# Microsoft Power Automate: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 112 judge labels across 6 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/microsoft-power-automate

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Robotic process automation](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/robotic-process-automation/index.md) | 63% | 1 | 7% | 74 |
| [Process mining](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/process-mining/index.md) | 4% | 7 | 20% | 10 |
| [Workflow orchestration](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/workflow-orchestration/index.md) | 2% | 10 | 14% | 22 |
| [Microsoft 365 management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/microsoft-365-management/index.md) | 0% | 29 | 0% | 3 |
| [Managed file transfer](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/managed-file-transfer/index.md) | 0% | 60 | 0% | 2 |
| [ETL and ELT](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/etl-and-elt/index.md) | 0% | 63 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Prefer "fusion" platforms that combine RPA + API automation + AI agents (e.g., Power Automate, modern UiPath with agents, ServiceNow, or Workato)" (Kimi K2, RPA)
- "focus your evaluation on established enterprise leaders with broad ecosystems: UiPath, Microsoft Power Automate, and Automation Anywhere" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, RPA)
- "For the tightest budgets, Power Automate Desktop and UiPath Community Edition are completely free options for commercial use." (Claude Haiku 4.5, RPA)
- "Start with a proof-of-concept using Microsoft Power Automate if you are on Microsoft 365. It provides the fastest path to ROI." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, RPA)

## And against it

- "Licensing, environment management, permissions, and costs can become complicated as usage expands" (Perplexity Sonar, Orchestration)
- "UI needs improvement; AI/ML features lag (per TechRadar)... avoid if ecosystem fit is poor." (Grok 4.20, RPA)
- "Don’t assume it will be cheap just because your organization already uses Microsoft 365." (GPT-6 Luna, RPA)
- "Microsoft Power Automate for large, complex RPA estates... organizations can outgrow it" (Perplexity Sonar, RPA)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Grok 4.20 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Mistral Small | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Kimi K2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Microsoft Power Automate, from 323 of the 356 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- toolradar.com: 112
- g2.com: 104
- gane.ai/index: 67
- aimultiple.com: 65
- peerspot.com: 56
- zapier.com: 54
- microsoft.com: 46 (its own site)
- uipath.com: 45
- automationatlas.io: 44
- auxis.com: 41

### Pages cited

- https://toolradar.com/guides/best-rpa-software: 90
- https://toolradar.com/best/rpa: 46
- https://zapier.com/blog/workflow-orchestration-tools: 45
- https://getmagical.com/journal/best-rpa-tools: 40
- https://aimultiple.com/cost-effective-rpa: 32
- https://udig.com/insights/article/a-deeper-dive-into-evaluating-rpa-products: 30
- https://toolradar.com/best/rpa/for/small-businesses: 29
- https://auxis.com/best-rpa-tools: 27

## In its own words

What Microsoft Power Automate's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Решавайте предизвикателствата пред бизнеса с инструменти, които не изискват програмиране, за вашите екипи. (https://www.microsoft.com/bg-bg/microsoft-365/business/microsoft-powerapps)
- For: вашите екипи (https://www.microsoft.com/bg-bg/microsoft-365/business/microsoft-powerapps)
- Price stated: Вижте плановете и цените (https://www.microsoft.com/bg-bg/microsoft-365/business/microsoft-powerapps)
- Customers named: Групата за застраховане Hanover, Hanover Insurance Group, Cineplex, Holland America Line, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.