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eOne vs PowerAutomate

Stop Wrestling with PowerAutomate

Choose eOne’s SmartConnect for Enterprise-Grade ERP Integrations that actually work, are audit-ready and 100% supported.

eOne vs PowerAutomate
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So much for “low-code”

Microsoft’s “low-code” promise breaks down the moment your process requires more than a workflow. Any complexity in PowerAutomate quickly requires coding. When PowerAutomate hits enterprise requirements, Microsoft’s answer is upgrading integrations to Azure Logic Apps, which means hiring developers to write code.

The eOne SmartConnect Advantage

True No-Code/Low-Code Complexity

Expert Support from the Author

Connect Non-Microsoft Apps with Ease

Enterprise Error Handling

Audit-ready by Design

Microsoft ERP Expertise

Why Microsoft Integration Tools Leave Enterprises Struggling

Can’t Scale Without Coding

You Own It Forever

Limited Non-Microsoft Support

Poor Error Handling

Not Audit-Ready

Hidden Costs Pile Up

The side-by-side comparison:
SmartConnect vs. PowerAutomate

Category

SmartConnect

PowerAutomate

Primary Use

Data integration & migration (ERP/CRM/cloud)

Workflow automation & lightweight integrations

Data Handling

Batch processing, high-volume, complex mapping

Record-by-record flows, less efficient atscale

Connectivity

Native connectors for GP, BC, D365 CE, Salesforce, SQL, files, APIs

Strong with M365 apps, premium connectors needed for ERP

User Experience

Centralized management, error handling, re-runs

Visual flows, harder to troubleshoot at scale

Goverance

Controlled environment, audit trails

Flows tied to users → shadow IT risk

Scalability

ERP-sized integrations (thousands/millions)

Event-driven, light automations

Licensing

Per-environment, unlimited users/integrations

Per-user or per-flow. Premium adds cost

Support

Direct ISV support, included in subscription,ERP/CRM specialists

Broad, tiered support. Deep help requires costly Premier/Unified

SmartConnect

Primary Use

Data integration & migration (ERP/CRM/cloud)

Data Handling

Batch processing, high-volume, complex mapping

Connectivity

Native connectors for GP, BC, D365 CE, Salesforce, SQL, files, APIs

User Experience

Centralized management, error handling, re-runs

Goverance

Controlled environment, audit trails

Scalability

ERP-sized integrations (thousands/millions)

Licensing

Per-environment, unlimited users/integrations

Support

Direct ISV support, included in subscription,ERP/CRM specialists

PowerAutomate

Primary Use

Workflow automation & lightweight integrations

Data Handling

Record-by-record flows, less efficient atscale

Connectivity

Strong with M365 apps, premium connectors needed for ERP

User Experience

Visual flows, harder to troubleshoot at scale

Goverance

Flows tied to users → shadow IT risk

Scalability

Event-driven, light automations

Licensing

Per-user or per-flow. Premium adds cost

Support

Broad, tiered support. Deep help requires costly Premier/Unified

Eagle’s Flight Eliminated Manual Data Entry with SmartConnect

When transitioning to Dynamics 365 Business Central, SmartConnect seamlessly adapted to their new ERP.

The Results

200+

100+

24/7/365

Expanding Success

“Not only were we able to avoid the limitations of manual data entry, but we quickly made our business operate more efficiently.”

— Nate DeJonge, VP of Finance at Eagle’s Flight

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Support Matters.
Your ERP Integrations Are Mission-Critical

eOne Support

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Broad, tiered support. Deep help requires costly Premier/Unified

Checked

Variable response times, global queue

Checked

Won’t troubleshoot custom flows or BI models

Checked

Partner becomes frontline support

Microsoft Support

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Partner becomes frontline support

Ready to Ditch PowerAutomate Limitations?

Watch SmartConnect in action. See how eOne SmartConnect handles complex integrations that would require coding in PowerAutomate:

  • Drag & Drop Simplicity: Complex data mapping without a single line of code
  • Real-Time Processing: Watch data flow seamlessly between systems
  • Advanced Error Handling: See how failures are caught and resolved automatically
  • Multi-System Integration: Dynamics 365 Business Central to Salesforce integration in minutes

Watch SmartConnect in Action