Microsoft Power Automate Features
What are the features of Microsoft Power Automate?
Customization
- Document Generation
- Process Design
- Process Repository
- No-Code App Development
- Low-Code App Development
Collaboration
- Permissions for Sharing
- Data Unification
- Accessibility
- Process Routing
Process Management
- Process Overview
- Process Analysis
- Real-Time Process Monitoring
Automation Building
- Visual Editor
- Workflow Recording
- Custom Automation
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Customization
Document Generation | Based on 244 Microsoft Power Automate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Enables users to create documents for business processes and provides a wide array of templates which are customizable. | 81% (Based on 244 reviews) | |
Process Design | Based on 252 Microsoft Power Automate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. The ability to create custom workflows aligned with business objectives. | 84% (Based on 252 reviews) | |
Process Repository | Based on 246 Microsoft Power Automate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. A library in which to keep previously used or designed workflows for future use or to use parts of for upcoming custom workflows. | 82% (Based on 246 reviews) | |
No-Code App Development | Based on 245 Microsoft Power Automate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides drag and drop tools usable by admins with little to no coding experience in order to build applications which automate workflows and business processes. | 84% (Based on 245 reviews) | |
Low-Code App Development | Based on 246 Microsoft Power Automate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides development environments to allow users to develop applications which automate workflows and business processes with minimal coding. | 85% (Based on 246 reviews) |
Collaboration
Permissions for Sharing | Based on 248 Microsoft Power Automate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Enable decision-makers to easily share processes with the proper employees. | 82% (Based on 248 reviews) | |
Data Unification | Based on 241 Microsoft Power Automate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Compile data from across all systems so that users can view relevant information easily. | 83% (Based on 241 reviews) | |
Accessibility | Based on 248 Microsoft Power Automate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allow users to access workflows and processes from anywhere given that employees in different locations and roles will require. | 85% (Based on 248 reviews) | |
Process Routing | Based on 248 Microsoft Power Automate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Ensures the right task is being assigned to the proper employee across an entire process. | 83% (Based on 248 reviews) |
Process Management
Process Overview | Based on 245 Microsoft Power Automate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides users a holistic view of all workflows so as to see how all processes work together. | 85% (Based on 245 reviews) | |
Process Analysis | Based on 240 Microsoft Power Automate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Delivers data points such as time and cost of a process on a dashboard to evaluate process efficacy. | 82% (Based on 240 reviews) | |
Real-Time Process Monitoring | Based on 246 Microsoft Power Automate reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows users to view progress of a business process in real-time enabling them to view performance or manage tasks within the process. | 82% (Based on 246 reviews) | |
Unstructured Processes | Provides the ability to manage unstructured processes. This feature was mentioned in 220 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. | 78% (Based on 220 reviews) | |
API Connection | Based on 221 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Connect with existing systems via API. | 78% (Based on 221 reviews) | |
Intelligence | As reported in 222 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Gives user machine learning tools for intelligent process improvement | 79% (Based on 222 reviews) | |
Document Approval | Streamline and simplify document approval processes. 223 reviewers of Microsoft Power Automate have provided feedback on this feature. | 82% (Based on 223 reviews) | |
Process Library | Based on 28 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Provides users with a repository for process maps and documentation. | 85% (Based on 28 reviews) | |
Collaboration | Based on 27 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Allows for collaborative authoring of process documents. | 85% (Based on 27 reviews) | |
Integrations | Provides various connectors and integrations to business applications and data sources. This feature was mentioned in 29 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. | 86% (Based on 29 reviews) | |
Execution Management | Gives users the ability to analyze processes, find bottlenecks and identify the gaps between how things should be and how they really are. 29 reviewers of Microsoft Power Automate have provided feedback on this feature. | 81% (Based on 29 reviews) |
Automation Building
Visual Editor | Provides a visual editor to easily create automation models. This feature was mentioned in 254 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. | 83% (Based on 254 reviews) | |
Workflow Recording | Offers the ability to record processes performed by humans to be recreated by bots. 248 reviewers of Microsoft Power Automate have provided feedback on this feature. | 80% (Based on 248 reviews) | |
Pre-Built Templates | Provides templates for workflows and processes for easier automation creation. 239 reviewers of Microsoft Power Automate have provided feedback on this feature. | 78% (Based on 239 reviews) | |
Custom Automation | Allows developers to code custom automations. 252 reviewers of Microsoft Power Automate have provided feedback on this feature. | 82% (Based on 252 reviews) | |
Collaboration | Offers users the ability to reuse process automations and communicate with other team members around automation building. 220 reviewers of Microsoft Power Automate have provided feedback on this feature. | 79% (Based on 220 reviews) | |
Ease of Bot Creation | As reported in 183 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Allows non-technical users to create bots in an easy, intuitive manner. | 80% (Based on 183 reviews) |
Bot Management & Execution
Bot Scheduling | As reported in 231 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Equips administrators with the ability to schedule bot deployments in advance or on a consistent, regulated cadence. | 82% (Based on 231 reviews) | |
Attended Automation | As reported in 238 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Automates processes that supplement human action, often requiring human intervention and collaboration. | 85% (Based on 238 reviews) | |
Unattended Automation | Based on 238 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Automates processes completely without the need for human intervention. | 80% (Based on 238 reviews) | |
Bot Performance Analytics | Allows users to analyze the performance of bots via dashboards. 211 reviewers of Microsoft Power Automate have provided feedback on this feature. | 77% (Based on 211 reviews) | |
Data and Product Security | As reported in 179 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Insures data remains secure and compliant with industry standards. | 83% (Based on 179 reviews) | |
Scalability | As reported in 184 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Able to support large deployments. | 78% (Based on 184 reviews) |
Intelligent Automation
OCR | Based on 175 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Provides OCR capabilities in order to recognize text in documents and applications. | 75% (Based on 175 reviews) | |
Machine Learning | Allows for intelligent automation whereby the bot can imitate human behavior by learning from behavioral patterns. This feature was mentioned in 175 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. | 74% (Based on 175 reviews) | |
NLP | As reported in 169 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Provides NLP capabilities in order to understand text in documents and applications. | 73% (Based on 169 reviews) |
Process Development
Process Routing | Ensures the right task is being assigned to the proper employee across an entire process. This feature was mentioned in 225 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. | 81% (Based on 225 reviews) |
Process Analysis
Real-Time Process Analysis | Allows users to conduct real-time process analysis, as opposed to just historical analysis. This feature was mentioned in 29 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. | 85% (Based on 29 reviews) | |
Process Notation | As reported in 29 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Gives process notation capabilities. | 86% (Based on 29 reviews) | |
Process Mapping | Provides tools for defining what a business entity does, who is responsible, to what standard a business process should be completed. This feature was mentioned in 29 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. | 86% (Based on 29 reviews) |
Automation
RPA Integration | As reported in 26 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Integrates with RPA technology, either natively or via 3rd-party integrations. | 83% (Based on 26 reviews) | |
Application Development | Allow customers, partners and third-party developers to create applications on top of business processes. 28 reviewers of Microsoft Power Automate have provided feedback on this feature. | 83% (Based on 28 reviews) |
Generative AI
AI Text Summarization | Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary. | Not enough data | |
AI Text Generation | Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt. 178 reviewers of Microsoft Power Automate have provided feedback on this feature. | 72% (Based on 178 reviews) | |
AI Text Summarization | Based on 178 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary. | 72% (Based on 178 reviews) |
Workflow Design & Orchestration
Task Logic and Sequencing | Based on 24 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Supports defining task order, dependencies, and conditional logic in workflows. | 81% (Based on 24 reviews) | |
Visual Workflow Builder | Provides a visual interface for managing workflows without code. 24 reviewers of Microsoft Power Automate have provided feedback on this feature. | 81% (Based on 24 reviews) |
Integrations & Connectivity
Pre-Built Integrations | Based on 23 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Offers pre-built connectors for widely used business applications and systems. | 80% (Based on 23 reviews) | |
Custom Integration Capabilities | Provides API and webhook support for building and managing custom integrations. 23 reviewers of Microsoft Power Automate have provided feedback on this feature. | 84% (Based on 23 reviews) |
Automation Execution & Intelligence
AI-Powered Optimization | Provides AI-driven insights or suggestions to improve workflow performance and efficiency. 23 reviewers of Microsoft Power Automate have provided feedback on this feature. | 74% (Based on 23 reviews) | |
Trigger-Based Automation | As reported in 23 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Supports initiating workflows based on schedules, user actions, or system events. | 85% (Based on 23 reviews) |
Development & Customization
Low-Code/No-Code Tools | Based on 23 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Provides a low-code or no-code interface for creating and modifying workflows. | 90% (Based on 23 reviews) | |
Reusable Components | As reported in 23 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Allows reuse of workflow elements such as templates, forms, or logic blocks. | 84% (Based on 23 reviews) |
Governance & Security
Audit Logging | Based on 23 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Offers detailed audit trails to monitor changes and user activity within workflows. | 81% (Based on 23 reviews) | |
Role-Based Access Control | Based on 22 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Provides tools to manage access permissions based on user roles. | 79% (Based on 22 reviews) |
Reporting & Analytics
Real-Time Dashboards | Based on 23 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Offers real-time dashboards to track progress and automation impact. | 81% (Based on 23 reviews) | |
Workflow Analytics | Based on 23 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. Provides metrics and insights into workflow performance and bottlenecks. | 82% (Based on 23 reviews) |
Agentic AI - Business Automation Platforms (BAPs)
Autonomous Task Execution | Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input | Not enough data | |
Multi-step Planning | Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes | Not enough data | |
Cross-system Integration | Works across multiple software systems or databases | Not enough data | |
Natural Language Interaction | Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation | Not enough data | |
Proactive Assistance | Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting | Not enough data | |
Decision Making | Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives | Not enough data |
Agentic AI - Business Process Management
Multi-step Planning | Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes This feature was mentioned in 10 Microsoft Power Automate reviews. | 73% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Autonomous Task Execution | Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input | Not enough data | |
Cross-system Integration | Works across multiple software systems or databases | Not enough data | |
Adaptive Learning | Improves performance based on feedback and experience | Not enough data | |
Natural Language Interaction | Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation | Not enough data | |
Proactive Assistance | Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting | Not enough data | |
Decision Making | Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives | Not enough data |
Agentic AI - Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
Autonomous Task Execution | Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input | Not enough data | |
Multi-step Planning | Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes | Not enough data | |
Cross-system Integration | Works across multiple software systems or databases | Not enough data | |
Adaptive Learning | Improves performance based on feedback and experience | Not enough data | |
Natural Language Interaction | Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation | Not enough data | |
Proactive Assistance | Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting | Not enough data | |
Decision Making | Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives | Not enough data |
Agentic AI - Process Mining
Autonomous Task Execution | Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input | Not enough data | |
Multi-step Planning | Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes | Not enough data | |
Cross-system Integration | Works across multiple software systems or databases | Not enough data | |
Adaptive Learning | Improves performance based on feedback and experience | Not enough data | |
Natural Language Interaction | Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation | Not enough data | |
Proactive Assistance | Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting | Not enough data | |
Decision Making | Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives | Not enough data |
