We performed a comparison between GeneXus and Oracle Application Express (APEX) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Low-Code Development Platforms solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."GeneXus evolves with technology."
"I find the implementation process of GeneXus to be easy."
"The front-end features are the most valuable."
"I like that it's very compatible with other tools. The most important feature is getting the developer to focus on the project's business case. It's not about focusing on how I can command this or how I can develop a front end, or how I can work with the advantages. The developer should focus on the business case of the project. No need to focus on connecting the database to the server or connecting the server and the front end. The developer can concentrate on the views."
"With the solution, I can work a normal day. I can plan my work and any other activities for days ahead."
"The integration module is the most valuable feature of this solution for our business, as it allows our clients to create new systems based on their outdated databases, across all API's."
"I like the testing models, which allow me to create unit or interface tests of my programs. It helps us avoid missed deadlines because we can detect all the errors before deploying the new versions of the solution. And I also like the integration with coding managers like DevOps or Jenkins. It enables us to do versioning."
"The most valuable feature is that GeneXus works with several languages. It's possible to develop chatbots and other functionalities."
"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."
"It has a well-designed architecture and is a simple 3rd party application."
"Oracle Application Express is easy to use, people don't have to be developers to use it."
"Intuitive with a user-friendly UI."
"By using Express, we are able to load the data and integrate it into our data map."
"A user interface is relatively simple to create."
"This is a good application for quickly creating public applications."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"It would be better if GeneXus had a wiki. The developer needs some experience to work with the tools. It would be better if they could improve the community. If we have some problem, I open a ticket that takes us to a board, and I have to describe my issue in detail. If the tools have a general community for us to explore with some videos or some articles, I think that that may help the developer."
"The front-end with GeneXus is not as good as the back-end."
"GeneXus's user interface has room for improvement."
"I told them to add something about Angular. They're already working on adding it."
"It's expensive for a company."
"The graphical interface could be improved. I also notice some performance problems on hardware that should be more than adequate. GeneXus uses a lot of RAM and other computer resources."
"GeneXus is a wonderful tool for the backend. It's the best in the world, but for the frontend, GeneXus needs to improve. There should be easier steps for managing various aspects, such as alerts and messages to show to the end-users."
"The tool needs to be tuned before being used. You need some experience to get the best out of the tool."
"There is a bit of a learning curve involved when first using the solution."
"Oracle is more of a database-oriented solution and is not very flexible in app development."
"Maybe there are other technologies that offer what APEX cannot."
"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."
"One area for improvement in Oracle APEX is its workflow orchestration capabilities."
"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."
"Oracle should implement vertical and horizontal data segmentation in APEX's security framework, so Dev teams don't need to do any heavy lifting in the APEX screens. This is a common issue in enterprise apps. It would be nice to seamlessly integrate Git repositories into the development process since the current solution can result in overlapping work or an eventual overwrite. The provided example apps are great, but they could benefit from some added documentation in the "explanation screens"."
"The solution does not support the Linux platform."
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GeneXus is ranked 12th in Low-Code Development Platforms with 13 reviews while Oracle Application Express (APEX) is ranked 2nd in Low-Code Development Platforms with 52 reviews. GeneXus is rated 8.6, while Oracle Application Express (APEX) is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of GeneXus writes "Fast, stable, and allows us to model a workflow before developing the screens". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Application Express (APEX) writes "Has easy-to-use interface design and database design". GeneXus is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, OutSystems, Mendix and Magic xpa Application Platform, whereas Oracle Application Express (APEX) is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Salesforce Platform, Mendix, Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service and Adobe ColdFusion. See our GeneXus vs. Oracle Application Express (APEX) report.
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