I would not recommend the solution to small and medium-sized businesses because it’s expensive. It’s great for big organizations. I rate the pricing as a three out of ten.
The pricing is very clear. It's easy to understand licensing. There are no hidden fees. It might show higher pricing. However, you know exactly what you are getting.
Freelancer at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Reseller
Top 10
2023-01-10T08:55:00Z
Jan 10, 2023
Mendix licensing cost is based on the number of apps you have on the server. At the basic level, it is free of charge, so that seems reasonable, but once you go beyond that and when it comes to the number of users on the app, that basic structure doesn't work, and the pricing tends to get a little bit steep in comparison with other low-code, no-code platforms. For example, there's a solution called Joget, which is relatively cheaper for a professional developer to promote or use as a platform for the apps.
Industrial Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
2022-09-19T19:23:20Z
Sep 19, 2022
Its cost is higher than competitors. The cost mostly includes licensing. It is charged per user. The cost model could be better. When you have a big company, what does per user mean? If I have a company where I have 40,000 people who will go to access it but only 200 do, how do you license it and who do you pay for? If they hit it once, do you pay for it? The licensing is complex for a big company. It is easy for us to buy all we can eat, get an enterprise license agreement, and call it good.
There is a license required to use Mendix. The solution's price is high, but it is best suited for enterprise companies that have the budget. It is not for small or medium-sized businesses. There are not any hidden fees but there is a cost for every user that uses the solution. The pricing model can be confusing whether it is user or application based.
I wouldn't know about the exact pricing as we are so-called “hired help” and we have no influence on licenses. We also do not have a license of our own. We use our client’s license if they use Mendix. Therefore, I can’t speak to the costs involved in having it.
The solution can get expensive. A single simple application can start at $50,000. That's approximately the total cost of ownership. If you just quote on a single app without any support, they can even go as low as $30,000 to $40,000, however, you need a minimum amount of detail including minimum support and packages. This is an annual cost. While the app is free, you end up paying for more resources. That said, it is pretty competitive. I'd rate it 4.5 out of five.
Application Developer Manager at Cerner Corporation
Vendor
2021-02-09T17:41:26Z
Feb 9, 2021
One of the reasons we ended up selecting one of Mendix's competitors - Pillir - was the pricing, while Mendix's pricing model is kinda consumption based, we found out there is a hidden hefty fee on infrastructure cost.
Managing Director at AgileWorks Information Systems
Real User
Top 5
2021-11-24T15:51:00Z
Nov 24, 2021
Mendix seems expensive. But with Mendix, one needs fewer developers to achieve high velocity, and if your environment can achieve that, then the total cost of ownership is fine. It's not cheap, though and not all projects will benefit unless one has a bulk licensing agreement. This product is licensed per application, per user. Mendix has other features you can access with a separate license, like Data Hub, but the base license has more than most people need. Mendix needs much better React component/widget writing compatibility. it is still more difficult than it should be to add your own components. Lastly, Low Code Tools are weak at developing multi-tenant apps. One quickly loses the speed advantage and running many apps gets too expensive and a maintenance hassle as these apps tend to be monolithic, partly due to licensing.
Licensing costs are similar to those for all other IT technology, but they vary by region. As such, the United States, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan all have disparate licensing costs, even when it comes to the partners involved. We, for example, are entitled to a 50 to 60 percent discount on licensing costs, whereas Jordan may be entitled to one of 90 percent. This makes it challenging to properly appraise the cost. ARIS is similar. The average price varies according to region, Jordan being entitled to a 50 percent discount over that of the UAE.
Solutions Architect at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
MSP
2021-03-03T21:09:36Z
Mar 3, 2021
Their licensing costs are on their website. It's easy to find out the overall costs. That being said, I'm under the impression they're getting ready to have a massive overhaul to that, which is going to be a really good thing for the customers. From what I understand, they're getting ready to move to a lower platform cost, and it's going to be more focused on the users in terms of how the cost is. That should offer a lower entry threshold than it is currently. It may be as much as 50% lower, and the user base is what their charge will be based on.
Industry Expert and Advisor at a financial services firm
Real User
2019-05-09T13:12:00Z
May 9, 2019
Initially, we started with a year for approximately $25,000, and if we need to expand the number of seats then we will increase it. There are no additional costs for us at the moment, but I think that if you need any professional services then they charge for them.
Business Development Manager & Project manager at EGALiT
Real User
2018-06-24T06:46:00Z
Jun 24, 2018
From a commercial point of view, we would like them to change that they currently sell it as a platform, but as a customer you have to decide upfront the usage of the platform. We would like to have Mendix sell it as a pay as you go model: You pay for what you use, and you don't pay for what you don't use. Mendix is currently refusing to do that, but their competition does not do it as well. I understand that it is a risk for them. I told the commercial management about it, but there are several customers of ours who say, "We would like to adopt this platform, but we want to grow into the platform." Mendix does this, as they have a custom pricing if you buy the platform for multiple years, then you can get discounts in the first years to grow into the platform. However, I would really like them to have an Amazon model, where you can use it and pay per minute or hour, per user, etc. That is not available at this moment. I would like it, but their competition, like Salesforce, does not offer it either. Therefore, there is no real pressure on them to change.
I have personally not been directly involved with pricing/licensing for any of the projects I worked on. However, judging based on experience, I can say that Mendix is not more expensive than any serious competitor solution.
Mendix is a low-code application development platform that helps your organization accelerate its application development lifecycle. The solution is designed to enable you to create software faster by abstracting and automating the development process for better business outcomes at speed and scale. Mendix has many key capabilities, including a tailored IDE for every developer, built-in collaboration tools for team development, feedback management, agile project management, the ability to...
The pricing is fairly comparable. I would rate the pricing a six out of ten, where one is high price, and ten is low price.
I would not recommend the solution to small and medium-sized businesses because it’s expensive. It’s great for big organizations. I rate the pricing as a three out of ten.
The pricing is very clear. It's easy to understand licensing. There are no hidden fees. It might show higher pricing. However, you know exactly what you are getting.
Mendix licensing cost is based on the number of apps you have on the server. At the basic level, it is free of charge, so that seems reasonable, but once you go beyond that and when it comes to the number of users on the app, that basic structure doesn't work, and the pricing tends to get a little bit steep in comparison with other low-code, no-code platforms. For example, there's a solution called Joget, which is relatively cheaper for a professional developer to promote or use as a platform for the apps.
I'm not in charge of licensing costs. That said, my understanding is the product is very expensive, and Microsoft's offering is much cheaper.
Its cost is higher than competitors. The cost mostly includes licensing. It is charged per user. The cost model could be better. When you have a big company, what does per user mean? If I have a company where I have 40,000 people who will go to access it but only 200 do, how do you license it and who do you pay for? If they hit it once, do you pay for it? The licensing is complex for a big company. It is easy for us to buy all we can eat, get an enterprise license agreement, and call it good.
I have no visibility in terms of the cost of the solution.
There is a license required to use Mendix. The solution's price is high, but it is best suited for enterprise companies that have the budget. It is not for small or medium-sized businesses. There are not any hidden fees but there is a cost for every user that uses the solution. The pricing model can be confusing whether it is user or application based.
I wouldn't know about the exact pricing as we are so-called “hired help” and we have no influence on licenses. We also do not have a license of our own. We use our client’s license if they use Mendix. Therefore, I can’t speak to the costs involved in having it.
The solution can get expensive. A single simple application can start at $50,000. That's approximately the total cost of ownership. If you just quote on a single app without any support, they can even go as low as $30,000 to $40,000, however, you need a minimum amount of detail including minimum support and packages. This is an annual cost. While the app is free, you end up paying for more resources. That said, it is pretty competitive. I'd rate it 4.5 out of five.
The solution has been very expensive overall. It was not cheap.
We take advantage of the free version of the product. Once you move away from the free version, it can get pricey.
One of the reasons we ended up selecting one of Mendix's competitors - Pillir - was the pricing, while Mendix's pricing model is kinda consumption based, we found out there is a hidden hefty fee on infrastructure cost.
Mendix seems expensive. But with Mendix, one needs fewer developers to achieve high velocity, and if your environment can achieve that, then the total cost of ownership is fine. It's not cheap, though and not all projects will benefit unless one has a bulk licensing agreement. This product is licensed per application, per user. Mendix has other features you can access with a separate license, like Data Hub, but the base license has more than most people need. Mendix needs much better React component/widget writing compatibility. it is still more difficult than it should be to add your own components. Lastly, Low Code Tools are weak at developing multi-tenant apps. One quickly loses the speed advantage and running many apps gets too expensive and a maintenance hassle as these apps tend to be monolithic, partly due to licensing.
Licensing costs are similar to those for all other IT technology, but they vary by region. As such, the United States, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan all have disparate licensing costs, even when it comes to the partners involved. We, for example, are entitled to a 50 to 60 percent discount on licensing costs, whereas Jordan may be entitled to one of 90 percent. This makes it challenging to properly appraise the cost. ARIS is similar. The average price varies according to region, Jordan being entitled to a 50 percent discount over that of the UAE.
Their licensing costs are on their website. It's easy to find out the overall costs. That being said, I'm under the impression they're getting ready to have a massive overhaul to that, which is going to be a really good thing for the customers. From what I understand, they're getting ready to move to a lower platform cost, and it's going to be more focused on the users in terms of how the cost is. That should offer a lower entry threshold than it is currently. It may be as much as 50% lower, and the user base is what their charge will be based on.
Initially, we started with a year for approximately $25,000, and if we need to expand the number of seats then we will increase it. There are no additional costs for us at the moment, but I think that if you need any professional services then they charge for them.
From a commercial point of view, we would like them to change that they currently sell it as a platform, but as a customer you have to decide upfront the usage of the platform. We would like to have Mendix sell it as a pay as you go model: You pay for what you use, and you don't pay for what you don't use. Mendix is currently refusing to do that, but their competition does not do it as well. I understand that it is a risk for them. I told the commercial management about it, but there are several customers of ours who say, "We would like to adopt this platform, but we want to grow into the platform." Mendix does this, as they have a custom pricing if you buy the platform for multiple years, then you can get discounts in the first years to grow into the platform. However, I would really like them to have an Amazon model, where you can use it and pay per minute or hour, per user, etc. That is not available at this moment. I would like it, but their competition, like Salesforce, does not offer it either. Therefore, there is no real pressure on them to change.
I have personally not been directly involved with pricing/licensing for any of the projects I worked on. However, judging based on experience, I can say that Mendix is not more expensive than any serious competitor solution.