# 3 Types of Power Apps There are three main types of apps that you can create: [Canvas Apps](Canvas%20Apps.md), [Model-driven Apps](Model%20Driven.md), and [Portal Apps](Power%20Apps%20Portals.md) (now evolved into Power Pages). Let's focus on explaining these in simple terms for someone who is new to Power Apps.  ## [Canvas Power Apps Apps](CanvasPowerApps) Canvas Apps are the most flexible and customizable type of Power App. Think of them as digital blank canvases where you can design your app from scratch, similar to creating a PowerPoint presentation in flexability in what you create. [Read on...](CanvasPowerApps) ## [Model-Driven Apps](Model%20Driven.md) Model-driven Apps are built on top of your data model in Microsoft [Dataverse](Dataverse/Dataverse.md) (formerly Common Data Service OR CDS). They automatically generate much of the app's interface based on the underlying data structure. [Read on...](Model%20Driven.md) ## [Power Apps Portals](Power%20Apps%20Portals.md) Portal Apps, now evolved into a standalone product called [[Power Pages]], allow you to create external-facing websites that can interact with your organization's data. [Read on...](Power%20Apps%20Portals.md)