A PowerApps Alternative That Lets You Own the Platform (No Per-User Fees) – mrcs Cup of Joe Blog
Summary
Microsoft removed the Power Apps per-app $5 SKU for new customers in January 2026 and left renewals dependent on agreement type, pushing many buyers toward higher-cost Premium or pay-as-you-go options. The article details hidden costs — Power Automate flows, premium connectors, AI Builder credits, Dataverse storage, and Azure services — that make total cost of ownership hard to predict. It warns that per-user SaaS licensing effectively has customers 'rent' their business applications and that vendors can change terms, driving up costs over time. The piece positions m-Power (mrc) as a perpetual-license alternative that runs over existing databases, supports on-premise deployment, removes per-user fees, and claims lower long-term TCO.
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