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At a Glance
.NET
.NET
Star Rating
(85)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$999 per year
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Microsoft Power Apps
Microsoft Power Apps
Star Rating
(283)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User
Free Trial is available
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.NET vs Microsoft Power Apps

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Power Apps easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with .NET overall.

  • Reviewers felt that .NET meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Power Apps.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, .NET and Microsoft Power Apps provide similar levels of assistance.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Power Apps over .NET.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
.NET
BUSINESS
$999
per year
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Microsoft Power Apps
Power Apps Developer Plan
Free
1 User
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Free Trial
.NET
No trial information available
Microsoft Power Apps
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
71
8.3
243
Ease of Use
7.9
74
8.2
244
Ease of Setup
8.0
28
8.4
172
Ease of Admin
8.0
27
8.2
120
Quality of Support
7.9
68
7.9
218
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
27
8.3
114
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
71
9.0
233
Features by Category
Application Development PlatformsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
8.3
15
Not enough data
Functionality
8.5
14
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
Mobile Development PlatformsHide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generation and Interpretation - AI App Builder
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generated Application Quality - AI App Builder
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Low-Code Development PlatformsHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
8.4
119
Application Design
Not enough data
7.6
113
Not enough data
7.5
113
Not enough data
8.0
113
Not enough data
8.0
113
Not enough data
8.5
116
Data Control
Not enough data
8.1
113
Not enough data
8.1
112
Not enough data
8.4
115
Publishing
Not enough data
8.4
117
Not enough data
8.3
114
Not enough data
8.1
115
Agentic AI - Low-Code Development Platforms
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
6.7
10
No-Code Development PlatformsHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
8.2
138
User Interface Design
Not enough data
7.9
109
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Verified
Not enough data
8.1
120
Not enough data
8.1
124
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
126
|
Verified
Data Control
Not enough data
8.2
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
118
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
117
|
Verified
Publishing
Not enough data
8.1
124
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
124
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Verified
Not enough data
8.3
121
|
Verified
Agentic AI - No-Code Development Platforms
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
.NET
.NET
Microsoft Power Apps
Microsoft Power Apps
.NET and Microsoft Power Apps share no categories
Unique Categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
.NET
.NET
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
53.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
23.1%
Microsoft Power Apps
Microsoft Power Apps
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
21.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
36.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
41.3%
Reviewers' Industry
.NET
.NET
Computer Software
29.1%
Information Technology and Services
17.7%
Internet
5.1%
Hospital & Health Care
5.1%
Program Development
3.8%
Other
39.2%
Microsoft Power Apps
Microsoft Power Apps
Information Technology and Services
18.6%
Computer Software
7.1%
Financial Services
5.9%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.7%
Telecommunications
3.3%
Other
61.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
.NET
.NET
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Abhishek R.
AR
Abhishek R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

The best and the most marketed thing about Xamarin is the cross platform solution with native behavior. All you need to learn is C# and then you are good to make Android, iOS and Windows from one single code base. You dont have to go around and learn Java...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Thomas S.
TS
Thomas S.
Verified User in Oil & Energy

it was much more difficult to implement a cross platform solution as advertised.

Microsoft Power Apps
Microsoft Power Apps
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Matthew M.
MM
Matthew M.
Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management

The absolute best part of Power Apps is the template based system. Our organization went from having zero IT ticketing system (everything was sent to IT department through emails) to having a full fledged Help desk app integrated into outlook. All using...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Adel A.
AA
Adel A.
Verified User in Commercial Real Estate

While its a start, its broken and unreliable. I cannot recommend using Power Apps for business applications. The poewr platform is not a unified system, and users need to create flows separately and apps separately, flow by itself is unreliable and...

Alternatives
.NET
.NET Alternatives
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Xcode
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Android Studio
Android Studio
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Firebase
firebase
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Microsoft Power Apps
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Quickbase
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ServiceNow App Engine
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Discussions
.NET
.NET Discussions
Which is best MVVM framework for Xamarin.Forms and What is future of Xamarin?
1 comment
SH
The best MVVM Frame work is FreshMVVM, sure the Xamarin have a great future in cross-platform development, in this lead the next step is MAUI, which will...Read more
Is xamarin form good?
1 comment
Nishant S.
NS
Yes, Absolutely I prefere to develop Xamarin Form instead of all other hybrid and native application development toolRead more
Monty the Mongoose crying
.NET has no more discussions with answers
Microsoft Power Apps
Microsoft Power Apps Discussions
Are power Apps good?
2 comments
Baratam V.
BV
if you want to create a small scale application and keep in mind that it a enterprise application so external users can't use it. So, it depends on your...Read more
How long should I use it to see more results in my bussiness?
1 comment
Dennis J.
DJ
Depends on what you are doing. We‘ve started with a simple People Directory and removed the paper phone lists. After most of the people getting used to it,...Read more
Screen Size + Orientation
1 comment
Luis Guillermo C.
LC
You must take into account that the apps should be stacked first for mobile devices and then for PC,Read more