Microsoft Power Apps is a low-code application platform for rapidly building and deploying full-stack business apps across web and mobile. It combines drag-and-drop design, generative AI, and custom code, letting business users describe needs in natural language while professional developers extend solutions with connectors and code. Apps can use Microsoft Dataverse for secure data storage, embed Microsoft 365 Copilot chat, and include agentic features in model-driven apps. Enterprise governance, security, and operational controls help IT manage environments at scale. A free Developer Plan supports building and testing, while Premium licenses enable production use.
Microsoft Power Apps Features
Build apps with drag-and-drop, generative AI, or custom code
Use natural language to outline goals, roles, and workflows
Design data models with AI-assisted suggestions in Dataverse
Embed Microsoft 365 Copilot chat in custom apps
Monitor agent activity in one place
Autofill forms from emails, chats, documents, and images
Ask apps questions and get AI-generated summaries
Enterprise governance, security, and operational controls
Microsoft Power Apps Use Cases
Onboard employees faster with guided steps and automated processes
Create and publish content faster with AI and connected tools
Resolve customer issues faster with automated routing and real-time insights
Speed up approvals with automation and built-in compliance
Run operations with real-time insights
Microsoft Power Apps FAQs
You can start building for free with the Power Apps Developer Plan. Power Apps Premium costs $20.00 per user/month, paid yearly, and a volume option with a 2,000-seat minimum is $12.00 per user/month, paid yearly.
No. The Power Apps Developer Plan is free for development and testing, allowing you to create apps and flows without writing code. Production use requires a paid license.
The Developer Plan is free for building and testing in non-production environments. Premium enables licensed users to deploy and run unlimited apps in production, with additional Dataverse capacity and agentic features.
Power Apps uses Microsoft Dataverse to securely store and manage data, with built-in security, governance, and role-based access control.
Yes, Premium licenses include Microsoft 365 Copilot chat in apps. It is generally available for model-driven apps and in public preview for canvas apps.
There is no limit to the number of apps you can build. Premium users can create and run unlimited applications, and Developer Plan makers can build unlimited apps in their environments.
Power Apps supports prebuilt, custom, and on-premises connectors across plans, allowing apps to connect to various data sources.
Yes, Power Apps offers an Azure-based pay-as-you-go option where you pay only for usage, ideal for variable or seasonal app needs.
Prices shown are for marketing purposes only and may not reflect actual list price due to currency, country, and regional factors. Premium is billed per user per month, paid yearly.
Power Apps Developer Plan
$0USD / month
Free developer account for building and testing unlimited apps and automation flows in non-production environments.
Three developer environments
Use prebuilt, custom, and on-premises connectors
Microsoft Dataverse entitlement of 2 GB database
Run up to 750 automation flows per month
Power Apps Premium
$20.00USD / user/month, paid yearly
Per-user license enabling licensed users to build, modernize, and deploy unlimited applications.
Unlimited Power Apps and Power Pages for assigned user
Use prebuilt, custom, and on-premises connectors
Dataverse entitlements of 250 MB database and 2 GB file
Use agentic features in apps (model-driven apps only)
Use Microsoft 365 Copilot chat in apps
Power Apps Premium (with 2,000-seat minimum)
$12.00USD / user/month, paid yearly
Volume license for businesses purchasing a minimum of 2,000 seats, offering unlimited apps for assigned users.
Unlimited use of Apps and Pages for assigned users
Use prebuilt, custom, and on-premises connectors
Dataverse entitlements of 250 MB database and 2 GB file