FortressIQ vs Microsoft Power Automate comparison

FortressIQ and Microsoft are both solutions in the Process Mining category. FortressIQ is ranked #10, while Microsoft is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.2. FortressIQ holds a 1.4% mindshare in PM, compared to Microsoft’s 21.4% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution.

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87% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 1, 2024

Microsoft Power Automate and FortressIQ compete in the automation and process intelligence market. FortressIQ is preferred for its advanced features, particularly appealing to businesses seeking comprehensive automation solutions.

Features: Microsoft Power Automate provides seamless integration with Microsoft Office 365, offering extensive automation capabilities and simplifying workflows. FortressIQ features powerful AI-driven analytics, process intelligence for deep insights, and enhanced operational efficiency. The critical difference is Power Automate's focus on workflow automation, while FortressIQ emphasizes process discovery.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Power Automate offers a straightforward cloud-based deployment, accessible for businesses using Microsoft products, with comprehensive support. FortressIQ involves a complex setup suited for detailed process examination, providing specialized assistance, catering to businesses looking for in-depth analytics.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Power Automate presents a cost-effective model with scalable pricing, offering quick returns through integration capabilities. FortressIQ has a higher initial setup cost but offers significant ROI via data-driven insights, providing substantial long-term value despite upfront expenses.

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Categories and Ranking

FortressIQ

Ranking in Process Mining

10th

Average Rating

0.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Microsoft Power Automate

Ranking in Process Mining

2nd

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

126

Ranking in other categories

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Process Mining category, the mindshare of FortressIQ is 1.4%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Power Automate is 21.4%, down from 27.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Sean Ammon

Managing Director at CIBA

The product has good process mining capabilities, but it is very expensive

We are one of the three organizations across Europe and Africa that are certified implementers of FortressIQ. People who would like to use the solution must choose the right partner to implement. Some tweaking still needs to happen around the commercial model and the pricing structures. Even though the product is good, it's very difficult for customers to pay for it. It defeats the purpose if we have a good product but no one can afford to pay for it. Overall, I rate the tool a seven out of ten.

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Nilesh Pundkar

IVR Developer at Orange

Good for email routing and management features but additional costs for plug-ins

Power Automate has fewer features and more limitations in general. It's not as mature a product as some of the others, like UiPath or Automate Anywhere. One of the main issues I've found is that Power Automate struggles with accessing Excel or other Office documents on servers. Even though it's a Microsoft product, we often have to log in through remote systems, and syncing can be problematic due to the way we use servers. At the very least, they should provide access to Office 365 directly, without requiring additional logins on servers. Most people utilizing Power Automate are already working within the Office 365 environment. Any proof of concepts (POCs) using Power Automate would naturally be built on top of Office 365.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The process mining capability of the solution is valuable."

"The support is responsive and reliable."

"The tool is very good at implementing automation within processes. It's saved us from doing a lot of manual processes."

"The most valuable features of this solution are the automation interface and the RPA automation."

"There is an exhaustive amount of templates that users have access to."

"Its integration with SharePoint and Outlook is the most valuable. I found it very easy to use. I could do everything that I wanted very quickly, and I didn't have any complications at all. I never had a problem in using Microsoft Power Automate."

"The most valuable feature is that you can run multiple automations at the same time, in parallel."

"Very reasonably priced."

"The interface is user-friendly."

"The ease of use and the integration with some of the existing products that we have would be its main takeouts."

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Cons

"The way the commercial model of the product is structured must be improved."

"Another aspect that needs improvement is the domain definition."

"How long it takes to deploy will depend on how confident you are with your development. The development itself is not easy."

"Any task that is automated needs to be very simple. This tool does not seem to handle complicated tasks very well."

"Power Automate could be improved by adding an internal fuzzy lookup or fuzzy match feature."

"I think the language Microsoft Power Automate uses when you do expressions could be better. What they use is not a popular programming language. It would be better for Microsoft to find a more popular programming language, such as Python. It would take away the whole no-code aspect of the solution but you don't need to write that many lines of code to improve something in a process. Instead of no-code, they could be a low-code environment."

"When we scale up, we switch to another application."

"It should be faster and more user-friendly."

"When comparing with Automation Anywhere, there are a couple of things that this product doesn't have. One of the major things is the key management system. It would be great if they improve this. Its documentation can also be improved."

"Power Automate is too complicated - it forces you to go through extra tasks instead of streamlining your workflow."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is very expensive."

"The pricing is reasonable."

"The solution is $150 per month for the unattended add-on, and the normal Power Automate comes with an E3 license."

"The price of the solution is reasonable. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."

"The solution is free with Microsoft 365."

"The license cost could be better."

"Comparatively, WinAutomation is cheaper than the other automation tools. When we purchased the license, it was around $50 or $60 per user most probably per month."

"The cost to use Microsoft Power Automate is approximately $15 per user per month, for the basic plan. However, the solution comes free with the Microsoft 365 Suite."

"My company switched to a monthly payment for the WinAutomation by Softomotive license. I don't have the exact figure, but it roughly amounts to 500 Euros a year which isn't bad."

"We have it on our system. I don't really know if we need a separate license."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

25%

Computer Software Company

16%

Legal Firm

Media Company

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Insurance Company

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about FortressIQ?

The support is responsive and reliable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FortressIQ?

The pricing is reasonable, and the application functions as expected. However, the dissatisfaction stems from the application not meeting my expectations in terms of performance or functionality.

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What needs improvement with FortressIQ?

The solution was initially presented to us as a tool to understand processes effectively. However, a significant issue emerged when the process slightly deviated from the first one I processed. It ...

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RPA that Bots can run without centralized control?

Yes, Attended Bots which can run without centralized control Module. RPA Tools like Automation Anywhere, uiPath ,Power Automation they do support this.

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How do I choose between UiPath and Microsoft Power Automate?

Microsoft‌ ‌Power‌ ‌Automate‌ ‌is‌ ‌intuitive‌ ‌and‌ ‌easy‌ ‌to‌ ‌integrate‌ ‌and‌ ‌use.‌ ‌I‌ ‌like‌ ‌that‌ ‌there‌ ‌is‌ ‌no‌ ‌coding‌ ‌experience‌ ‌necessary,‌ ‌and‌ ‌appreciate‌ ‌the‌ ‌automated‌...

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How is Automation Anywhere compared to Microsoft Power Automate?

‌Neither‌ ‌solution‌ ‌requires‌ ‌any‌ ‌coding‌ ‌experience,‌ ‌and‌ ‌both‌ ‌are‌ ‌easy‌ ‌to‌ ‌use‌ ‌and‌ ‌have‌ ‌great‌ ‌drag-and‌ ‌drop‌ ‌functionality.‌ ‌The‌ ‌training‌ ‌and‌ ‌resources‌ ‌for‌ ‌A...

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Compared 9% of the time

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Power Automate, Microsoft Flow, MS Power Automate, WinAutomation by Softomotive, ProcessRobot by Softomotive, Minit

Overview

With FortressIQ, making strategic decisions for your business just got easier
Automated process discovery enables you to uncover insights at a scale and accuracy unattainable with more traditional methods. Confidently make decisions and strategically implement them across the enterprise, finally realizing the benefits promised by digital transformation.

FortressIQ

Microsoft Power Automate is a powerful tool that streamlines and automates tasks within an organization.

It is used for workflow automation, data integration, and creating automated notifications and approvals.

Power Automate connects different applications and services, such as SharePoint, Excel, and Outlook, to automate data transfer and synchronization.

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