TL;DR
- Best for Microsoft shops: Power Automate (native Outlook, Teams, SharePoint integration)
- Best for everyone else: TinyWorkflows (no vendor lock-in, native forms/tables/emails)
- Bottom line: Power Automate is a Microsoft product. TinyWorkflows is a platform product.
| Feature | TinyWorkflows | Power Automate |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per plan ($49/mo all-in-one) | Per user ($15/user/mo) |
| Microsoft 365 integration | Via API | ✓ (native, deep) |
| RPA (desktop automation) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Native forms | ✓ (TinyForms) | ✗ (needs Microsoft Forms) |
| Native database | ✓ (TinyTables) | ✗ (needs Dataverse) |
| Native email builder | ✓ (TinyEmails) | ✗ (uses Outlook) |
| AI agents | ✓ (TinyAgents) | ✓ (Copilot, extra cost) |
| Non-Microsoft integrations | 100+ | Limited outside Microsoft |
| Ease of use | Visual drag-drop | Complex for non-technical users |
"We used to run our lead enrichment and outreach through five different tools. With TinyCommand, it is just one flow."
— Ankit Solanki, InVideo
Power Automate owns Microsoft 365. TinyWorkflows works with everything.
The Microsoft question
If your company is 100% Microsoft and that will never change, Power Automate is the logical choice. Deep integration with Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and Dynamics is something no third-party tool can match.
If your company uses a mix of tools, or might change tools in the future, vendor lock-in is a real risk. TinyWorkflows connects to Microsoft products via API while also connecting to Slack, Google Workspace, Salesforce, and everything else.
Where Each Tool Wins
Where Power Automate wins
Microsoft ecosystem. If your team uses Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and Dynamics, Power Automate connects to all of them deeply. Not surface-level API integration. Deep, native integration with full access to Microsoft Graph.
RPA. Power Automate can automate desktop applications. Click buttons, fill forms, interact with legacy software. TinyWorkflows is cloud-only.
Enterprise features. Audit logs, DLP policies, environment management, and compliance certifications. Microsoft enterprise.
Where TinyWorkflows wins
No vendor lock-in. TinyWorkflows works with Google Workspace, Slack, Salesforce, HubSpot, and 100+ apps. Power Automate works best with Microsoft and struggles elsewhere.
No per-user pricing. Power Automate at $15/user/month for a 20-person team is $300/month just for the automation tool. TinyCommand at $49/month covers the whole team.
All-in-one. Forms, tables, emails, and AI agents are included. Power Automate needs Microsoft Forms, Dataverse, and Outlook separately.
Choose TinyWorkflows if:
- You want forms, tables, workflows, emails, and AI agents in one platform
- You want to stop paying for 3-5 separate subscriptions
- You need data enrichment built into your database
- You prefer AI-generated content over browsing template libraries
Choose Power Automate if:
- You need the specific strengths described above
- You are already invested in their ecosystem
- Your use case is narrowly focused on what they do best
