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Confused about Power Automate Desktop and Robotic Automation

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I have a Power Apps Per User Plan. I'm playing with Power Automate on the Desktop when do I need to Purchase the Robotic Automation Piece Unattended for Power Automate. The program for desktop loads and I am able to create Desktop Flows (simple at this point.)

Can someone tell me the limits of what I can do without investing more?

 

thanks,

Stephan

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  • BCBuizer Profile Picture
    22,654 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Hi @sonisick ,

     

    You have posted this question in the PowerApps community, whilst for Power Automate there's another community:

     

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Microsoft-Power-Automate/ct-p/MPACommunity

     

    I suggest you ask the question there for a better response.

  • sonisick Profile Picture
    282 on at

    Thanks for the reply, I did post a message in that community as well.

     

    However, Power Apps and Power Automate are joined at the hip. In studying for the PL-200 exam, the topics get deep into Power Automate. With a Per User Licence for Power Automate, I write flows in Power Apps, write stand-alone apps. Also, the PL-200 Exam cover Power Automate and Power Automate on the desktop.

    So I'll leave my question here.

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    BCBuizer Profile Picture
    22,654 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Hi @sonisick ,

     

    From what I can see for unattended RPA desktopflows you'll need a PA per user or per flow plan with an add-on:

    BCBuizer_0-1648026235716.png

     

    As for the add-on pricing:

    BCBuizer_1-1648026320729.png

    https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/#add-on-plans

  • sonisick Profile Picture
    282 on at

    Agreed the Unattended Requires Additional Licensing but you can use Robotics Automation on the Desktop with the Per User License of Power Apps as long you manually run it. That's what was confusing me.

     

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