Microsoft Power Automate vs Pega RPA

Microsoft Power Automate9.2Visit Pega RPA8.8Visit

Higher score Microsoft Power Automate #1 in Robotic Process Automation - Enterprise Software 9.2/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Microsoft

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Pega RPA #4 in Robotic Process Automation - Enterprise Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Pega RPA

• Microsoft Power Automate fits best

  Microsoft-centric teams wanting affordable RPA

• Pega RPA fits best

  Pega users automating employee and back-office work

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Side by side

Feature	Microsoft Power Automate 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Pega RPA 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Robotic Process Automation - Enterprise Software	#4 in Robotic Process Automation - Enterprise Software
Best for	Microsoft-centric teams wanting affordable RPA	Pega users automating employee and back-office work
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$15/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Features Microsoft Power Automate 0/3 · Pega RPA 0/3
Process discovery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Credential vault	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Audit logs	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bot execution modes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported desktop OS	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines cloud workflows with Windows desktop RPA and mining $15-per-user Premium plan includes attended desktop flows and connectors Integrates with Microsoft 365, Salesforce, SAP, and custom APIs	Combines attended desktop automation with unattended background bots. Robot Manager monitors queues, bot performance, and self-healing management. Robot Studio supports low-code bot design, testing, deployment, and reuse.
Cons	Desktop robotic process automation targets Windows applications Unattended automation plans are priced per bot rather than per user Standalone iOS and Android app support ended August 31, 2026	Pricing uses a contact-sales model without a public RPA price. Integration emphasis is on Pega workflows and its low-code platform. Pega RPA is an RPA product, not a process-mining product.
Our verdict	Microsoft Power Automate is a low-code platform for automating cloud workflows, Windows desktop tasks, approvals, and broader business processes. It suits mid-market and enterprise teams that need to connect Microsoft 365 services, cloud… Read the review →	Pega RPA automates repetitive, high-volume work across enterprise applications and legacy systems. It is aimed at organizations using Pega workflows or the Pega low-code platform, with attended automation for employee desktops and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Microsoft Power Automate — where it wins

  • Combines cloud workflows with Windows desktop RPA and mining
  • $15-per-user Premium plan includes attended desktop flows and connectors
  • Integrates with Microsoft 365, Salesforce, SAP, and custom APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop robotic process automation targets Windows applications
  • Unattended automation plans are priced per bot rather than per user
  • Standalone iOS and Android app support ended August 31, 2026

• Pega RPA — where it wins

  • Combines attended desktop automation with unattended background bots.
  • Robot Manager monitors queues, bot performance, and self-healing management.
  • Robot Studio supports low-code bot design, testing, deployment, and reuse.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses a contact-sales model without a public RPA price.
  • Integration emphasis is on Pega workflows and its low-code platform.
  • Pega RPA is an RPA product, not a process-mining product.

• Microsoft Power Automate9.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  Affordable Microsoft-focused RPA with cloud workflows, desktop automation, mining, and governance.

  Visit MicrosoftFull verdict →
• Pega RPA8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Pega RPA combines attended and unattended bots with low-code governance for Pega environments.

  Visit Pega RPAFull verdict →