We performed a comparison between Adobe ColdFusion 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."I would like to say that its best feature is its different kinds of connectors. We have lots of in-built connectors."
"My client has been able to improve productivity with the use of the tool. The solution has them develop several tools that addressed their specific needs. They have become more efficient and safe with the use of the product."
"The ability to write SQL queries was very helpful as we did not need to bother our DBAs in writing stored procedures for simple tasks."
"No need to import libraries from outside the environment."
"Apart from providing a mature, reliable, consistent platform, Adobe also offers outstanding customer service and product support."
"I find it to be the easiest server-side technology for website development. It easily integrates with virtually everything– from web APIs to NoSQL databases to RSS and XML services."
"This tool was very easy learn, yet powerful enough to manage many sites on a single instance."
"We save enormous amounts of time in development using this tool."
"The valuable features are charts, reports, and search engines."
"You don't have to know a lot of PL because it's built on PL/SQL. You don't need developers. You only need to design a good application that resolves a problem, or many problems, for companies and you're ready to go."
"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."
"The autonomous database is valuable and provides the main structure for code development."
"The product is fast."
"Intuitive with a user-friendly UI."
"The most valuable feature of Oracle APEX is its comprehensive set of features for creating user-friendly and visually appealing applications."
"The product is easy to use."
"The solution needs to improve its adaption capability with a third-party company. I want to see more communities or open knowledge resources with the tool."
"Need to be able to Be able to inject Python, Java, Groovy, or PHP code into a CFML page."
"There is not much third party authenticators in this solution"
"Installation of the server software was formidable due the number of configurable options."
"ColdFusion’s third-party authentication is currently limited to just a couple of companies, like Google and Facebook, and a few third-party SAML authenticators. From my personal perspective, adding LinkedIn and Microsoft would greatly benefit me."
"Previously when I was trying to create some data, it was very difficult to get real-time data from Workfront."
"Currently, APEX doesn't have a building workflow engine. I think that's the most important improvement that could be made at this point."
"Connections to the application pages are not handled well and at times more than one user can be accessing an application with the same ID."
"There is a bit of a learning curve involved when first using the solution."
"Maybe there are other technologies that offer what APEX cannot."
"The solution has some stability problems that need to be resolved."
"Better connection and integration with non-Oracle databases is needed."
"You also need an APEX specialist for deployment because not many people use it."
"It would be beneficial to include WebSockets so that you can see real-time updates."
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Adobe ColdFusion is ranked 21st in Rapid Application Development Software with 6 reviews while Oracle Application Express (APEX) is ranked 2nd in Rapid Application Development Software with 52 reviews. Adobe ColdFusion is rated 8.6, while Oracle Application Express (APEX) is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Adobe ColdFusion writes "An easy-to-setup tool that can be used to automate repetitive tasks". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Application Express (APEX) writes "Has easy-to-use interface design and database design". Adobe ColdFusion is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, GitHub CoPilot, Microsoft Azure App Service, Appian and ServiceNow, whereas Oracle Application Express (APEX) is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Salesforce Platform, Mendix, Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service and Bizagi. See our Adobe ColdFusion vs. Oracle Application Express (APEX) report.
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