This blog will discuss the comparison between Microsoft Flow and Azure Logic Apps because they are both configuration-first integration services, which makes it easy to build processes and workflows and integrate with various SaaS and enterprise applications.

The following table helps you determine whether Flow or Logic Apps is best for a given integration.

Flow

LogicApps

Audience Office workers, business users IT pros, developers Scenarios Self-service Mission-critical Design Tool Mobile Apps & In-browser UI only In-browser and Visual Studio, Code view available DevOps Ad-hoc, develop in production source control, testing, support, and automation and manageability in Azure Resource Management Number of Connectors Integrate No differences

Messaging layer Both Ease of development — % of code that needs to be authored Low High Integration with Productivity Tools Low High Customization and Extensibility None High External factor — Product Maturity Low Low External factor — Alignment of Vendor Strategy Medium High Pricing Per Document Per Action Cooperate Strategy Alignment Self — Services Holistic application integration Admin Experience https://flow.microsoft.com https://portal.azure.com Security Standard practices: data sovereignty, encryption at rest for sensitive data, etc. Security assurance of Azure: Azure Security, Security Center, audit logs, and more.

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