Microsoft Power Platform is a set of robust solutions that allow your people to build apps using no-code to low-code technology, enabling your business to streamline and automate processes without complex IT projects. It is the collective name of these powerful products designed to democratise application development: Power Apps, Power Automate (formerly known as Flow), Power BI, and Power Virtual Agent.

It is an application development platform that allows you to build end-to-end business solutions using no-code to low-code approach, and enables you to connect them to Office 365, Dynamics 365, Azure and hundreds of other 3rd party software applications.

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The Microsoft Power Platform, while grouping four of Microsoft’s products, is not sold as a bundle. Each product is sold separately. You can find a more detailed differentiation of the licensing structure for Power Apps and Power Automate here, Power BI here and Power Virtual Agent here.

Pricing is available in these pages: Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI. Australian pricing for Power Virtual Agent is not yet available as of this writing. Please speak to one of our consultants for more information by calling 1800 126 499.

Yes you can, however, there are associated costs that go with it. Applications built on Power Apps can be shared with external users using Power Apps Portals. There is a different pricing for authenticated and unauthenticated users which you can find here at the bottom of its page.

Microsoft Power Platform is a set of robust solutions that allow your people to build apps using no-code to low-code technology, enabling your business to streamline and automate processes without complex IT projects. Businesses turn to Power Platform to enable: 

1. Build apps without code. 
   Microsoft Power Platform can turn anyone into a software developer. With no traditional coding skills required, any power user can design and create a simple, fully functional business application from scratch. With its drag-and-drop functionality and ready made templates, it is easy to use, fast to deploy and fuss-free. 
   
   
2. Accelerate development time.
   Microsoft Power Platform accelerates development time for building business applications with the use of a visual designer and templates, automating the workflows to ensure it works across three major platforms—iOS, Android and Windows. 
   
   
3. Maximise existing software investments.
   It is incredibly easy to connect Power Platform to other Microsoft services such as Excel, SharePoint, OneDrive, Dynamics 365, and even non-Microsoft products such as Salesforce and other on-premise systems. This integration gives Power Platform tremendous value by enabling you to get the most out of your business tools when you need it, where you need it.
   
   
4. Accessible from anywhere on any device.
   Applications built on Power Apps are optimised for mobile use and can also be published on the web. Even when your users build their apps, you are assured that you can manage data access and maintain corporate policies with data security and privacy controls innate in Power Platform.
   
   
5. Leverage the tools you already paid for. 
   Existing Dynamics 365 and Office 365 Business and Enterprise users have Power Apps, Power Automate and Power BI included in their subscription. Maximise your Office 365 investment and save on software costs by utilising an existing tool that you have already paid for.

 Read more about how Power Apps and Power Automate can help small businesses with process automation in this blog. 

Microsoft Power Apps and Power Automate is a solution included in your Office 365 Enterprise subscription that allows you to quickly build no-code or low-code custom apps. It bridges the needs of business users for fast deployment of applications without the need for complex IT scoping and lengthy completion timeframes.

It connects to your various data sources to allow your people to build apps using your unique data from Microsoft Excel files, SharePoint lists, Dynamics CRM records, Azure SQL Database, Twitter, and many more.

Power Pages provides organisations with a low-code way to build, host, and manage professional-looking websites, even without traditional coding experience. It is the evolution of Power Apps Portals and is the newest addition to the Power Platform product family.

Power Pages enables citizen and professional developers to create websites easily, whether by working with pre-built templates, using the design studio to build from the ground up, or coding advanced capabilities with HTML, JavaScript, liquid tags, and more using Visual Studio.

You can register for a free trial for Microsoft Power Pages when you go to this page. You can use your free trial account to create test sites and use your sample data there.

If you need further information on Power Pages, we can help. Please get in touch with 1800 126 499 or email enquiries@pa.com.au for your commitment-free personalised demo or to speak with a Power Platform expert.

Power Pages come in subscription or pay-as-you-go plans.

Visit https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-au/pricing/ for more information. You may also contact us to learn more about volume pricing.

*Price is subject to change without prior notice. Please get in touch with Professional Advantage for the latest pricing.

Microsoft Power Pages can be used in several ways. Some of its use cases are:

• Community Portal. Create a theme-based communication portal that can manage forums, blogs, and other ideas for a specific group of your stakeholders or client base.
• Appointment Booking. Allow clients to book or reserve meeting venues, event spaces, services, or resources from a secure portal.
• Partner Relationship Management. Enable your partners to find and use sales and marketing resources, special offers, and training materials to manage partner-related content and engage with them more.
• Client Support Helpdesk. Allow your clients to raise support tickets and find self-help FAQs while enabling your employees to create new cases, view outstanding cases, and browse the knowledge base.