Comparison: Microsoft PowerApps, Mendix,

OutSystems (MVP)
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Last update: 26/04/2021 -
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Microsoft PowerApps Mendix OutSystem

→ Intro to PowerApps

GENERAL WYSIWYG WYSIWYG WYSIW

CAPABILITIES Drag & Drop Drag & Drop Drag &
Offline development Offline development Offline
Public/Private App Store Public/Private App Store Private
In-platform collaboration tool In-platform collaboration tool In-platf
Workflow automation (via Workflow based on BPMN 2.0 Workflo
PowerAutomate) Workflow automation (→Beta) Workflo
Modern UI Modern UI Modern
Responsive layout* Responsive Layout Respon

*Users need to choose what kind

of App and layout they want to
build from the start and cannot
change it later (Canvas Apps,
Model-driven Apps).

All IN ONE All in one platform All in one platform All in on

SOLUTION Multiple pieces depending on 2 IDEs (Studio and Studio Pro) Multiple
business need.* Studio)

*Users need to connect different

pieces to each other →
PowerAutomate, Dataverse,
Dynamics, etc..

USER ACCESS Internal Users Internal Users Interna

External Users* External Users Externa
Different App types for different Any user on any type of App Any use
users. User access/permissions management User ac
User access/permissions
management

*PowerApps Portals only allows

external users to interact with the
 App’s underlying data.

External users cannot use a more

complex App (Canvas App or a
model driven App) without being
invited as guests. External guests
must have a PowerApps license
too.

PRICING Bundles: Mendix Price List 2021 —> Free to

https://siemens.highspot.com/items/5ff6f6 ba2e3a92e9515abc4? Annual
Option 1 lfrm=srp.10 4 Tiers
Per App plan - $10 per OutSystem
user/app/month https://ww
(Run 2 Apps and 1 Portal) dl=0
Data storage limit for this
license:
50 MB database capacity
400 MB file capacity

Option 2
Per User Plan - $40 per
user/month
(Run unlimited apps/portals)
Data storage limit for this
license:
250 MB database capacity
2 GB file capacity

Important to know:

→ 30 Days free trial for

individual use
→ Enterprise use is never free -
a license is always needed and
may or may not include Power
Apps full functionalities access.
→ Limited PowerApps use rights
with Office 365 (no access to
Portals, no dataverse access,
limited data storage capacity)
→ Limited access for Dynamics
365 (15 Apps only, no access to
Portals)
→ Full access for Dynamics 365
Enterprise Applications (within
the same licensed environment)
→ Potential license changes
(see below)

Gartner 2020 LCAP report:

Power Apps’ pricing model and
entitlement rules, especially
 across entitlements for features in
Office 365 and Dynamics 365
plans, are complex enough to
require a 17-page licensing guide.
Customers also pay extra for
features such as AI Builder and
the B2C portal. Customers should
consider how their licensing and
costs may change as their
platform usage grows, and be
aware of the potential for further
license changes.

More info here.

DATA Local data storage* Data containerisation Data co

MANAGEMENT Delegation

*PowerApps local data storage is

limited to 2000 rows. Delegation
to other databases is necessary
for data storage. The most popular
data sources are SQL Server,
Sharepoint and Dataverse.
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to-collect-over-2000-records-in-
powerapps/

INTEGRATIONS Strong integration capabilities SAP SAP

with the Microsoft ecosystem. Great integration tools: supports connections to a wide range of Microso
Weaker integration capabilities third parties through industry-standard interfaces and protocols Connec
with products outside of the such as REST, SOAP, JDBC, and OData QuickBoo
Microsoft ecosystem. DataHub

CLOUD Cloud Agnostic Cloud Native Architecture Not Clo

CAPABILITIES Run on premise Cloud Agnostic (Default- AWS) Old Win
Run on premise Not Sca

NATIVE Run on any mobile App Store Run on any mobile App Store Not Na
MOBILE (need the PowerApps App to be Native Mobile PWA
able to use the App on mobile) PWA

SUPPORT, Developer Community Developer Community Develop

COMMUNITY Multi-language support Multi-language support (English only) English

MENDIX WIN Celle Uelzen Netz GmbH: N/A Nexperia

USE CASES Reason for exploring https://ww
PowerApps: combination %20Nexp
with Sharepoint. Reason fo
Reason for winning: Out
Collaboration, No SAP
Code/Low Code platform, Not
time to value, Industry
Leader.

MENDIX LOST Bank Ozk: N/A

USE CASES Reason for loosing: PowerApps
was enough for their form based
App - using Microsoft data
sources.

Devon:
Reason for loosing: Leveraging
their Microsoft licensing
agreement.