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Microsoft Power Automate is a team chat & collaboration product from Microsoft, Redmond, priced at Free plan with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 20 have a free plan, 2 are built in India.
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The closest alternatives to Microsoft Power Automate are Shopify Flow (Free), Zoho Cliq (Free · paid from ₹100/user/mo · Professional ₹100/user/month (min 10 users), plus GST), Flock (Free · PRO priced per user · Starter free up to 20 members; PRO price on request), Notion (Free plan) and Slack (Free plan). Shopify Flow is the top-ranked option with a free plan.
Indian support and GST
Microsoft Power Automate is built in United States. 2 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
Ranked by how closely each product matches Microsoft Power Automate's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Microsoft Power Automate (current) | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | — |
| 1 | Shopify Flow | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 2 | Free · paid from ₹100/user/mo · Professional ₹100/user/month (min 10 users), plus GST | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | ||
| 3 | Flock | Free · PRO priced per user · Starter free up to 20 members; PRO price on request | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | |
| 4 | Notion | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 5 | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | ||
| 6 | Element (Matrix) | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 7 | Mattermost | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 8 | Rocket.Chat | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 9 | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | ||
| 10 | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | ||
| 11 | Chanty | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 12 | Twist | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 13 | Pumble | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 14 | Coda | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 15 | Miro | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 16 | Mural | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 17 | Webex Messaging | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 18 | Nuclino | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 19 | Slite | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 20 | Brosix | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 |

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Zoho Corporation · Chennai · Team chat & collaboration · 4.8/5
Team chat and collaboration from Zoho.
Free · paid from ₹100/user/mo · Professional ₹100/user/month (min 10 users), plus GST
Free plan available
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Free · PRO priced per user · Starter free up to 20 members; PRO price on request
Free plan available
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Key features

Notion Labs · San Francisco · Team chat & collaboration · 4.6/5
All-in-one workspace for notes, docs and wikis.
Free plan
Free plan available
Key features
Free plan
Free plan available

Element · London · Team chat & collaboration · 4.6/5
Decentralised secure messaging.
Free plan
Free plan available

Mattermost · Palo Alto · Team chat & collaboration · 4.6/5
Open-source secure collaboration.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Microsoft Power Automate

Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Microsoft Power Automate
Google · Mountain View · Team chat & collaboration · 4.5/5
Team messaging in Google Workspace.
Free plan
Free plan available
Atlassian · San Francisco · Team chat & collaboration · 4.6/5
Team wiki and documentation.
Free plan
Free plan available
The closest matches to Microsoft Power Automate on App Advisor are Shopify Flow (Free), Zoho Cliq (Free · paid from ₹100/user/mo · Professional ₹100/user/month (min 10 users), plus GST), Flock (Free · PRO priced per user · Starter free up to 20 members; PRO price on request). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Microsoft Power Automate, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 20 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Shopify Flow (Free), Zoho Cliq (Free · paid from ₹100/user/mo · Professional ₹100/user/month (min 10 users), plus GST), Flock (Free · PRO priced per user · Starter free up to 20 members; PRO price on request). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Yes. 2 alternatives are built in India, including Zoho Cliq (Free · paid from ₹100/user/mo · Professional ₹100/user/month (min 10 users), plus GST), Flock (Free · PRO priced per user · Starter free up to 20 members; PRO price on request). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Shopify Flow is the closest match to Microsoft Power Automate in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in team chat & collaboration or a category Microsoft Power Automate also covers, and Microsoft's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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