We performed a comparison between Microsoft Azure App Service and Microsoft PowerApps based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: PowerApps is the winner in this comparison. According to its reviewers, it is flexible and easy to use. In addition, it has a proven ROI.
"Some of the features I found valuable are auto-scaling, SSL integration, cost-effectiveness, and the certificates provided by Microsoft Azure App Service."
"Overall, all of the features are very good."
"I'm a decision-maker, not a technician. From my perspective, the most significant advantage is that Azure is a one-stop shop. Everything we needed was included in the Microsoft Agreement. During COVID, it was the most convenient and most straightforward decision."
"The user interface and the ability to quickly develop are the two main advantages of Microsoft Azure App Service. You can develop anything without having any coding experience and it is not complex and the components are easily customizable."
"The technical support from Microsoft Azure App Service is good."
"The solution is very simple to set up."
"It's a platform as a service, so we don't have to manage the infrastructure to hold the websites."
"App Service's best features are that it can be scaled easily and it includes Kudu."
"I like how fast I can develop an application and put it in production with PowerApps. I think the integration is also excellent. The platforms is growing, so they are constantly adding more connectors on all these things."
"The solution is excellent at figuring how to build an application in three months. It makes it very quick and easy."
"For all no-code platforms that let you create a front end, you can click together something very quick."
"Power Automate has been the most valuable feature."
"It is easy to design automation processes."
"It’s a stable product."
"It uses a lot of AI, which is helpful, especially during the setup process."
"It offers integration with several Microsoft products, including SharePoint and Outlook, in my opinion, is a huge plus."
"The outbound connectivity is not great."
"There are no issues with the solution."
"Limited integration is an area for improvement in Microsoft Azure App Service. Another area for improvement in the platform is multi-language support."
"The pricing is average. It could be lower."
"App Service sometimes becomes very slow to respond, and it can be difficult to find the issue causing this."
"I would like to see some improvement in the UI/UX design, to make navigation of this solution more user friendly. For example, it could contain more explicit information on each of the features."
"I am new to the intervention and I find it difficult to find my way around the user interface. I have my own learning tool. However, it could be simpler for new users."
"The solution is quite expensive. If you need more features, you need to pay for them."
"The editor in the Web browser could be improved because it can be difficult to implement the commands in the buttons."
"When it comes to PowerApps, debugging can be difficult at times. It would be beneficial to simplify it."
"In terms of workflow automation, I believe that capabilities for creating the entire business process are required, or, at the very least, the option to model the business process, define complex business events, handle them, and route them to appropriate business stakeholders."
"The set up of the solution could be simpler."
"In an upcoming release, I would like to see custom APIs, better integration with other solutions, and more connectors available."
"The product could be improved by making it a production application and enabling the export of apps."
"We'd like to see more integration capabilities in the future."
"Microsoft could streamline monitoring and management. In addition, it should be easier to put the solution in different environments. For example, you should be able to move from a dev environment to a production environment seamlessly."
Microsoft Azure App Service is ranked 8th in Rapid Application Development Software with 38 reviews while Microsoft Power Apps is ranked 1st in Rapid Application Development Software with 77 reviews. Microsoft Azure App Service is rated 8.4, while Microsoft Power Apps is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Microsoft Azure App Service writes "A solution with great server management and helps improve performance". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Power Apps writes "Low-code, low learning curve, and reduces manpower". Microsoft Azure App Service is most compared with Oracle Application Express (APEX), ServiceNow, Pega BPM, Appian and ServiceNow Now Platform, whereas Microsoft Power Apps is most compared with Oracle Application Express (APEX), Mendix, ServiceNow, Appian and OutSystems. See our Microsoft Azure App Service vs. Microsoft Power Apps report.
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