Marcel Lehmann (mvp)

💡 Challenge: As developers or Power Platform enthusiasts, finding a cost-free space for developing and testing Power Apps and Power Automate flows can be challenging.

✅ The Solution: The Power Apps Developer Plan now offers an enhanced free development environment. It’s ideal for building, testing, and even sharing your Power Apps and Power Automate solutions. This plan includes:

• Increased capacity allocations and the ability to create up to three environments.
• Enhanced connectivity with various data sources using Power Platform connectors or custom APIs.
• Full access to Dataverse, allowing you to build a comprehensive data model across apps.
• Capability to export solutions and publish them on Microsoft AppSource for customer testing.

🔧 How It’s Done: Sign up on the Power Apps Developer Plan website or through Visual Studio Dev Essentials. This plan is for anyone with a Microsoft-backed work or school email address. Follow this link: https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/developerplan/

🎉 Result: Enjoy a robust, flexible, and free environment for your app and flow development, fostering innovation and collaboration.

⚠️ Important Note: The Developer Plan is intended for development and testing, not for production use. If you hit capacity limits or need production deployment, consider Power Apps’ paid plans.

📈 Key Advantages:

• Cost-Efficient: Free for development and testing.
• Developer-Friendly: Supports a wide range of data sources and tools, including Azure and Dynamics 365.
• Inclusive of Dataverse: Streamline app development with a managed, scalable data platform.

🔍 FAQ:

• Capacity Limits: Includes 750 flow runs/month and 2 GB database size.
• Transferring Resources: You can export resources from this environment to others.
• Subscription Expiry: Active use maintains your free plan; inactive environments may be deleted after 90 days of inactivity.
• Multiple Environments: Up to three environments are allowed for more comprehensive development and testing.
• AI Builder & RPA: These are not included but can be trialed separately.

🌟 Improvements from the previous plan: The Developer Plan now allows app sharing for collaborative development and testing, marking a significant upgrade from the former Community Plan.

Explore the full potential of Power Platform with the Power Apps Developer Plan – your gateway to innovation without the costs! 🚀🌐

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