Question 1

What is Microsoft Power Pages?

Accepted Answer

Power Pages (formerly Power Apps Portals) allows you to extend your business processes beyond your organization's boundaries.

Unlike a traditional CMS, Power Pages is born integrated with your business data in Dataverse, allowing you to create truly interactive and personalized experiences without the complexity of traditional web development.

Question 2

How is Power Pages different from a traditional website?

Accepted Answer

Unlike traditional websites or CMS platforms, Power Pages is natively integrated with Dataverse and the Microsoft Power Platform. This means your portal can display, collect, and update business data in real-time without custom backend development. It also includes enterprise-grade authentication and role-based security out of the box.

Question 3

What types of portals can be built with Power Pages?

Accepted Answer

Common use cases include customer self-service portals (support tickets, invoices, account management), partner portals (lead registration, opportunity sharing), employee portals, community forums, appointment scheduling sites, and public service portals for government or municipal services.

Question 4

How much does a Power Pages portal cost?

Accepted Answer

Power Pages licensing is based on the number of authenticated users or anonymous page views per month. Pricing starts at around €75/month for 100 authenticated users. Implementation costs vary from €10,000 for simple portals to €40,000+ for complex multi-feature portals. We provide detailed quotes after assessing your requirements.

Question 5

Is Power Pages secure?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Power Pages runs on Microsoft Azure with enterprise-grade security. It supports multiple authentication providers (Azure AD, LinkedIn, Google, Facebook, local accounts) and provides granular table-level and record-level permissions to control exactly what data each user can see and modify.

Question 6

How long does it take to build a Power Pages portal?

Accepted Answer

A basic portal with standard templates and simple data views can be delivered in 3-4 weeks. More complex portals with custom designs, multiple user roles, and integrations typically take 8-12 weeks. We use agile delivery so you can start using core functionality while additional features are being developed.