We performed a comparison between OpenText AppWorks and Oracle Application Express (APEX) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Business Process Management (BPM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The monitoring aspect is highly valuable, as it offers an exceptional capability to track every minute of action performed by a business user in the global context."
"One of the most useful features is the code is customizable, we can make it our own."
"We really appreciate the process automation and how can you create human tasks as one of your processes."
"In terms of the scalability and the handling of complexity, the customers are satisfied, and we also have confidence in the solution to achieve whatever implementations are required."
"OpenText AppWorks has standard features such as system-to-system and human-to-human integrations, but what I find most valuable in the solution is its monitoring feature that tells you more about your processes, how to restart and how to stop each process, etc."
"AppWorks is a very quick development platform with low-coding capability and strong integration with third-party systems."
"We've automated several processes, including purchase requisition to purchase orders, RFQ processes, vendor onboarding, project budgeting, and business case creation. The recent versions of OpenText AppWorks, especially those incorporating low-code functionalities, have had a significant positive impact. In some cases, we've observed a remarkable reduction in development time, ranging from 50 to 75 percent. The MTP model and life cycle have facilitated rapid development cycles."
"From a business perspective, the most valuable aspect lies in the optimization of processes."
"The most valuable applications within the organization are primarily data forms and extended reports."
"One of the most valuable features is the ability to build very fast data-driven UIs."
"Efficient software delivery and a solution that works quickly."
"The virtual patching feature is valuable."
"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."
"It's stable and reliable for the most part."
"The autonomous database is valuable and provides the main structure for code development."
"I like how we can actively develop and customize APEX because it's on the same database."
"The integration could improve."
"A room for improvement in OpenText AppWorks is its user interface. It should have mobile compatibility because right now, you still have to make two applications with a user interface for Android and a user interface for iOS, so if OpenText AppWorks can provide one UI that can be used across all devices, that would make the solution better. An additional feature I'd like to see in the next release of OpenText AppWorks is a better UI in terms of the look and feel. Another feature I'd like to see in the next version of the solution is mobile compatibility because, at the moment, you have to make your application mobile-ready or compatible with mobile devices because there's no provision for it in OpenText AppWorks."
"OpenText AppWork's low-code capabilities can be enhanced by integrating them with AI offerings like Aviator."
"There could be some improvements with the low code design part. It could be more customizable and more user friendly."
"The solution needs to continue to enhance the low-coding feature within the product itself."
"AppWorks could be improved by including BPM simulation."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing structure."
"The crucial missing element is the archival function."
"Reporting needs to be accessed via third party tools."
"It would be highly beneficial if APEX were an all-in-one platform capable of handling all aspects of application development."
"Connecting with Oracle and the relation with Oracle at the database as a procedure needs improvement."
"Being able to only design with HTML and CSS can be limiting as to what can be accomplished."
"It should have the functionality to develop mobile applications. It would also be good if they can improve development in videos and other formats."
"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."
"There is not a lot of Wiki help or in Google, but there is some."
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OpenText AppWorks is ranked 16th in Business Process Management (BPM) with 8 reviews while Oracle Application Express (APEX) is ranked 2nd in Rapid Application Development Software with 52 reviews. OpenText AppWorks is rated 7.8, while Oracle Application Express (APEX) is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of OpenText AppWorks writes "Automates processes like purchase requisition to purchase orders, RFQ processes, vendor onboarding, project budgeting, and business case creation". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Application Express (APEX) writes "Has easy-to-use interface design and database design". OpenText AppWorks is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Appian, ServiceNow Now Platform, OutSystems and Mendix, whereas Oracle Application Express (APEX) is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Salesforce Platform, Mendix, Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service and Microsoft Azure App Service. See our OpenText AppWorks vs. Oracle Application Express (APEX) report.
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