Microsoft Power Automate vs NiCE RPA

Microsoft Power Automate9.3Visit NiCE RPA8.8Visit

Higher score Microsoft Power Automate #1 in Process Automation Software 9.3/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Power Automate

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NiCE RPA #4 in Process Automation Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit NiCE

• Microsoft Power Automate fits best

  Microsoft-centric workflow and RPA automation

• NiCE RPA fits best

  Enterprises automating desktop and agent workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Microsoft Power Automate 9.3/10 Visit ↗	NiCE RPA 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Process Automation Software	#4 in Process Automation Software
Best for	Microsoft-centric workflow and RPA automation	Enterprises automating desktop and agent workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$15/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows	Web, Windows
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features Microsoft Power Automate 1/4 · NiCE RPA 2/4
Visual workflow builder	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Conditional logic	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Approval workflows	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Desktop RPA	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Monthly run limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Connects cloud flows to Microsoft 365, Salesforce, SAP, and custom APIs Combines attended and unattended Windows desktop automation Includes approvals, process mining, AI authoring, and governance tools	Design attended and unattended automations in one environment Capture screen elements to connect with desktop and legacy applications Use process discovery recommendations to generate automation flows
Cons	The $150 and $215 plans are priced per bot, not per user Process mining storage is a separate add-on Premium connectors and desktop automation require a paid tier	Pricing requires contacting sales Aimed at enterprise use rather than smaller teams Agent guidance and desktop automation center on specific workflows
Our verdict	Microsoft Power Automate brings cloud workflow automation, Windows desktop RPA, approvals, and process mining into a low-code platform. It suits organizations automating work across Microsoft 365 and other business systems, from… Read the review →	NiCE RPA is an enterprise process automation offering for teams handling repetitive desktop work and customer-service or operational workflows. Its Automation Studio provides a cloud-based visual drag-and-drop environment for business and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Microsoft Power Automate — where it wins

  • Connects cloud flows to Microsoft 365, Salesforce, SAP, and custom APIs
  • Combines attended and unattended Windows desktop automation
  • Includes approvals, process mining, AI authoring, and governance tools

  Where it doesn't

  • The $150 and $215 plans are priced per bot, not per user
  • Process mining storage is a separate add-on
  • Premium connectors and desktop automation require a paid tier

• NiCE RPA — where it wins

  • Design attended and unattended automations in one environment
  • Capture screen elements to connect with desktop and legacy applications
  • Use process discovery recommendations to generate automation flows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Aimed at enterprise use rather than smaller teams
  • Agent guidance and desktop automation center on specific workflows

• Microsoft Power Automate9.3/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad automation platform for Microsoft-centric workflows, approvals, and RPA.

  Visit Power AutomateFull verdict →
• NiCE RPA8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Enterprise RPA combines desktop automation, process discovery and live agent guidance.

  Visit NiCEFull verdict →