Plan Designer vs Vibe: Reviewing Solution Components
UG Expert and Microsoft MVP Kylie Kiser wraps up her series comparing the Power Apps Vibe Experience to Plan Designer, focusing on the solution elements and components generated by each development tool.
Key Takeaways
- Plan Designer solution management: Plan Designer allows you to select or create your own solution when saving, ensuring all components are together and ready for enterprise deployment. The solution includes data workspaces, tables (Department, Employee, Weekly Status Update), dashboards, and apps, though plan artifacts may not need to be moved between environments.
- Vibe Experience solution structure: Vibe creates a code app rather than a Canvas app, representing a new type of custom application that must be edited within the Vibe interface. Currently in preview, Vibe lacks the ability to select solutions during save and uses the default solution for the environment.
- Plan artifacts differences: Plan Designer creates plan artifacts as you approve each step, while Vibe generates all artifacts when you save and publish at the end. Both tools create plan artifacts, though their purpose in solution management remains unclear for enterprise scenarios.
- Future capabilities: Vibe suggests additional items to create that aren’t yet available, indicating future enhancements are planned. Both tools offer refinement options for data models and technology items, with Plan Designer currently providing more control over solution management and deployment.
