Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining vs UiPath Process Mining
process mining head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | From $15/user/mo (published) | Quote-based |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid |
| Company size | — | Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP | SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Microsoft Dynamics 365 |
| Vendor | Microsoft | UiPath |
Our take
Where Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 6 of the 18 capabilities where they differ (led by cycle-time & throughput measurement and rework & loop detection).
- Published pricing where the alternative quotes.
Where UiPath Process Mining leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 12 of the 18 capabilities where they differ (led by case-level drill-down and root cause analysis).
- Stated Oracle Fusion Cloud integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where they differ
The 18 capabilities (of 46 in the process mining taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Case-level drill-downProcess Discovery & Mapping | Not evidenced | Core strength End-to-end process view tracing individual cases from start to finish; event-level drill-down |
| Root cause analysisPerformance & Root-Cause Analysis | Not evidenced | Core strength Root cause analysis views for delays and exceptions |
| Cycle-time & throughput measurementPerformance & Root-Cause Analysis | Core strength Median and average case duration KPIs | Not evidenced |
| Rework & loop detectionPerformance & Root-Cause Analysis | Core strength Self-loop, loop, and rework case percentage KPIs | Not evidenced |
| What-if scenario simulationPrediction & Simulation | Not evidenced | Core strength Modify-simulation tool to model automation scenarios |
| Desktop activity captureTask Mining & Desktop Analytics | Core strength Recorded-action capture on user desktops | Not evidenced |
| RPA bot generation / handoffProcess Automation & Action | Not evidenced | Core strength Direct case submission to UiPath Orchestrator queues; Send-to-Automation-Hub handoff |
| File-based event-log importData Platform & ERP Connectivity | Core strength Power Query connections: Text/CSV, SQL Server, Dataverse via OData | Not evidenced |
| Role-based access controlGovernance, Security & Deployment | Not evidenced | Core strength Role-based access control |
| Data anonymizationGovernance, Security & Deployment | Not evidenced | Core strength Data anonymization |
| On-prem / private-cloud deployment optionsGovernance, Security & Deployment | Not evidenced | Core strength Deployment via Automation Cloud (SaaS) or Automation Suite (public/private cloud, on-premises) |
| Conformance checking against modelsConformance & Compliance Monitoring | Core strength Conformance checking against an intended process | Partial Rule-based compliance tagging in the Purchase-to-Pay app; no general BPMN conformance feature named |
| Cross-team / industry benchmarkingPerformance & Root-Cause Analysis | Not evidenced | Supported Supplier performance dashboard tracking late delivery rate by supplier |
| Task-level time allocationTask Mining & Desktop Analytics | Supported Task-level analytics report | Not evidenced |
| Closed-loop integration with source systemsProcess Automation & Action | Not evidenced | Supported UiPath Orchestrator connectivity for triggering automations from mined cases |
| Prebuilt ERP connectorsData Platform & ERP Connectivity | Partial Native template for Dynamics 365 SCM only; SAP/Salesforce via generic Power Query, not a certified connector | Core strength Named SAP, Oracle and Microsoft Dynamics connectors |
| Automation-candidate identificationTask Mining & Desktop Analytics | Supported Identification of manual, error-prone, or automatable steps | Core strength Per-activity automation-rate scoring; simulated manual processing time and cost |
| Configurable KPI dashboardsReporting, Dashboards & AI Insights | Supported Variants-by-frequency and variants-by-time charts; KPI cards | Core strength Real-time KPI dashboards; customisable summary and analysis views |
Both grade identically on the other 28 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining, UiPath Process Mining.
Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining vs UiPath Process Mining — FAQs
Is Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining or UiPath Process Mining better for ERP integration?
Both state integrations with Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP. UiPath Process Mining additionally lists Oracle Fusion Cloud. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.
Which is cheaper, Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining or UiPath Process Mining?
Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining publishes a starting rate ($15/user/mo); UiPath Process Mining prices by quote, so a like-for-like number requires asking both.
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