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Paragon vs Power Automate
Power Automate
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Automate your workflows with cloud and desktop RPA
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The short version
- Only Power Automate has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Paragon no price is published for either plan, and both require a quote; 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: Paragon covers Embedded workflows, Power Automate covers Cloud flows.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Paragon and Power Automate actually diverge.
| Attribute | Paragon | Power Automate |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $299/month | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Embedded | Web, Desktop |
| Founded | 2021 | 2016 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Paragon
- Embedded workflows
- Native integrations
- Workflow builder
- Error handling
- Monitoring
- Webhooks
- 500+ apps
- Custom integrations
Only in Power Automate
- Cloud flows
- Desktop RPA
- Button flows
- Automated flows
- Scheduled flows
- Approvals
- Business process flows
- 500+ connectors
Both cover
- Analytics
- Salesforce
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Paragon
- Embedding third party integrations into a SaaS productnot Power Automate
- Managing customer facing connectors without building each onenot Power Automate
Power Automate
- Automating business processes across Microsoft 365 and other applicationsnot Paragon
- Running attended and unattended robotic process automationnot Paragon
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Paragon
- No price is published for either plan, and both require a quote
- Cost scales with the number of customer tenants using the integrations, so the bill follows an end customer count rather than the vendor's own usage
- SAML SSO, self hosting, dynamic field mapping and SLAs are all Enterprise only
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
Paragon
$299/month- Starter$299/month
- 50 integrations
- Basic support
- Growth$999/month
- 200 integrations
- Priority support
- Enterprise$5000/month
- Unlimited integrations
- Dedicated support
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 Paragon if
- You need embedded workflows.
- You work on Web, Embedded.
- You also want native integrations.
Choose Power Automate if
- You need cloud flows.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Desktop.
- You also want desktop rpa.
Questions people ask
- Is Paragon or Power Automate better?
- Neither clearly leads. Paragon starts at $299/month and Power Automate at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Paragon or Power Automate?
- Power Automate has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $299/month for Paragon and Free for Power Automate.
- Does Paragon or Power Automate run on more platforms?
- Paragon runs on Web, Embedded. Power Automate runs on Web, Desktop.
- Can I use Power Automate for free?
- Yes. Power Automate has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Paragon starts at $299/month.
- What is Paragon best used for?
- Paragon is most often used for embedding third party integrations into a saas product, managing customer facing connectors without building each one. Of those, embedding third party integrations into a saas product and managing customer facing connectors without building each one are not what Power Automate is typically brought in for.
- What can Paragon do that Power Automate cannot?
- Paragon covers Embedded workflows, Native integrations, Workflow builder, Error handling. Power Automate covers Cloud flows, Desktop RPA, Button flows, Automated flows. Both handle Analytics, Salesforce, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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