We performed a comparison between OutSystems and Zoho Creator 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."For me, the most valuable feature is the flexibility the tools give us to change any customer requirements on the fly, when we are in a meeting. I also like how easy it is to deploy the code between environments and how easy it is to integrate OutSystems with other systems."
"It is very stable."
"The most valuable features of OutSystems are the user interface, the flexibility to quickly integrate with almost anything in the system, and the ability to connect with databases."
"OutSystems is a low-code solution. Most features are like drag-and-drop, so it's pretty easy to work. Thus it helps the organization by saving time for developers."
"The technical support is perfect."
"Our previous solution had other overheads such as release management, version management, code management, monitoring, etc., all of which are built-in with OutSystems."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it allows users to easily build applications."
"The scalability of OutSystems is very good, it scales automatically very useful for us."
"Zoho Creator is easy to design and accessible for any business purpose. The solution is priced low and helps you meet business requirements. You can write a script based on requirements and trigger it whereby the customer will receive notifications. It is a customizable application."
"It is a very, very scalable tool."
"Zoho Creator helps to maintain the products in development."
"Zoho Creator is a flexible and powerful solution. I like the tool's advanced modification feature which helps to modify its layout and setup scripts."
"I just like the simplicity of it."
"Basically, the application development part of the solution is one of the main features I like since it is quick."
"We can create multiple applications simultaneously with it."
"It has a simple user interface, not so difficult to use. You can add AI models, integration, and third-party connections."
"OutSystems could improve by being more like GitHub. It would be more helpful for us for division management and version control for our application."
"The integration Studio could be improved. It needs a tool in which we could develop C# code and then integrate into OutSystems. The application could have a better UI."
"It needs improvement in the AI capability."
"There is room for improvement in technical support."
"One of the biggest areas for improvement is that every time an existing data element is modified, it creates a new data element. It doesn't really modify that particular data element. So, a user has to follow an extra step of removing the existing data element and bringing in the new and modified data element that is being added, which sort of goes into negative productivity."
"When shared extensions are updated, all the applications are redeployed."
"The integration points need to be increased. People have also started to adopt this solution for their regular needs. That means it's not only the big enterprises that are adopting this solution. There are also small and medium enterprises that are adopting it. I've read that where you have large deployments, OutSystems starts to crumble a bit. That is the idea that no customer would know at the beginning and would also not like to hit the wall there. When it is on the client, there are a lot of applications already on low-code, and then suddenly you realize that you want to do some big applications, and you face hurdles. This is the general feedback for all such platforms."
"Since we first started using OutSystems, they switched their language support from Java and .NET to .NET only, which was a bit of a surprise. Their language support could be better in this sense, although on our resource side it is now a bit more flexible."
"Could have more pre-built integrations for pulling data from the wider Zoho ecosystem as well as other systems."
"They should allow for more UI customization."
"The product needs to improve stability and scalability. We faced issues with bugs."
"The user interface and the user experience should be improved."
"Zoho provides different channels for support, like chat and email. There's also a multi-brand support self-service support portal, but it's time-consuming to deal with it. If we create a portal on Zoho, we need to pay an additional cost per user. It's a flexible platform, but there are limitations, such as the EBI. We need to purchase additional EBIs and other features that some businesses require. If we are developing complex applications, we need to set up many virtual automation and use API calls."
"When you're developing database-type applications, there is no way to see the actual database tables. They call them forms, and I don't like that. Zoho should also provide better user guides."
"I would like to see a simpler layout and interface. I would also like to see Zoho CRM and Zoho Campaigns integrated with the product."
"The layout of the form site needs some improvements because you can only create a basic layout and templates in the forms."
OutSystems is ranked 3rd in Rapid Application Development Software with 46 reviews while Zoho Creator is ranked 12th in Rapid Application Development Software with 19 reviews. OutSystems is rated 8.4, while Zoho Creator is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of OutSystems writes "The visual program provides the advantage of only requiring one skill set for both the front and backend ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zoho Creator writes "The solution provides accessible and high functionality at a competitive price point". OutSystems is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Appian, Mendix, ServiceNow and Oracle Application Express (APEX), whereas Zoho Creator is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Mendix, Oracle Application Express (APEX), Caspio and Pega BPM. See our OutSystems vs. Zoho Creator report.
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