Microsoft Power Automate, previously known as Microsoft Flow until November 2019, is a
SaaS
Software as a service (SaaS ) is a cloud computing service model where the provider offers use of application software to a client and manages all needed physical and software resources. SaaS is usually accessed via a web application. Unlike oth ...
platform by
Microsoft
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for optimizing and automating workflows and business processes. It is part of the
Microsoft Power Platform line of products, which include
Power Apps and
Power BI.
History
On November 1, 2016, Microsoft Flow (now Microsoft Power Automate) became generally available. Similar to services like
IFTTT
IFTTT (, an acronym of Conditional (computer programming)#If–then(–else), if this, then that) is a private commercial company that runs services that allow a user to program a response to events in the world.
IFTTT has partnerships with dif ...
and
Zapier, users could connect between cloud apps and services with automated workflows known as ''flows''.
On November 4, 2019, Microsoft announced a rebranding of Microsoft Flow to Microsoft Power Automate and its inclusion in
Microsoft Power Platform with a shift from solely workflows to also include business processes. At the same time, a number of new functions were announced, including
robotic process automation (RPA) capabilities.
In 2020, Microsoft acquired Softomotive, the makers of ProcessRobot and WinAutomation, to further expand the capabilities in Power Automate.
In 2022, Microsoft acquired Minit
to further expand its process mining capabilities in Power Automate.
See also
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UiPath
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IFTTT
IFTTT (, an acronym of Conditional (computer programming)#If–then(–else), if this, then that) is a private commercial company that runs services that allow a user to program a response to events in the world.
IFTTT has partnerships with dif ...
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Zapier
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Microsoft Power Fx
References
Further reading
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External links
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Power Automate
2016 software
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