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Power Apps — canvas vs model-driven

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Power Apps — canvas vs model-driven

The two main Power Apps types — what each is good at, and how to pick.

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Custom UI, mobile-first, task focused

App type: Canvas

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Record management, many tables

App type: Model-driven

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External user portal

App type: Power Pages

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Already using Dynamics 365

App type: Model-driven

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Small app, SharePoint data

App type: Canvas

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Big app, Dataverse data

App type: Model-driven

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