How much does Power Apps development cost?
There is no useful single price for a Power Apps project. Microsoft licensing and the cost of discovery, development and support are separate questions.
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1. Licensing and development are different costs
Some solutions fit within existing Microsoft 365 rights, while Dataverse or premium connectors may require additional licensing. Always check current Microsoft terms.
- standard Microsoft 365 capabilities
- Power Apps Premium
- premium connectors
- Dataverse capacity
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2. Complexity drives development effort
Data modelling, roles, business rules, approvals and integrations matter more than the number of screens.
- data model
- permissions
- integrations and APIs
- business logic
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3. Project or ongoing capacity?
A clearly bounded process suits a project. A continuous backlog may be better served by ongoing development capacity.
- fixed-scope project
- ongoing backlog
- support and improvements
- architecture and governance
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4. Price the process, not the technology
A short discovery usually reveals the realistic scope, platform and likely licensing needs more accurately than a screen-count estimate.
- users and roles
- data sources
- process steps
- critical business rules