Get Microsoft Power Automate: Free With Microsoft 365 or Go Premium

Power Automate is Microsoft's automation tool. It builds flows that connect Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, OneDrive and hundreds of other apps, and it can also control desktop software on Windows with robotic process automation. If your company already runs on Microsoft 365, it is often the easiest automation tool to buy.

Many Microsoft 365 users can start free today. Click Visit Website on this page to open Power Automate and sign in with your work account.

What Can You Automate With Power Automate?

Save email attachments to SharePoint, send Teams alerts when a form is submitted, collect approvals for leave or expenses, move data between Excel and other systems, and automate clicks and typing in desktop apps with Power Automate for desktop. Copilot lets you describe a flow in plain words and builds it for you.

Which Power Automate Plan Should You Buy?

Included with Microsoft 365: cloud flows with standard connectors like Outlook, Teams and SharePoint at no extra cost.

Power Automate for desktop: free to download on Windows for automating your own desktop tasks by hand.

Premium: $15 per user a month. Unlimited cloud flows, premium connectors and attended desktop automation. The best buy for most users.

Process: $150 per bot a month. Unattended robots that run on their own in the background.

Hosted Process: $215 per bot a month. Same as Process, but Microsoft hosts the machine for you.

Pay as you go: billed per flow run through Azure, useful for occasional automations.

How to Buy Power Automate

• Step 1: Click Visit Website and sign in with your Microsoft work or school account.
• Step 2: Start a 30 day free trial of Premium features.
• Step 3: Build a real flow, such as an approval process or a report that sends itself.
• Step 4: Buy Premium through the Microsoft 365 admin center, or ask your IT admin to assign a license.

Who Should Buy Power Automate?

Buy it if your company already uses Microsoft 365, Teams and SharePoint. You get deep connections, Microsoft security and simple licensing on your existing account. If your business runs mostly on Google Workspace and other cloud apps, Zapier or Make may be easier.

FAQs

Is Power Automate free?

Partly. Many Microsoft 365 plans include cloud flows with standard connectors at no extra cost, and Power Automate for desktop is free on Windows. Premium connectors and unattended robots need a paid plan.

How much is Power Automate Premium?

Power Automate Premium costs $15 per user a month. It includes unlimited cloud flows, premium connectors and attended desktop automation. Unattended bots cost extra through the Process plan at $150 per bot a month.

How do I get the Power Automate free trial?

Sign in to Power Automate with your work or school account and start the 30 day trial when you try to use a premium feature. Your IT admin may need to allow trials for your company first. No payment card is needed to start the trial.

Is Power Automate desktop free on Windows?

Yes. You can download Power Automate for desktop free on Windows and run desktop flows yourself. Running them on a schedule from the cloud or unattended in the background needs a paid Premium or Process license.

Should I choose Power Automate or Zapier?

Choose Power Automate if your team works in Microsoft 365, because it connects deeply and costs less per user at scale. Choose Zapier if you use many different cloud apps and want the easiest setup for beginners.