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Microsoft Power Apps vs Pillir comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Power Apps
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
1st
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
94
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Pillir
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
47th
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
47th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of Microsoft Power Apps is 13.2%, down from 21.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pillir is 0.1%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Guhan Eshwar - PeerSpot reviewer
Building tools with user-friendly interfaces abut needs integration improvements
An integration of Copilot options within Microsoft Power Apps would be useful. In UiPath apps, there is an autopilot function that uses a generative AI model, which creates layouts and connects data services automatically with a prompt. Such integration would be beneficial to build basic frameworks that can be enhanced. This would assist business process users who lack coding knowledge.
principl247992 - PeerSpot reviewer
Intuitive and easy to use with almost no coding
The ability to analyze the business logic built over the years in ABAP and then convert it was pretty amazing. This is the first time I saw a solution that offers something like that. While obviously, it can't convert 100% of the logic (we had over 30,000 lines of code in this process alone), it did pretty well. Afterward, my team had to go in and complete the rest - using drag and drop - almost with no use of code. I love how they took the MIT Scratch concept and implemented it into the in-app backend. It makes the app creation so much more intuitive and easy to use.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"For all no-code platforms that let you create a front end, you can click together something very quick."
"It is very easy for us to implement. We have a Microsoft ecosystem, and this solution has many components for integration."
"Generating reports is very fast with Microsoft PowerApps. It's stable and scalable as well."
"The features I find the most valuable are the 365 and Microsoft applications integrations and the automation."
"The flows are good because they can be used in a variety of situations."
"We were impressed with the functionality of the solution."
"The most valuable features are low-code and fast development."
"In Microsoft PowerApps the most valuable features are the fully customizable design that we can control everything that we would like to control. For example, the integration between Microsoft and third-party services through pre-built connectors, and the functionality to create custom connectors."
"I love how they took the MIT Scratch concept and implemented it into the in-app backend. It makes the app creation so much more intuitive and easy to use."
"I believe that this is the only product in the market that truly supports offline capabilities in an SAP environment."
 

Cons

"Microsoft should combine both the web and the mobile environment with all of the layers of development into one package."
"The solution should have more integration with other platforms."
"We're not in production yet, so we're still working through some issues."
"The price could be lower."
"The solution's deployment is complex."
"It's easy to use."
"Microsoft PowerApps is not intended for customizing what's generated in a major way."
"In my experience, the solution's deployment can be tricky."
"While we're not in a place of letting LOB analysts build apps, at some point, we may want to give them a bit more freedom - as long as we can limit their ability to harm the ERP data. I would like to see more tools pertaining to this area."
"The modernizer element should convert a higher percentage of the ABAP code, moving it from approximately 75%, closer to 100%."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"My company has non-profit licensing, and hence, it is affordable. Pricing depends on usage."
"We would advise organizations that this solution has a high-price point. However, the cost is justified for how comprehensive the package is, and all components of the solution are available under the standard license plan; there are no hidden costs involved."
"The tool is neither cheap nor expensive. The tool's cost is manageable."
"Typically, it's $20 per user, per month, commercial. For the government, on a per user basis, what we were looking at is $11.23 per month."
"One of the main things about this solution is the price. The cost for Salesforce is $35, $25, or $10 per user per month. PowerApps costs much less than that. It is at a good price point. It may change in the future, but at this point, its price is pretty fine."
"It is not expensive. There is no licensing cost."
"Microsoft PowerApps is expensive, but there are many features included."
"The cost for licensing could be lower."
"It is straightforward consumption based on the number of end-users."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
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Company Size

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Also Known As

PowerApps, MS PowerApps
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Sample Customers

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