We performed a comparison between Oracle Application Express (APEX) and OutSystems based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Low-Code Development Platforms solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It helps us create web pages quickly."
"Oracle Application Express is easy to use, people don't have to be developers to use it."
"We set up the HTTP server and installed the Apex Xamarin DB using the Mark Hill SQL packages for an older version. That's the extent of our configuration."
"The most valuable applications within the organization are primarily data forms and extended reports."
"This product will speed up development time with helpful production aids."
"I particularly enjoy the web builder capabilities, especially the Page Designer. It offers so many elements or components to choose from, which is a major plus for me."
"It has many ready modules that can be used and developed."
"A user interface is relatively simple to create."
"We've used features like batch processing timers, components, and integrations with other systems like SAP, which have accelerated our development process.In terms of productivity, we've seen a 30 percent reduction in screen design time and an additional 10 percent improvement when implementing client requirements. OutSystems' integration capabilities have significantly enhanced our app's functionality, making it quicker and easier to connect with other systems."
"Speed of delivery: We were able to reduce development time by 30%."
"I really like the one-click publish feature in OutSystems. In other development tools/languages, it's not as easy. I also like how easily I can manage all my projects in one place."
"It is easy to use."
"In terms of user support and community engagement, I rate the tool a ten out of ten."
"OutSystems' best feature is that you can build tests with the flow, so even the tests are made in the PDD framework in a low-code way."
"We used almost all of the features, themes, styling guide, and approach components. They are useful in our applications."
"Reduces the manual labor in compiling and deploying applications and generating procedural code (by reducing development bureaucracy/processes, resulting in real gains). The LifeTime Server approach, requiring just a few steps to publish applications in production environments, is fantastic."
"The solution does not support the Linux platform."
"There is a problem with security because the applications store passwords in the configuration files."
"It should have the functionality to develop mobile applications. It would also be good if they can improve development in videos and other formats."
"In terms of improvement, there should be a greater focus on AI and machine learning tools in Oracle APEX."
"The product must provide more triggers."
"You also need an APEX specialist for deployment because not many people use it."
"Oracle is more of a database-oriented solution and is not very flexible in app development."
"Reporting needs to be accessed via third party tools."
"OutSystems could improve by being more like GitHub. It would be more helpful for us for division management and version control for our application."
"The documentation needs to be more robust."
"The resource availability needs to be increased."
"Currently, in mobile applications, we don't have push notifications."
"The installation is a bit tedious."
"I think OutSystems needs to improve in many areas. First, sometimes Service Studio becomes really slow and even hangs for long periods. Also, if I have not published my module in some time, and some kind of Service Studio exception occurs, I lose my work."
"We have performance issues while fetching bulk data."
"The technical features are good, but the actual commercialization is out of reach."
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Oracle Application Express (APEX) is ranked 2nd in Low-Code Development Platforms with 52 reviews while OutSystems is ranked 3rd in Low-Code Development Platforms with 46 reviews. Oracle Application Express (APEX) is rated 8.2, while OutSystems is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Oracle Application Express (APEX) writes "An easy-to-use format that is flexible and scalable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OutSystems writes "The visual program provides the advantage of only requiring one skill set for both the front and backend ". Oracle Application Express (APEX) is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Salesforce Platform, Mendix, Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service and ServiceNow, whereas OutSystems is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Appian, Mendix, ServiceNow and Pega BPM. See our Oracle Application Express (APEX) vs. OutSystems report.
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