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Caspio vs Microsoft Power Apps comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 5, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Caspio
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
29th
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
27th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Power Apps
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
1st
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
92
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of Caspio is 0.4%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Power Apps is 15.7%, down from 23.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Timothy Soares - PeerSpot reviewer
It's a good solution for those with limited coding experience
The visualization of the data pages could be improved. You have to a lot of tweaking to make the visualization stand out. It's basic, but there are a lot of options. So you really have to do a lot of customizing on that part. They could add some templates that are more attractive than the basic ones. It would be helpful if you could start with something that's already built rather than working on standard templates from scratch.
Guhan Eshwar - PeerSpot reviewer
Building tools with user-friendly interfaces abut needs integration improvements
An integration of Copilot options within Microsoft Power Apps would be useful. In UiPath apps, there is an autopilot function that uses a generative AI model, which creates layouts and connects data services automatically with a prompt. Such integration would be beneficial to build basic frameworks that can be enhanced. This would assist business process users who lack coding knowledge.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Caspio was user-friendly compared to other solutions. As someone who doesn't know a lot about coding, I found it easy to create a web application on this platform."
"The solution becomes easier the set up once you get used to it."
"In my experience with Microsoft Power Apps over the past two years, the best feature is its seamless connection with the Microsoft ecosystem. It integrates well with Microsoft Teams, and you can use it with minimal programming, which is typical for low-code and no-code apps."
"The product has good usability, in terms of low-code applications."
"If you want something that you can use for cellphones, multiple tablets, and things like that, you can use PowerApps for the front end. It gathers all the information, and the information goes somewhere else."
"The product's initial setup phase is very easy."
"We have integrated data from external systems without facing any significant challenges."
"It is easy to design automation processes."
"We particularly like the workflow connectors in the forms, for information introduction purposes."
 

Cons

"The visualization of the data pages could be improved. You have to a lot of tweaking to make the visualization stand out. It's basic, but there are a lot of options. So you really have to do a lot of customizing on that part. They could add some templates that are more attractive than the basic ones. It would be helpful if you could start with something that's already built rather than working on standard templates from scratch."
"The solution needs a bit more refinement in general."
"The scalability of the solution could improve."
"One area for improvement in the platform is enhancing the user experience, especially for less tech-savvy users, by simplifying complex features and controls."
"We use GoCanvas to make forms. It's easier to make forms in GoCanvas, but Power Apps is cheaper because it is bundled with our Office 365 license. if I want to create a form in Power Apps, I need some knowledge, but GoCanvas is intuitive."
"Microsoft PowerApps is not responsive in nature."
"A downside is that Power Apps is primarily designed to work within the Microsoft ecosystem. It’s unsuitable for publishing apps outside the network, so you need additional Microsoft technologies for broader use. While it’s very scalable for simple apps, it's not ideal for large-scale enterprise applications."
"Microsoft is not cheap. The pricing could be lowered for their customers."
"The area where this product can be improved is the documentation. When we get stuck it's with the documentation when we are not able to find the codes we need."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It was about $40. There are people that are lower than that, however, they don't give you the features."
"This is not an expensive product and there are no licensing fees."
"It is comparable to other similar solutions."
"Usually, the free licenses of Power Apps come to normal corporate users for free...For normal users within a corporate firm with licenses, it's totally favorable."
"We use the Office 365 package, and Microsoft PowerApps is a part of the package. We don't pay any separate price for this. There are no additional costs. We just pay for the Office 365 package."
"It might be too complicated to continuously monitor the business consumption and what to pay."
"The company has a subscription where you can use certain features for free, but there are features that require a premium subscription to use."
"In terms of pricing, Power Apps is cost-efficient."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Government
9%
Insurance Company
7%
Educational Organization
7%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
 

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