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Need guidance on multiplexing and running integrations with Flow/logic apps. Does every user now need a license if flow is running on their behalf?

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takolota1 4,980 Moderator on at

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@typage

You may find some things in these posts helpful:

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/General-Power-Automate/Will-a-per-flow-Automate-license-work-for-a-flow-triggered-from/m-p/1719324#M99530

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Community-AMA/multiplexing-rules/m-p/1717087#M228

If you use a Logic App on a consumption plan and your destination database isn’t on a per-license model, I think you should be okay without licensing all your end users.

It only gets more tricky if you want to use premium actions with a Power App or anything else where Logic Apps may not have a direct connector.
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Yes, all users interacting with a premium flow require a premium license.
Take a look at the Power Automate license section within the Licensing Guide: "Summary view of Power Automate offers use rights"
License guide link: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=2085130&clcid=0x409
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So if they used a Logic App on a consumption plan, it would be basically the same as a per-flow plan, correct?
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Hi @takolota , can you explain your thoughts further? I want to make sure I answer the question correctly. Thank you!
takolota1 4,980 Moderator on at

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Sorry, I had to update the 2nd picture, I posted the wrong one.

This is the one I meant to post that says the end-user premium licenses would not be required on a per-flow plan.

I’m asking, does per-flow plan licensing work the same for consumption-based Logic Apps since those are also not licensed on a per-user basis?
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PriyaKodukula Microsoft Employee on at

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If the flow has a per flow license, none of the users using the flow need a separate premium per user license. In Logic Apps, you pay for every action (API call). A flow can run multiple times and each run can create multiple actions. In Power Automate, you are paying for the flow, so irrespective of number of runs/actions (under service protection limit), you have one charge/month. But in Logic Apps, you pay for each action so depending on the number of actions run in the month, you will see corresponding charges.
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Great, so as long as you are good at making efficient flows, using trigger conditions, & avoiding many looping actions then the Logic Apps consumption plan will likely be much less expensive for any low to moderate frequency flows.