Limited customization. Advanced users who prefer more control over app development may find the low-code templates too restrictive.

As tools included in the Dynamic 365 platform, Power Pages and Power Apps are best used in tandem. They complement each other, as they offer tools for both internal users and external audiences, yet they serve different purposes.

Power Pages focuses on customer-facing webpages and portals and uses customizable templates and themes to enhance the visual presentation and experience. Power Apps prioritizes functionality, with limited customization when it comes to the aesthetics of the app and tools.

Despite being a low-code platform, the learning curve for Power Pages can be steep. Having a foundational knowledge of website and data management can help users handle the platform more easily. Alternatively, Power Apps has a drag-and-drop, template-based approach to design, which is more user-friendly for beginners.

Power Pages only offers a 30-day free trial, after which the business must select one of the paid plans to continue using the suite of tools. On the other hand, Power Apps offers an entirely free plan with up to 750 free automation flows and unlimited app designs per month.

The Power Pages pricing plan is based on how many users have access to each website per month, with the option to choose between $200 for 100 authenticated users or $75 for 500 anonymous users. With Power Apps, organizations can either select the $20 per month subscription for individual users or commit to $12 per month with a minimum requirement of 2,000 licensed and authenticated users.

If a business already uses Microsoft in some way or wants a streamlined pathway to connect data for external and internal use, Power Pages and Power Apps can help.