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We performed a comparison between KiSSFLOW and Oracle Application Express (APEX) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Rapid Application Development Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed KiSSFLOW vs. Oracle Application Express (APEX) Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"The user interface is very, very good.""The most valuable feature is APIs. Its integrations are very flexible, allowing developers to connect multiple applications like DocuSign, Salesforce, OpenText, and SEB.""Kissflow is intuitive and easy to use, and I haven't faced any errors using the solution so far.""The best thing about Kissflow is its user-friendliness.""I like the forms which help us to get information.""The best thing about KiSSFLOW is that we can do virtual approvals.""The support team responds fast.""The most valuable feature is the performance."

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"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 features are security, stability, and ease of implementation.""I like how we can actively develop and customize APEX because it's on the same database.""Personally, I would say that Oracle Application Express (APEX) is a powerful tool...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.""The most valuable feature is the ease of use.""You can customize the solution to create a console where only business users can access and download files if they want to extract the data.""I like the way that it automatically goes into the spreadsheets and the users can deal with it.""In our experience with Apex, we find that minimizing reliance on HTML and JavaScript is preferable, especially considering our background as seasoned programmers adept in PL/SQL. Incorporating HTML and JavaScript can pose challenges due to potential compatibility issues when updates are made to JavaScript. We also make use of JAPER report integration for generating reports, a practice integral to our reporting procedures."

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Cons
"In future releases, it would be interesting to have a repository or portal within KiSSFLOW where users can interact with the KiSSFLOW community.""KiSSFLOW needs to improve its integration.""One area where I believe Kissflow can be improved is customization.""Some of the tool's fields only accept certain types of text. The input fields are inflexible.""There is room for improvement in terms of stability.""There is a lag in the delay between API calls.""When there are multiple steps or if there's a disconnect when creating the ticket, it could be a problem for the user.""Sometimes some notifications don't appear on the mobile app."

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"During the upcoming versions, we can modify the current configuration.""The collaboration and the workflow engine could use some improvement.""Some of the application interfaces of Oracle Application Express are not very attractive and could be improved.""It would be highly beneficial if APEX were an all-in-one platform capable of handling all aspects of application development.""An area for improvement in Oracle Application Express (APEX) is the slow reporting because pulling the report for two months, one year, three years, etc., is very slow. It takes more than thirty minutes to download the report. There's also room for improvement in integrating Oracle Application Express (APEX) with other vendors, such as open-source solutions through API integration. I believe Oracle is working on this feature, or the issue could be because my organization is using an older version of Oracle Application Express (APEX). The Oracle database also has to be improved because it's still lacking in some packages, triggers, and indexes.""Currently, APEX doesn't have a building workflow engine. I think that's the most important improvement that could be made at this point.""I've experienced some difficulties when using Oracle Application Express (APEX), particularly when I'm designing forms. For example, when I design a form, I add buttons and controls, but I'm unable to visualize how it'll look unless I run it. You want to design and do things your way, but if you don't have much experience, then you'll find that designing in Oracle Application Express (APEX) is a little complicated. This won't be a problem with anyone more experienced, though. If I wanted to create my design, for example, a different table format or some background images, it becomes a problem, and this is an area for improvement in Oracle Application Express (APEX). Designing should be easier, even for less experienced users. An additional feature I'd like to see in Oracle Application Express (APEX) is more plugins, particularly a repository that contains a lot of plugins, so you can go to that repository and download whichever you like and use it or add it to your project. Right now, I create my plugins, so it would be helpful if Oracle Application Express (APEX) has a repository of plugins people can use, download from anywhere in the world, and integrate into projects.""Connecting with Oracle and the relation with Oracle at the database as a procedure needs improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "This is an affordable product and everything is included in the subscription."
  • "Kissflow's licensing cost is lower than other products. However, the contract has changed with the second version they have given us, which is the low-code one."
  • "The product costs $15 per user per month."
  • "Your company must subscribe to the solution if you create a business account."
  • "The license is very expensive."
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  • "APEX itslelf is a free product, but you will need to license peripheral components."
  • "When buying the data license, APEX is included."
  • "We have a full Oracle E-Business Suite license, and we use that license to develop applications. There's no license required for developing Oracle applications."
  • "There is a trial version available that can be used free of charge."
  • "Pricing is expensive, overall on an enterprise system but we consider that it gives corresponding value in the product."
  • "It's a free solution with no additional costs."
  • "We have an Oracle basic product license, and then we can use Oracle APEX for free. We have many licenses for Oracle for approximately 20 processors."
  • "The solution is free."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The best thing about Kissflow is its user-friendliness.
    Top Answer:The license is very expensive. However, there are no additional costs to the standard license.
    Top Answer:One area where Kissflow can be improved is customization, specifically, the ability to modify the input fields, UI, and design elements. Currently, it's not possible to alter the colors or make the UI… more »
    Top Answer:I rate the pricing a three out of ten. The tool is not expensive.
    Top Answer:There are not many triggers available. The product must provide more triggers.
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    Overview
    KiSSFLOW understands that you know how to solve your office chaos problems better than anyone else. That’s why they created a cloud-based platform to help business leaders create, modify, and use automated business applications. You can make each application with beautiful, easy-to-use, and modern technology. You get the functionality of high-end BPM software with no coding or complicated mapping required, so you don’t have be a programmer to create amazing applications.

    Oracle Application Express (APEX) is a low-code development platform that enables users to build enterprise apps securely and scalably. APEX, which offers world-class features, can be deployed anywhere. As part of the Oracle Database, developers can develop superior apps 20x more quickly by using all of the tools provided in a single, extensible platform.

    Oracle APEX, a cloud platform that has been around for over 20 years, eliminates complexities associated with app building while delivering results faster and at a lower cost. The low-code aspect offers developers a visual approach to app development that accelerates the development process. Oracle APEX also provides a lively, global, and growing community of developers that can connect and share resources with each other.

    Features of Oracle Application Express (APEX)

    App building requires complexities and expert knowledge in vast web technologies. With Oracle APEX, these complexities involved with multi-faceted applications are reduced, and developers are provided with the rich features they need to fix business problems and create solutions. These features include:

    • Data: Oracle APEX offers revolutionary functionality to enable developers to turn data into information, no matter where that data is from. Under this functionality, you can display, chart, manipulate, and process data effortlessly and accurately.
    • Accessibility: Developers can build highly accessible and inclusive web apps for users with various abilities and requirements. Oracle APEX aims to provide a good user experience for everybody, with accessibility bug fixes and continuous improvements of their testing strategies.
    • Globalization: Oracle APEX provides the ability to create a framework to maintain well-performing applications in multiple languages and environments.
    • Smart Filters and Search: users can rapidly reduce searched data and remove clutter with search terms and filter suggestions for a more simplified user experience.
    • Security: Oracle APEX empowers web application builders to develop apps without compromising on security. Despite the constant increase of attacks and modification of web standards, developers can stay focused on their tasks without leaving applications exposed.
    • Monitoring: Monitoring and logging are built into Oracle APEX, which provides valuable insight into how users interact with your applications, as well as any hacking attempts, application errors, and performance issues.
    • User Interface: Developers can build modern web applications that are responsive, easily customizable, highly accessible, and simple to maintain with Universal Theme, a user interface for Application Express.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Oracle Application Express is a favorite among developers looking to create web applications quickly and securely for many reasons, which include its ease of use and the ability to quickly create public applications

    A senior database developer at a tech services company notes, "This is a good application for quickly creating public applications."

    Alvaro L., an intelligence coordinator at Grupo Orbis, writes, "Oracle Application Express is easy to use, people don't have to be developers to use it."

    Sample Customers
    KiSSFLOW has 1.3 million users and 10,000+ customers across 121 countries. The people who get the most out of KiSSFLOW are business leaders like department heads, senior managers, and process owners who want to automate repetitive processes. These people can set up and modify the application on their own. The interface is simple so that all the users in the organization can utilize it through the web application, mobile apps (iOS and Android), smart actions on Gmail, and email notifications. Notable companies are Royal Caribbean, Dominos, Motorola, Danone, The Telegraph, Michelin, and PepsiCo.
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    Financial Services Firm29%
    Mining And Metals Company14%
    Recruiting/Hr Firm14%
    Construction Company14%
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    Computer Software Company14%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Educational Organization8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
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    Healthcare Company13%
    Energy/Utilities Company10%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Manufacturing Company10%
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    Educational Organization27%
    Government10%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise31%
    Large Enterprise38%
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    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise57%
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    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise44%
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    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise33%
    Large Enterprise50%
    Buyer's Guide
    KiSSFLOW vs. Oracle Application Express (APEX)
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about KiSSFLOW vs. Oracle Application Express (APEX) and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    KiSSFLOW is ranked 14th in Rapid Application Development Software with 12 reviews while Oracle Application Express (APEX) is ranked 2nd in Rapid Application Development Software with 52 reviews. KiSSFLOW is rated 8.6, while Oracle Application Express (APEX) is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of KiSSFLOW writes "The tool is intuitive to use and, through automation, has been a real time-saver". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Application Express (APEX) writes "An easy-to-use format that is flexible and scalable". KiSSFLOW is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, ServiceNow, Camunda, Nintex Process Platform and Appian, whereas Oracle Application Express (APEX) is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Salesforce Platform, Mendix, Microsoft Azure App Service and Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service. See our KiSSFLOW vs. Oracle Application Express (APEX) report.

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