Difference between Model Driven App and Canvas App
Here is a list of diferences between Model Driven App and canvas App.
| Category | Model-driven apps | Canvas apps |
|---|---|---|
| Data Source | Dataverse only | Dataverse + many others diversified cloud and on-premise data sources using connectors |
| Design experience | No-code component focused design | Manipulation of control properties using Power Fx expressions |
| UI control | Limited, predominantly customization | Full control |
| App consistency | High – differs predominantly based on the tables and views chosen | Often low, given the significant control the designers have of the user experience |
| Migration between environments | Simple | Potentially complex given that the datasources may need to be updated |
| Speed of creation | Rapid | Relative to the complexity of the design |
| Responsive | Automatically responsive | Only responsive if designed in that way |
| Navigation through relationships | Automatic, provided relationships exist | Only where designed and applied using Power Fx formulas |
These are the info related to Model driven app v/s canvas app.
