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Power Automate: what’s new and our verdict

Microsoft's automation platform with a 30-day free trial and per-user and per-bot plans.

Official site

Release Ruler for Power Automate: marked at its Reported release date on the timeline of every AI model we track.

At a glance

Evidence
Reported
First covered
Oct 25, 2026
Last verified
Oct 25, 2026
Pricing
Partly verified
Best for
no-code automation

Evidence and ranking

Evidence behind this verdict

  1. Sources read1 cited source, latest fetched Oct 25, 2026. (done)
  2. Facts re-checkedLast verified Oct 25, 2026. (done)
  3. Not run by us yetWe have not run it, so this is labelled Reported. (not done)

Where we rank it (editorial)

Listed here but not yet ranked. Ranks are editorial picks, not benchmark scores.

Pricing: Read from the Microsoft Power Automate pricing page on 2026-10-25. (checked 2026-10-25)

Our verdict

Microsoft's automation platform with a 30-day free trial and per-user and per-bot plans.

Good for

  • Microsoft 365 shops needing RPA and cloud flows

Skip if

  • Small teams wanting a free plan

Status: Reported. This write-up is based on official release notes and docs; we have not run this release ourselves yet.

Best for

Key facts

Power Automate's pricing page lists a 30-day free trial, $15 per user per month paid yearly, $150 per bot per month, $215 per bot per month and $5,000 per tenant per month (plan labels not captured), and mentions pay-as-you-go Copilot Credit coverage.

  • License: Proprietary
  • Platforms: Web, desktop (RPA)
  • Pricing model: Free trial + paid
  • Free tier: 30-day free trial
  • Paid plans: $15 per user per month paid yearly; $150 and $215 per bot per month; $5,000 per tenant per month
  • How to start: Start the 30-day trial.
  • Catalog entry: facts read from the vendor's pages on 2026-10-25. We do not track release notes for this entry.

How to set it up: Get started with Power Automate

These steps come from the vendor's own pages as read on 2026-10-25. We have not run Power Automate.

  1. Get access

    Start the 30-day trial.

  2. Check the limits and costs first

    30-day free trial. Paid: $15 per user per month paid yearly; $150 and $215 per bot per month; $5,000 per tenant per month. Read from the Microsoft Power Automate pricing page on 2026-10-25.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Microsoft ecosystem

Cons

  • Labels not captured

Alternatives and comparisons

  • Zapier: No-code automation with 9,000+ apps and AI agents; free plan of 100 tasks a month.
  • n8n: Fair-code workflow automation with 400+ integrations and native AI agent features; self-host or cloud.
  • Make: Visual automation platform: build scenarios by prompt or drag and drop, credits-based billing, a free plan with no time limit.
  • Pipedream: Integration layer for AI agents with managed auth and 10,000+ tools across 3,000+ APIs; free to build, pay in production.

FAQ

What is Power Automate?

Power Automate's pricing page lists a 30-day free trial, $15 per user per month paid yearly, $150 per bot per month, $215 per bot per month and $5,000 per tenant per month (plan labels not captured), and mentions pay-as-you-go Copilot Credit coverage.

Is Power Automate free?

30-day free trial. Paid: $15 per user per month paid yearly; $150 and $215 per bot per month; $5,000 per tenant per month. Read from the Microsoft Power Automate pricing page on 2026-10-25. Checked 2026-10-25; prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page.

What license is Power Automate under?

Its license: Proprietary. Read from the project's own pages on 2026-10-25.

What we have not verified

  • Release date (none published on the pages we read; the date shown is the day we first covered this entry)
  • Plan names

Sources

Last verified · Agentic Weekly

  • Make: Visual automation platform: build scenarios by prompt or drag and drop, credits-based billing, a free plan with no time limit.
  • Pipedream: Integration layer for AI agents with managed auth and 10,000+ tools across 3,000+ APIs; free to build, pay in production.
  • Zapier: No-code automation with 9,000+ apps and AI agents; free plan of 100 tasks a month.

How to cite this page

Agentic Weekly, "Power Automate: what's new, verdict & setup", last updated 2026-10-25, https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/power-automate

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