What Is Microsoft Power Pages?
Microsoft Power Pages is a low‑code platform for creating business websites. Microsoft also handles the hosting and administration behind the scenes. It supports modern, responsive sites that work across devices and browsers.
Power Pages is part of the Microsoft Power Platform. This is helpful for organizations that already rely on the platform for apps, automation, and reporting. It can also work with Microsoft Dataverse, which makes it possible to build websites that go beyond static content and support data-driven experiences.
The platform is built for both makers and technical teams. You can start quickly using visual tools and templates, and you still have room to extend the site as requirements grow.
When is Power Pages the Right Fit
Power Pages is a strong choice when you want to publish a business website quickly without taking on the overhead of building and hosting a custom site from scratch. It is delivered as a Microsoft cloud service, so the platform comes with built-in capabilities for creating, hosting, and managing sites in one place.Â
It is also designed to work for different skill levels. Teams can start with visual tools and templates to move faster, while technical teams can extend and refine the experience when requirements grow.
Core Functions of Microsoft Power Pages
With this platform, you can begin with ready-made site experiences and then customize layout, branding, and content using the tools. If needed, professional developers can extend the site using familiar web technologies and supported pro‑dev workflows.
Build Websites Faster
Power Pages is designed for fast delivery. Teams can start from an out-of-the-box site foundation and create or edit pages using the design studio. There is no need for coding.Â
Connect to the Power Platform
Security You Can Control
Power Pages includes a security model built for business websites that need controlled access. It supports authentication and uses web roles and permissions to manage who can see pages and data. This helps teams design experiences for different audiences while keeping sensitive information protected.
Built on Microsoft Azure
Power Pages runs on Microsoft Azure as the hosting platform. It supports flexible scaling, high availability, and platform-level security capabilities. They include infrastructure patching and threat protections. Microsoft architecture also describes an Azure-based setup that supports performance and protection patterns for production sites. Â
Ready for Developer Extensions
Power Pages supports pro developer workflows for when you need deeper control over styling, templates, or advanced behaviors. Microsoft provides a Visual Studio Code extension for Power Pages and also supports editing site code through VS Code.
Build Secure Business Websites
Explore Power Pages with a guided demo, or book a free consultation to plan your website approach with confidence.
Powered by Dataverse and the Power Platform
Dataverse provides the data foundation for building business websites that need more than static content. It stores both site configuration and business data, which supports a structured approach to managing information behind the website experience.Â
Because this sits within the Power Platform, your website can align with the same ecosystem used for apps, automation, and analytics. This helps create a connected experience where the website is not isolated from the rest of your Microsoft solutions.Â
When users sign in, the platform links them to Dataverse contact records and uses roles and permissions to control what they can access. This supports business scenarios where different audiences need different levels of access to pages and data.
Security and Governance
Site visibility and controlled publishing
This way you can limit access during development and switch the site to public when it is ready to launch.Authentication and identity providers
Makes it easier to design secure access for external users while aligning sign-in with your organization’s identity approach.Web roles for role-based access
It defines what different audiences can access and what actions they can take on the site.
Users can be assigned multiple web roles.Table permissions to protect Dataverse data
Access to Dataverse information is protected through table permissions that control how users interact with records shown on the site.
These permissions apply when data is surfaced through features such as lists, forms, Liquid, and the Web API.ÂPage permissions for content protection
Page permissions can be used to protect specific pages and control which web roles are allowed to view protected content.
Security configuration and monitoring tools
Power Pages includes HTTPS headers, along with a security workspace designed to help monitor and manage key security areas.
Pricing and Licensing Overview
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Licensing is based on website usage by visitors
Microsoft Power Pages licensing is primarily measured by how people access your website each month, rather than being a per-page or per-login model.Â
Two usage types determine what you need
Microsoft offers plans for Authenticated users per website when visitors sign in, and Anonymous users per website when visitors browse without signing in.Â
Usage is tracked as monthly unique users
Microsoft provides Power Pages consumption reports in the Power Platform admin center that track usage for authenticated and anonymous access using monthly active user reporting.Â
You can pay using capacity licensing or pay-as-you-go
Microsoft supports either capacity-based licensing for more predictable planning or pay-as-you-go billing through an Azure subscription for usage-based billing.Â
A free trial is available and production sites require licensing assignment
Microsoft offers a free trial, and Microsoft documentation explains assigning licensing and converting a site from trial to production as part of the go-live process.
For current plan details, use Microsoft’s official pricing page
Plan inclusions and pricing can change, so the official pricing page and licensing documentation are the best sources for up-to-date details.Â
Microsoft Power Apps FAQ
No. WordPress is mainly used for content-driven websites like blogs and marketing sites. Power Pages is built for secure, data-driven business portals that connect to systems like Microsoft Dataverse and the Microsoft Power Platform.
With Microsoft Power Pages, you can build websites such as: Customer self-service portals, Partner and vendor portals, Application and registration systems, Membership portals, Support and case management portals, Event registration websites.
Power Pages is designed as a low-code platform, meaning many components can be configured visually. However, developers can extend functionality using: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Liquid templates, Web APIs, Azure services.
Yes. Because it runs on Microsoft Azure infrastructure, Power Pages supports scalability and performance optimization suitable for public-facing business portals.