Power Apps · Brisbane & Australia-wide
Apps that retire the spreadsheet.
Power Apps, explained.
Power Apps is Microsoft’s platform for building business apps without a full software project. An app can capture data on a phone with no signal, enforce the rules a spreadsheet can’t, and write straight into SharePoint or Dataverse where reports and workflows pick it up.
The usual starting point is a spreadsheet that has become a system: shared by ten people, edited by all of them, trusted by none. An app gives each person the screens they need, validates what they enter, and keeps one clean record.
Apps are built in your tenant and documented, so your team can maintain them — or we can, on a retainer.
Signs it’s the right tool
- A critical register lives in a shared spreadsheet
- Field data comes back on paper and is typed in later
- Photos and sign-offs arrive by text message
- Different people keep different versions of the same list
- You were quoted for custom software and the number was too big
What we build with Power Apps.
Field and site apps
Prestarts, inspections, diaries and timesheets that work offline and sync when there is signal.
Registers
Plant, assets, variations and contracts with validation, history and reporting.
Request and approval apps
Purchase requests and forms that feed straight into an approval workflow.
Customer and supplier portals
Power Pages sites for people outside your business to submit and track.
Free audit. Fixed build. Yours to keep.
- 01
Discovery call
Free · 20 min
Your process, in your words. If we can't help, we say so.
- 02
Audit
Free · 1–2 weeks
Mapped, costed and ranked. Yours to keep.
- 03
Build
Fixed scope · fixed price
Built in your tenant, tested with the people who use it.
- 04
Handover
Docs · training · owners
Your team owns it. A retainer keeps it improving.
What it costs.
Build cost
From $10,000 for a scoped build
A single-purpose app on SharePoint sits at the lower end; apps on Dataverse with offline use, several roles and integrations sit higher. The audit scopes it to a fixed price first.
Timeline: Three to seven weeks for most apps.
Licensing
- Canvas apps that use SharePoint and standard connectors are covered by Microsoft 365 business and enterprise plans.
- Apps on Dataverse, or using premium connectors, need Power Apps Premium per user (or per app). For small user counts this is often cheaper than it sounds — you get the figure before you commit.
Power Apps, answered.
01Do we need Power Apps premium licences?
Only if the app uses Dataverse or premium connectors. Apps built on SharePoint with standard connectors run on the Microsoft 365 licences most businesses already have. We recommend the cheapest architecture that does the job and show you the licence cost before scoping.
02Can Power Apps work offline?
Yes. Apps can be built to capture data with no signal and sync when the device reconnects — essential for site and field work.
03Dataverse or SharePoint lists?
SharePoint lists suit simple, low-volume data with no premium licence cost. Dataverse suits relational data, larger volumes, stronger security and offline use. We choose per app and explain the trade-off.
04How is a Power App different from custom software?
It is built faster on a platform you already license, lives in your tenant, and can be maintained by your own team. For most internal tools it costs a fraction of a custom build.
05Who can maintain the app after it is built?
Your team, with the documentation and training we hand over — or us, on a retainer. The app is yours either way.
Further reading
- Cost & licensing
Power Apps licensing, explained without the sales pitch
Most Australian businesses need either the per-app plan (~$7.50/user/app/month) or per-user (~$29.90). The deciding factor is Dataverse, not app count.7 min read - Apps & AI
A scoping checklist for your first Power App
Ten questions that decide whether the build goes well: who uses it, on what device, offline or not, what data, and what happens at the edges.7 min read - Cost & licensing
The real cost of a spreadsheet
The build cost is zero. The costs are key-person risk, no audit trail, silent errors, and the version question — none of which appear on a budget line.7 min read - Apps & AI
Dataverse or SharePoint lists?
SharePoint lists until you need real relationships, row-level security, or more than a few thousand rows in play. Then Dataverse, with eyes open on licensing.7 min read
Book a discovery call
Find out what manual work costs you
Twenty minutes, then a written, ranked list of what’s worth fixing. It costs nothing.
Built for 50–500 person operators already running Microsoft 365.
- 20 minutes — one call, no deck
- The audit is free — in our first year
- You keep the findings — hire us or not