Model Driven vs. Canvas Power App App Major Differences

 

eatures	Customized list form [Model-Driven Apps]	Standalone app [Canvas Apps]
Permissions/Share Options	SharePoint permissions on the list	User or Co-owner
Templates	Default Modern List Template only available which can be further customized	Few dozen pre-built canvas app templates available
End-user interaction	On the list	from the list of PowerApps, or using a direct link
Mobile	In the SharePoint app, if embedded as a web part	In the PowerApps app
Designing	From the list, customize list form	at web.powerapps.com
Export	Can’t be done	at web.powerapps.com
Versioning	save, then see all versions	from the app’s details screen, web.powerapps.com
Data Focus	Focused on data	Focused on the user interface
Structure	Input data to define structural components	Drag and drop components onto a blank canvas
Data Sources	Pulls data from Common Data Service(CDS)	Can pull data from over 200 data integration sources out of the box
Responsiveness	Responsive by design	Not responsive by design
Business Needs	Best suited for creating end-to-end solutions	Best suited for task-based or role-based applications