add-on modules (Asset Management, Endpoint Protection, Device Monitoring, Assist AR Lite, Mobile Device Management) are sold separately from the core license, only offered with a 30-day free trial before charges apply

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

TeamViewer

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the TeamViewer 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 TeamViewer if

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

TeamViewer review

Questions people ask

Is Microsoft Power Automate or TeamViewer better?: Neither clearly leads. Microsoft Power Automate starts at Free and TeamViewer 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 TeamViewer?: Microsoft Power Automate has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Microsoft Power Automate and On request for TeamViewer.
Does Microsoft Power Automate or TeamViewer run on more platforms?: Microsoft Power Automate runs on Web, Cloud, Desktop. TeamViewer 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. TeamViewer 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 TeamViewer is typically brought in for.
What can Microsoft Power Automate do that TeamViewer 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.

Source

Microsoft Power Automate vs TeamViewer

Microsoft Power Automate

TeamViewer

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Microsoft Power Automate

Only in TeamViewer

What people use each for

Microsoft Power Automate

TeamViewer

Where each one falls short

Microsoft Power Automate

TeamViewer

Pricing, plan by plan

Microsoft Power Automate

TeamViewer

Which should you pick?

Choose Microsoft Power Automate if

Choose TeamViewer if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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