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.
"Enables us to rapidly create a complex application. We are also able to customize features that stakeholders in the corporation want to see, something that could not be done with other software. Our workflows and processes have evolved and improved. The fast iterations allow us to be nimble, get feedback from users, and do rapid updates."
"There are free online learning and certifications if a user would like to learn more and better understand the solution."
"You can scale the solution."
"It is low code, where the developers can still develop in Java. That to us is very appealing."
"The user experience is great."
"The solution is stable."
"The most valuable features are the integration and UI customization."
"The pricing is very clear, with no hidden fees."
"Generating reports is very fast with Microsoft PowerApps. It's stable and scalable as well."
"I would say that the most valuable features are the user interface, navigation, and business routes."
"We get feedback on a real-time basis, which is actually very useful for us."
"The solution allows you to use data to create excellent UI and quickly deliver an app. It speeds up production time."
"The model that allows you to establish flow automation is getting a lot of traction from the customer side. It offers a lot of flexibility."
"It’s a stable product."
"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."
"For our purposes, it is quite scalable."
"Mendix is great for internal applications but not so great for a public-facing interface. It lacks a proper directory structure for public use. The URL will not change from page to page unless a deep link is created for each page. That makes it difficult to bookmark pages in the browser to view later on."
"It could use a more comprehensive widget creation studio in the IDE."
"One thing I would like to improve is the support system offered by Mendix. It can sometimes take a while to get the help I need when I'm using Mendix."
"While the community is great, they need to work on making their direct technical support services better."
"Needs multiple database connections so an app can directly read/write data to/from multiple databases. This would enable easy splitting of big applications that have complex entity relationships."
"I struggle with solutions like Mendix in terms of creating enterprise solutions."
"We'd like to be able to write in C Sharp to develop code for Mendix."
"There is always a layer of custom code required."
"The connectors are the main components that reference the data sources, and these need to be improved."
"Microsoft is not cheap. The pricing could be lowered for their customers."
"We'd like more features and less to no coding."
"Can be improved to cater to complex developments."
"Most of my training for what I do has been by watching or learning in the community. There needs to be better training on either one of these."
"We would like to see the period for viewing executions within this solution to be extended beyond its current limit of 28 days. We would prefer to be able to offer our customers an infinite amount of history to search."
"The user interface is pretty good, although it is a little bit clunky and can be improved."
"Its user interface can be better. It is good, but it can be a bit clunky."
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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