Robotic process automation · November 2026 Edition
Microsoft Power Automate vs Robocorp
Ten of fourteen models named Microsoft Power Automate first on the direct prompt; zero named Robocorp. Microsoft Power Automate was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Robocorp by nine and Microsoft Power Automate carries 74 labels and Robocorp 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in six categories this edition.
Robocorp
accepted challengerNamed in one category this edition.
First-choice share63%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate7%9%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#4A position in a field of 7; printed, not drawn.
Labels7411A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Microsoft Power Automate reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.UiPath was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Power Automate vs UiPath · Microsoft Power Automate vs Automation Anywhere · UiPath vs Robocorp
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the robotic process automation page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Microsoft Power AutomateFirst choices, of fourteen modelsRobocorpDirect100
Paraphrase90
Comparative00
Budget-constrained121
Scale-constrained30
Negative305 against Microsoft Power Automate · 1 against Robocorp
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Microsoft Power Automate and Robocorp stood in it.
| Model | DirectRO | ParaphraseRO | ComparativeRO | Budget-constrainedRO | Scale-constrainedRO | NegativeRO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | RO | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | RO | | RO |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | | |
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | RO | | |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | RO | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | | ||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | RO | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | RO | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | RO | | |
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | | |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | RO | | |
Microsoft Power AutomateRO Robocorp first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Microsoft Power Automate on the left and Robocorp on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Microsoft Power Automate and Robocorp stood in it.
Microsoft Power Automate first, Robocorp not the choice
10 of 14 modelsRobocorp was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashMicrosoft Power Automate alternatives: Automation Anywhere, UiPath, Workato
Perplexity SonarMicrosoft Power Automate alternatives: Automation Anywhere, SS&C Blue Prism, UiPath
Grok 4.20Microsoft Power Automate alternatives: Automation Anywhere, UiPath
DeepSeek V4 FlashMicrosoft Power Automate, UiPath alternatives: Automation Anywhere, ElectroNeek
Llama 4 MaverickMicrosoft Power Automate alternatives: Make, UiPath, Zapier
Qwen 3.7 FlashMicrosoft Power Automate alternatives: Automation Anywhere, Nintex, UiPath
Kimi K2Microsoft Power Automate alternatives: Automation Anywhere, UiPath
GLM 4.7 FlashXMicrosoft Power Automate, UiPath alternatives: Automation Anywhere, Zoho RPA
GPT-6 LunaMicrosoft Power Automate alternatives: UiPath
Muse Glimmer 30BMicrosoft Power Automate alternatives: ElectroNeek RPA and AI Platform, Rocketbot
Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniUiPath alternatives: Automation Anywhere, Microsoft Power Automate, SS&C Blue Prism
Mistral SmallUiPath alternatives: Automation Anywhere, Microsoft Power Automate, Nintex
MiniMax M2.5UiPath alternatives: Automation Anywhere, Microsoft Power Automate, ThinkAutomation
Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Microsoft Power Automate leads by seventy-nine points.
Microsoft Power Automate81%#1 of 8Robocorp2%#6 of 8
The full small business standing →Mid-marketThe figures above
Microsoft Power Automate leads by sixty-one points.
Microsoft Power Automate63%#1 of 7Robocorp2%#4 of 7
The full mid-market standing →Enterprise
Robocorp is not named for this buyer.
Microsoft Power Automate23%#2 of 9Robocorp—not named
The full enterprise standing →What the models said about Microsoft Power Automate
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“UI needs improvement; AI/ML features lag (per TechRadar)... avoid if ecosystem fit is poor.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Don’t assume it will be cheap just because your organization already uses Microsoft 365.” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“Microsoft Power Automate for large, complex RPA estates... organizations can outgrow it” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Prefer "fusion" platforms that combine RPA + API automation + AI agents (e.g., Power Automate, modern UiPath with agents, ServiceNow, or Workato)” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · first choice
“focus your evaluation on established enterprise leaders with broad ecosystems: UiPath, Microsoft Power Automate, and Automation Anywhere” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“For the tightest budgets, Power Automate Desktop and UiPath Community Edition are completely free options for commercial use.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Robocorp
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“strong fit for Python developers, but not for teams looking for traditional drag-and-drop RPA builders” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Recommended as the top free option... If you need a free solution, Robocorp is the best choice.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“For very tight budgets: Start with Robocorp or Microsoft Power Automate's free tier to learn and prototype.” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · alternative
“Best for teams with Python developers looking to eliminate per-bot license fees” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · alternative
Also compared
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.