We performed a comparison between Oracle Application Express (APEX) and SalesForce Platform based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: SalesForce Platform comes out on top in this comparison because it is very easy to use, the intuitive dashboard makes it easy to monitor progress, customizes easily, and provides great reporting. The solution is very flexible and offers robust cloud options.
"Efficient software delivery and a solution that works quickly."
"The valuable features are charts, reports, and search engines."
"The most valuable feature of Oracle APEX is its comprehensive set of features for creating user-friendly and visually appealing applications."
"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."
"One of the most valuable features is the ability to build very fast data-driven UIs."
"Intuitive with a user-friendly UI."
"It's fairly easy to make a user-friendly interface."
"The product is fast."
"It works beautifully. I haven't had any errors."
"It is a fairly useful and user-friendly tool for salespersons. It is very extensive and flexible. You can customize it for your needs, and you can use whatever you want. I like Salesforce."
"We use this solution to track customer activities, opportunities and contact information."
"One can do almost everything using Salesforce's OOTB functionality without much investment."
"The solution scales extremely well."
"The scalability of the Salesforce Platform is good."
"What we like the most about it is the fact that it helps us track the record of our projects. It keeps everything on one interface, facilitating the operations and planning."
"We also use Salesforce to find trends to make informed decisions in terms of events and marketing campaigns."
"Oracle Application Express would be improved if you could use it on a mobile platform."
"In terms of improvement, there should be a greater focus on AI and machine learning tools in Oracle APEX."
"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."
"Source control could be stronger in Oracle Application Express (APEX). It needs some work."
"Currently, APEX doesn't have a building workflow engine. I think that's the most important improvement that could be made at this point."
"It has been reported that the technology is very hard to learn, and the service is expensive."
"It would be beneficial to include WebSockets so that you can see real-time updates."
"It would be highly beneficial if APEX were an all-in-one platform capable of handling all aspects of application development."
"Pricing is the biggest factor. The cost right now is too high and I've had a lot of clients leave."
"In Salesforce, every customer is unique and it's not possible to bundle them together effectively if they are from the same company or move companies, et cetera."
"If you have resellers or distributors, you just need to figure out a way to set up the system in the backend. Since every company is different, it takes a little bit of time to figure that out."
"It could have a lot more customization options in terms of fonts and reports. There should be an even lighter version with just two or three fields. It could be a bit more light if the field guys want to use it on a mobile phone on the road. For deploying it for CRM, maybe we can have our customer database, project funnels, and projects to help us in managing our supply chain business."
"Its documentation and price should be better."
"They have some limitations as a cloud solution."
"I don't have any notes for improvement. It serves us well."
"Reporting could be better. Reporting is Excel-based, and it has sucked since the inception of the company. That's why I was excited about the fact of them bringing MuleSoft into the fold and Tableau."
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Oracle Application Express (APEX) is ranked 2nd in Rapid Application Development Software with 52 reviews while Salesforce Platform is ranked 9th in Rapid Application Development Software with 81 reviews. Oracle Application Express (APEX) is rated 8.2, while Salesforce Platform is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Oracle Application Express (APEX) writes "Has easy-to-use interface design and database design". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Salesforce Platform writes "Reliable with good reporting and custom dashboards". Oracle Application Express (APEX) is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Mendix, Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service, Microsoft Azure App Service and OutSystems, whereas Salesforce Platform is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft Azure, Appian, ServiceNow and Amazon AWS. See our Oracle Application Express (APEX) vs. Salesforce Platform report.
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