Key takeaways
- Microsoft's tool for automating tasks across Microsoft 365 and other apps.
- Best for: Teams already using Microsoft 365, Businesses that want template-based flows.
- Pricing: Paid plans from Premium: $15.00 per user per month, paid yearly, as listed on November 6, 2026.
- Business data: Microsoft's Power Platform FAQ says it does not use customer data to train Copilot features unless the tenant opts in.
What Microsoft Power Automate does
Power Automate builds flows that connect Microsoft 365 apps and many others. A small business already on Microsoft 365 can start from templates. Paid plans are priced per user or per bot.
Who it’s for
A good fit for
- Teams already using Microsoft 365
- Businesses that want template-based flows
Not a good fit for
- Teams outside the Microsoft ecosystem
- Owners who want a permanent free plan, because the page lists a 30-day trial
Microsoft Power Automate pricing
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Free trial | Free for 30 days |
| Premium | $15.00 per user per month, paid yearly |
| Process | $150.00 per bot per month, paid yearly |
| Hosted Process | $215.00 per bot per month, paid yearly |
As listed on Microsoft’s pricing page on November 6, 2026. Prices change, so check the live page before you buy.
Key features
- Templates
- Search or browse templates by category to start a cloud flow.
- Per-user plan
- Premium is priced per user.
- Per-bot plans
- Process and Hosted Process are priced per bot.
- Copilot Studio
- The page also lists Copilot Studio for agents.
How to get started with Microsoft Power Automate
- Sign in to Power Automate and select Templates.
- Search for a template that fits your task.
- Sign in to the services it connects and confirm the connections.
- Select Continue, then customize the steps.
- Name your flow, select Create flow, and then Save.
Steps based on Microsoft’s own documentation. Menus change, so follow the live page if they differ.
Full walkthroughHow to Set Up Power Automate for Your TeamAccounts, team invites, admin and data settings, connecting your apps, and three tasks to try first.Business data and privacy
Microsoft's Power Platform FAQ says it does not use customer data to train Copilot features unless the tenant opts in. This covers Copilot features, and Copilot follows the permissions a user already has.
Source: Microsoft’s own documentation.
Microsoft Power Automate alternatives
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Free plan, paid plans from Professional: from $19.99 per month, billed yearly
Make
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Best for Users who like a visual canvas
Free plan
n8n
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A workflow tool you can use in the cloud or host yourself.
Best for Teams with someone technical who can self-host
Free plan, paid plans from Starter: €20 per month, billed yearly
Lindy
by Lindy
An AI assistant that does tasks across your chat, email and business apps.
Best for Teams that want an AI helper working inside Slack and email
Free plan, paid plans from Team: from $49.99 per month for 5,000 credits
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Microsoft Power Automate: common questions
How much does Microsoft Power Automate cost?
The pricing page lists Premium at $15.00 per user per month paid yearly. Process and Hosted Process are priced per bot.
Can I try Microsoft Power Automate for free?
Yes. The pricing page lists a free 30-day trial.
Sources
Read on November 6, 2026. Vendors change prices and menus, so check the live page before you buy.
About the author
Andy Kang, AI Partner Team. Andy Kang writes the AI directory for AI Partner Team, which sets up and builds AI tools for small businesses alongside managed IT. Each page is written from the vendor’s own pricing, help and trust pages, and shows the day those pages were checked.
- Facts come from the vendor’s own website and help docs, linked on every page.
- Each page shows the date we last read those sources.
- We do not score or rank tools. We say who each one suits and who it does not.
- If a vendor does not publish a price, we say so instead of guessing.