We performed a comparison between Mendix 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."The most valuable features of Mendix are the drag and drop functions, the data entities, domain models, and all the related features."
"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."
"It is stable."
"The development environment is model-driven. We can use the information from this for our business engineers to make the information models, and they can also execute the model."
"Mendix code and coding logic are very visual. It looks like a flow chart rather than lines of code. Rapid development is what drew us to Mendix."
"There are free online learning and certifications if a user would like to learn more and better understand the solution."
"The pricing is very clear, with no hidden fees."
"You can scale the solution."
"The product is fast."
"One of the most valuable features is the ability to build very fast data-driven UIs."
"The database is super easy to use for creating tables."
"Oracle APEX improved our organization by making it possible for us to implement agile project development."
"What I like best about Oracle Application Express (APEX) is that it doesn't require hard coding for reporting and building applications. It's a GUI-based application builder that even end-users with little development and language knowledge can develop applications on Oracle Application Express (APEX). The software is also very user-friendly, which I find valuable."
"The most valuable features are security, stability, and ease of implementation."
"It helps us create web pages quickly."
"The solution can efficiently translate from English to another language including Arabic using the XLIFF format."
"I would like to see more documentation as well as how-to documents."
"I struggle with solutions like Mendix in terms of creating enterprise solutions."
"The code refactoring tools could be better, especially for applications running for years. It's not bad, but it could be smoother. Also, writing new widgets can be trickier than it should be for some people, but not if you're familiar with Mendix."
"There needs to be an increase in the number of the UI components."
"You need experienced programmers and developers to understand this solution."
"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."
"While the documentation is good, the development box could be 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."
"In terms of improvement, there should be a greater focus on AI and machine learning tools in Oracle APEX."
"There is not a lot of Wiki help or in Google, but there is some."
"Better connection and integration with non-Oracle databases is needed."
"Apex has effectively incorporated new market trends into its features. The platform's user-friendly nature is notable, guiding developers through the development process. While advanced customization of the user interface with HTML and CSS is possible, the out-of-the-box options often suffice, providing 80-90% of the required functionality. The IDE is commendable, yet an enhancement in the Page Designer to allow a real-time preview of layout changes would be beneficial. Currently, running the page is necessary to visualize layout adjustments, but an immediate preview during the design phase would be a valuable improvement."
"It has been reported that the technology is very hard to learn, and the service is expensive."
"There is a problem with security because the applications store passwords in the configuration files."
"The migration process is difficult in Oracle Application Express."
"The format is not recognized by Microsoft Word products."
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Mendix is ranked 5th in Rapid Application Development Software with 48 reviews while Oracle Application Express (APEX) is ranked 2nd in Rapid Application Development Software with 52 reviews. Mendix is rated 8.4, while Oracle Application Express (APEX) is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Mendix writes "Low-code, helpful support, and great native mobile capability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Application Express (APEX) writes "An easy-to-use format that is flexible and scalable". Mendix is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, OutSystems, Appian, ServiceNow and Salesforce Platform, whereas Oracle Application Express (APEX) is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Salesforce Platform, Microsoft Azure App Service, Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service and OutSystems. See our Mendix vs. Oracle Application Express (APEX) report.
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