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Microsoft Power Platform
Accelerate innovation and deploy impactful solutions faster with Microsoft Power Platform.
About Power Platform
Use Microsoft Power Platform to build apps using Power Apps, automate tasks using Power Automate, create websites using Power Pages, analyze data using Power BI and create and publish copilots using Microsoft Copilot Studio.
Enhance apps and business processes with AI Builder, connect to a variety of data sources through Power Platform Connectors, use Copilot and generative AI capabilities to boost productivity. Use powerful data service to quickly build enterprise-grade apps with Dataverse, and use low-code strongly-typed declarative and functional language with Power Fx to add business logic to apps.
Get started: Licensing 101
Use this to learn the basics about how to license Power Platform.
Download the Power Platform Licensing Deck
Learn more: Licensing Guides
Use these resources to improve your understanding of how to license Power Platform.
Download the Power Platform Licensing Guide Download the Microsoft Copilot Studio Licensing Guide
Deep dive: Product Terms
Read the terms and conditions for Power Platform.
View the Power Platform Product Terms
How to buy
Customers can buy Power Platform subscription licenses through the following commercial licensing programs.
- Commercial licensing agreement
- Solution Partners
- Direct via the web
- Power Platform > Pricing; Copilot Studio > Pricing
Additionally, customers have the option to set up pay-as-you -go billing for Power Apps, Power Pages and Dataverse in an environment.
How to license
Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio, Power Pages and Power BI provide users the ability to create and run apps, bots, and custom websites. Any user or device that inputs data into, queries, views data from or otherwise accesses Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio, Power Pages and Power BI, directly or indirectly must be properly licensed. Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio, Power Pages and Power BI use rights can be purchased through the Power Platform subscription licenses, Power Platform subscription add-on licenses, and Power Platform pay-as-you-go meters.
FAQ
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Do licensed Dynamics 365 or Microsoft/Office 365 users have any Power Platform entitlements?
Yes, Limited Power Platform entitlements are included with select Dynamics 365, Microsoft/Office 365 and Windows licenses enabling licensed users to create applications and flows based on Microsoft 365 data. These productivity apps can also utilize data outside of Microsoft 365 by connecting to common services including Box.com, Facebook, and many more via the use of standard connectors. Please refer to the summary of Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio and Power Pages tables in the Power Platform Licensing Guide for details.
Are there trials available for any Power Platform products?
Yes, anyone can sign-up for a free trial of
Can customers use hardware or software to pool connections, reroute or indirectly access information, and/or reduce the number of devices or users that directly access or use a product, to purchase fewer licenses than would otherwise be required to access a software or service?
Multiplexing rules protect against customers looking for ways to purchase fewer licenses than would otherwise be required to access a software or service. Please refer to the Microsoft Multiplexing Overview located in the Resources section of this document for more information.