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Using Power Apps to build Enterprise SaaS application

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Posted on 30 Jul 2022 22:20:09 by Jprashant28 2

I am evaluating if it would be possible to build a Power Platform based application for my custom SaaS application. I realize that multi tenancy maybe something that would be outside my control. In other words, every tenant would need their own Azure tenant and then they could install my software in their tenant. However, when I publish an app, I want to lock modifications to the code, UIs etc so that it can be upgradeable.  

 

Secondly, when the customer uses the app, I would like to have my branding instead of the Power Apps branding.  I think I can accomplish this using a PowerApp Portal.  

 

Looking for advise. Is PowerApp primarily built to make internal enterprise applications, or as an ISV can I build a resealable, upgradable, branded application?

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  • MrsRDj14 Profile Picture
    MrsRDj14 168 on 02 Aug 2022 at 13:09:09
    Re: Using Power Apps to build Enterprise SaaS application

    Power Apps is designed for internal use and would be very difficult to run as a PaaS model in customer's tenants, once the app is in their environment you have essentially lost control of your IP and rolling out upgrades etc.

    Power Apps Portals/Power Pages is designed to be customer facing so should be a better solution for you.

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    oliver.rodrigues 9,347 Most Valuable Professional on 31 Jul 2022 at 20:16:48
    Re: Using Power Apps to build Enterprise SaaS application

    it makes sense to me what you are looking for, but I am not entirely sure that is achievable

    once a user install an app from the marketplace it will be basically an app in their tenant so whatever is not related to your app will probably have default UI/UX

    I think you might need to do a POC to see if that's possible, you can play around with different trial environments to test

    The experts from Power Apps/Canvas Apps might be able to answer better this one, please take a look at this forum: Power Apps Community - Power Platform Community (microsoft.com)

     

  • Jprashant28 Profile Picture
    Jprashant28 2 on 31 Jul 2022 at 19:51:44
    Re: Using Power Apps to build Enterprise SaaS application

    @OliverRodrigues thanks for your response.  

     

    Is it possible to build apps as an ISV, and distribute them without having the PowerApps purple bar showing up?  We are looking for a true PaaS solution, which provides Data Storage, Business Logic, UI Development etc... And PowerApps is a strong candidate.  

     

    However, when the app is consumed by our customers, I would like it to be branded 100% as if it is an app we built rather than it being housed inside PowerApps console like an internal app would.  Is that possible?  Does my ask make sense?

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    oliver.rodrigues 9,347 Most Valuable Professional on 31 Jul 2022 at 19:24:14
    Re: Using Power Apps to build Enterprise SaaS application

    Not sure if Power Apps Portals would be applicable here

    Power Apps contains a Marketplace available where you can upload your app: Business Apps – Microsoft AppSource

    Might be worth looking into that option to see if it fits your need. 

     

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