Power Automate is great for many automation problems, but no tool fits 100% of them. Even when it's the right choice, there are right and wrong ways to use it.

Some automation problems need transaction logic. Others involve routing content Some involve data harvesting and synchronization. Business process problems combine automation with assets, roles, goals, metrics, and more.

There are a lot of use cases, and they call out for different types of tools. We'll mention some third-party offerings in addition to Microsoft-delivered tech, but we won't play favorites.