Microsoft Power Automate vs Nintex RPA

Microsoft Power Automate9.3Visit Nintex RPA8.0Visit

Higher score Microsoft Power Automate #1 in Robotic Process Automation - Midmarket Software 9.3/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit site

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Nintex RPA #7 in Robotic Process Automation - Midmarket Software 8.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Nintex

• Microsoft Power Automate fits best

  Midmarket teams automating cloud and Windows workflows

• Nintex RPA fits best

  Windows teams using Nintex process automation

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Side by side

Feature	Microsoft Power Automate 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Nintex RPA 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.0
Ranking	#1 in Robotic Process Automation - Midmarket Software	#7 in Robotic Process Automation - Midmarket Software
Best for	Midmarket teams automating cloud and Windows workflows	Windows teams using Nintex process automation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$15/user/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud, Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows	Web, Windows, Chrome extension
Integrations	8 integrations	5 integrations
Features Microsoft Power Automate 0/3 · Nintex RPA 0/3
Visual bot builder	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Central orchestration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bot types	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported operating systems	Not checked yet	windows
Our review
Pros	Combines cloud flows with attended and unattended Windows desktop automation Premium includes process and task mining plus premium and custom connectors Integrates with Microsoft 365, Teams, Salesforce, SAP, and more	Attended and scheduled unattended bots cover employee-led and independent work. OCR, browser automation, and machine-learning interactions support varied tasks. Centralized deployment, scheduling, permissions, and credentials controls aid governance.
Cons	Per-bot tiers cost more than the per-user Premium plan Hosted Process is required for a Microsoft-hosted virtual machine Standalone iOS and Android app support ended August 31, 2026	Licensing uses a contact-sales model rather than published prices. Advanced workflows and unattended bots are listed with Enterprise licensing. The deployment specification is on-premises and the supported OS is Windows.
Our verdict	Microsoft Power Automate is a low-code platform for automating cloud workflows, Windows desktop tasks, approvals, and business processes. Midmarket teams can use it to connect apps and services, automate tasks in desktop applications, and… Read the review →	Nintex RPA is robotic process automation software for businesses automating repetitive work across desktop applications, web applications, and other software. It supports attended bots that employees activate on demand and unattended bots… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Microsoft Power Automate — where it wins

  • Combines cloud flows with attended and unattended Windows desktop automation
  • Premium includes process and task mining plus premium and custom connectors
  • Integrates with Microsoft 365, Teams, Salesforce, SAP, and more

  Where it doesn't

  • Per-bot tiers cost more than the per-user Premium plan
  • Hosted Process is required for a Microsoft-hosted virtual machine
  • Standalone iOS and Android app support ended August 31, 2026

• Nintex RPA — where it wins

  • Attended and scheduled unattended bots cover employee-led and independent work.
  • OCR, browser automation, and machine-learning interactions support varied tasks.
  • Centralized deployment, scheduling, permissions, and credentials controls aid governance.

  Where it doesn't

  • Licensing uses a contact-sales model rather than published prices.
  • Advanced workflows and unattended bots are listed with Enterprise licensing.
  • The deployment specification is on-premises and the supported OS is Windows.

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

  A broad automation toolkit, with cloud flows and desktop RPA across several paid tiers.

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• Nintex RPA8.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A Windows-focused RPA suite with attended, unattended, OCR, and bot management tools.

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