We performed a comparison between Knack and Microsoft Power Apps based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Oracle, OutSystems and others in Rapid Application Development Software."The security is the most valuable feature, in particular, the way I can give different access to different areas to different people, so you can really fine-tune access for different users."
"It is easy to design automation processes."
"I like the containerization of Azure."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"When compared with Microsoft Power Automate, it is a bit more mature, and we're able to build things pretty rapidly."
"It is stable and reliable."
"I like the galleries, which are really powerful."
"The solution becomes easier the set up once you get used to it."
"The speed of the solution is valuable."
"The user interface for the systems that you build can use some improvement because as it is now, you have to do a lot of HTML and CSS to make it look modern."
"The solution is evolving very fast and every month new features are introduced. Sometimes it's difficult to catch up with all the evolution that's happening. I had to focus on Power BI for a while and left PowerApps at the side for a couple of months and when I came back, it had changed its interface and moved components around."
"The notion people have is that no code equals no knowledge, and that's simply not true. Even though you don't have to write codes, you still have to know what you're doing."
"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."
"I have always felt that you need an IT background to use this solution."
"Installation and integration could be improved."
"The connectors are the main components that reference the data sources, and these need to be improved."
"Can be improved to cater to complex developments."
"The documentation isn't great. It's only 75% of what you need to know. If you go beyond that and run into issues, it's really not going to help you."
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Knack is ranked 31st in Rapid Application Development Software while Microsoft Power Apps is ranked 1st in Rapid Application Development Software with 78 reviews. Knack is rated 9.0, while Microsoft Power Apps is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Knack writes "Flexible and granular security options, good filtering, and the pricing model is cost-effective". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Power Apps writes "Low-code, low learning curve, and reduces manpower". Knack is most compared with Caspio, Oracle Application Express (APEX) and Salesforce Platform, whereas Microsoft Power Apps is most compared with Oracle Application Express (APEX), Mendix, ServiceNow, Appian and Microsoft Azure App Service.
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