We performed a comparison between Oracle Application Express (APEX) and Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Oracle, OutSystems and others in Rapid Application Development Software."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 of Oracle Application Express (APEX) are the ease and speed of development. Instead of engaging a large team of middleware, front-end, and database engineers, we can have professional look at the front end and have the user interface up and running in a matter of days. However, if you want to go far and implement very custom features, it doesn't require a lot of knowledge of front-end development, such as HTML, JavaScript, or other aspects."
"The autonomous database is valuable and provides the main structure for code development."
"Oracle APEX improved our organization by making it possible for us to implement agile project development."
"It helps us create web pages quickly."
"Intuitive with a user-friendly UI."
"A user interface is relatively simple to create."
"By using Express, we are able to load the data and integrate it into our data map."
"The tool is very easy to use."
"You don't need a dedicated IDE to develop. You can work from any browser, which is very convenient. And, with the cloud concept, your code is stored in the cloud, so you can modify it from anywhere, at any time."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The most valuable feature was the visual drag and drop on the components."
"Another issue I used to encounter was with the debugging functions. I believe this is an area where Oracle APEX could improve significantly in terms of displaying error messages or error pages. It is very difficult to detect bugs or which bugs you are having when it comes to errors or which errors you have."
"Maybe there are other technologies that offer what APEX cannot."
"Currently, APEX doesn't have a building workflow engine. I think that's the most important improvement that could be made at this point."
"The migration process is difficult in Oracle Application Express."
"There is a bit of a learning curve involved when first using the solution."
"When exporting, we can't export dynamic reports, only static reports. For example, when we want to export charts or tables it is only exported as a static report so we can't drop down on these reports; however, we can see this information when we are on the dashboard itself."
"Regarding features, the solution lacks the ability to integrate with different databases. Also, I feel that Oracle Application Express (APEX) is exclusively designed for other Oracle tools."
"There is not a lot of Wiki help or in Google, but there is some."
"The feature called "action chains" could use a bit of enhancement."
"I would improve the license structure as, for some companies, it may seem a little bit expensive, depending on what they're doing."
"The tool has minor bugs."
"There was an attempt to enable front-end development, it did what it intended to do, but the side effects were too bad."
More Oracle Application Express (APEX) Pricing and Cost Advice →
More Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service Pricing and Cost Advice →
Oracle Application Express (APEX) is ranked 2nd in Rapid Application Development Software with 52 reviews while Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service is ranked 18th in Rapid Application Development Software with 4 reviews. Oracle Application Express (APEX) is rated 8.2, while Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service is rated 8.0. 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 Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service writes "Offers low-code/no-code concept makes development much easier and faster and offers good community support as the development team actively answers questions on the community every day". Oracle Application Express (APEX) is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Salesforce Platform, Mendix, Microsoft Azure App Service and OutSystems, whereas Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service is most compared with Studio Creatio, Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
See our list of best Rapid Application Development Software vendors and best Low-Code Development Platforms vendors.
We monitor all Rapid Application Development Software reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.