We performed a comparison between Mendix and Microsoft PowerApps based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Microsoft PowerApps is the clear winner in this comparison. Microsoft PowerApps offers slightly better integrations with third-party applications and is considered to be more user-friendly. It also has better service and support. As Microsoft is a very popular ecosystem with many of our users, it is the simple choice for better seamless integration. Mendix is slightly less scalable and not as user-friendly, thereby making Microsoft PowerApps an easy choice.
"It is a development platform which assists in accelerating your developmental lifecycle. This is one of its most valuable features. This solution also offers a good set of components that are readily available."
"The pricing is very clear, with no hidden fees."
"We find it intuitive and easy to use."
"The integrated security saves a lot of time, especially when it comes to setting up user-roles and security. Also, database updates work automatically. There is no need to write queries to update the database, once you make an update."
"It's amazing that you can build web apps and mobile (hybrid) apps with one code base in a few clicks. It's a full continuous integration environment."
"They are leading in the smart manufacturing, and connectivity space."
"The features that I have found most valuable with Mendix are its business process management and its minimal low code, both from an interface perspective and from a process perspective."
"I think that the workflow and automation features are quite good."
"The most valuable feature is the completeness of the concept. It is not restricted by where you are allowed to use it and that is its greatest strength."
"The UI functionality is the most valuable aspect of this solution."
"When compared with Microsoft Power Automate, it is a bit more mature, and we're able to build things pretty rapidly."
"When I am developing any user UI, it gives me complete flexibility. I can manage in any way I want."
"There is value in being able to collect and compare information in real-time to present alternatives for correcting vulnerabilities."
"Microsoft PowerApps allows you to simplify business processes and user experience. You can also create responsive applications and canvas apps through this solution. It's an easy to scale, stable, and low-code solution."
"The solution becomes easier the set up once you get used to it."
"We get feedback on a real-time basis, which is actually very useful for us."
"What is lacking is the support of higher level modeling features, like the modeling you do is relatively low level, yet it is still close to programming. We would like to see a more business-oriented modeling environment, like BPMN."
"An improvement I would like to see is the ability to version manage independent modules. Their version management for software repositories must be better. It's good and you can do it, but it needs work."
"There is always a layer of custom code required."
"It needs to provide an overview of model versioning control for the sake of the review process; better SCRUM board; an overview of model changes from the repository through Sprintr (SCRUM board). Also, a choice between versioning control system would be nice."
"I would like to see more documentation as well as how-to documents."
"It is expensive."
"I would also like to see automatic adjustment to the Java Heap, whenever an application load becomes too much for the application. It could also use hot database replication."
"My understanding is that, if you are not using the free version, it is very expensive."
"The flexibility and the user interface need improvement."
"You can't add too many filters onto anything you build, otherwise, it will be very slow and it will affect your performance."
"The scalability of the solution could improve."
"If the price was reduced and the quality of the user interfaces was improved it would be beneficial."
"I would like to see more improvement, for example, in direct collaboration."
"The flexibility of the user interface could be better."
"The set up of the solution could be simpler."
"Installation and integration could be improved."
Mendix is ranked 5th in Rapid Application Development Software with 48 reviews while Microsoft Power Apps is ranked 1st in Rapid Application Development Software with 77 reviews. Mendix is rated 8.4, while Microsoft Power Apps is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Mendix writes "Low-code, helpful support, and great native mobile capability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Power Apps writes "Low-code, low learning curve, and reduces manpower". Mendix is most compared with OutSystems, Appian, Oracle Application Express (APEX), ServiceNow and Salesforce Platform, whereas Microsoft Power Apps is most compared with Oracle Application Express (APEX), ServiceNow, Appian, Microsoft Azure App Service and OutSystems. See our Mendix vs. Microsoft Power Apps report.
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