Introduction

Business rules were introduced to provide a no-code solution for extending Dataverse/Model-driven apps, however, it has a lot of limitations, in this post, I'm going to give you a comparison between Business rules and PowerUX flows

Comparison

Overview

The following table illustrates the distinctions between PowerUX flows and Business rules:

Feature	PowerUX Flows	Business Rules
Coding Required	No-coding, visual designer	No-coding, simple conditions
Functionality	Extensive actions and logic	Limited basic rule functions
Performance	Lightweight and optimized	Lightweight and optimized
Complexity	Handles complex scenarios	Best suited for simple logic
Upgrades	Regularly updated	Regularly updated
User-friendliness	User-friendly interface	Very intuitive for users

Please note that the table's contents may be subject to updates and improvements as both PowerUX flows and Business rules continue to evolve.

In details

Below is a detailed comparison of features

	Business Rules	PowerUX flows
IntelliSense	✅	✅
On load event trigger	✅	✅
On change event trigger	✅	✅
On save event trigger	❌	✅
Tab stage changed event trigger	❌	✅
Custom triggers	❌	✅
No-code	✅	✅
Complex conditions	❌	✅
Solution aware component	✅	✅
Hide/display/lock/unlock	✅	✅
Form/App notifications	❌	✅
User confirm/alert/error dialogs	❌	✅
Side panes	❌	✅
Navigate to record/view/webresource/dashboard/custom page	❌	✅
Lookup filtering	❌	Planned
Web API support	❌	Planned
Functions	❌	Planned
Business Process flow actions	❌	Planned

Conclusion

PowerUX is an evolving tool with a continuous development plan focused on expanding its capabilities in the future. The ultimate goal is to become a comprehensive no-code solution for extending PowerApps.

PowerUX vs Business Rules