We performed a comparison between Microsoft Powerapps and Oracle Application Express (APEX) based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Microsoft PowerApps finished ahead in this comparison. Microsoft PowerApps offers slightly better integrations with 3rd party applications and is considered to be more user-friendly. As Microsoft is a very popular ecosystem with many of our users, it is the simple choice for better seamless integration. Oracle’s APEX limitations outside of the Oracle universe presented too many challenges for our users.
"We were impressed with the functionality of the solution."
"If you want something that you can use for cellphones, multiple tablets, and things like that, you can use PowerApps for the front end. It gathers all the information, and the information goes somewhere else."
"Overall, the tool is very democratic. It's easy for anyone to use. You don't have to be a professional or well-versed in technology."
"The solution allows you to use data to create excellent UI and quickly deliver an app. It speeds up production time."
"The solution is very good. It's very full. You can do almost anything."
"We particularly like the workflow connectors in the forms, for information introduction purposes."
"The product is very user-friendly."
"The most valuable features are low-code and fast development."
"Personally, I would say that Oracle Application Express (APEX) is a powerful tool...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Oracle APEX improved our organization by making it possible for us to implement agile project development."
"Oracle APEX allows our company to complete webpage projects easily in a fast turnaround time."
"One of the most valuable features is that we can develop everything locally and deploy it for different kinds of operators in different locations, so we can do our job in one piece. The benefit of that is that others can use these applications. They connect to the internet to do these kinds of applications based on the permissions for those users."
"Quick development and the connection with the database are the most valuable and useful features. It is also very stable, scalable, and easy to set up. Its support is also good."
"What's most valuable in Oracle Application Express (APEX) is its secure coding functionality, and the solution also has good features."
"We would like to see the period for viewing executions within this solution to be extended beyond its current limit of 28 days. We would prefer to be able to offer our customers an infinite amount of history to search."
"Improvements to the capturing of geographic locations and integration with maps would raise my score of the product from seven point five to its maximum of ten."
"Installation and integration could be improved."
"Customization is somewhat complicated."
"Technical support could be faster, and more accurate."
"In my experience, the solution's deployment can be tricky."
"There is room for improvement with the amount of code required to implement the expense classification app."
"Microsoft could streamline monitoring and management. In addition, it should be easier to put the solution in different environments. For example, you should be able to move from a dev environment to a production environment seamlessly."
"Currently, APEX doesn't have a building workflow engine. I think that's the most important improvement that could be made at this point."
"I don't like the URL syntax."
"Oracle is more of a database-oriented solution and is not very flexible in app development."
"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."
"It has been reported that the technology is very hard to learn, and the service is expensive."
"It would be highly beneficial if APEX were an all-in-one platform capable of handling all aspects of application development."
"Oracle Application Express would be improved if you could use it on a mobile platform."
"Connecting with Oracle and the relation with Oracle at the database as a procedure needs improvement."
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Microsoft Power Apps is ranked 1st in Rapid Application Development Software with 77 reviews while Oracle Application Express (APEX) is ranked 2nd in Rapid Application Development Software with 52 reviews. Microsoft Power Apps is rated 7.8, while Oracle Application Express (APEX) is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Microsoft Power Apps writes "Low-code, low learning curve, and reduces manpower". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Application Express (APEX) writes "An easy-to-use format that is flexible and scalable". Microsoft Power Apps is most compared with Mendix, ServiceNow, Appian, Microsoft Azure App Service and OutSystems, whereas Oracle Application Express (APEX) is most compared with Salesforce Platform, Mendix, Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service, Microsoft Azure App Service and OutSystems. See our Microsoft Power Apps vs. Oracle Application Express (APEX) report.
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