We performed a comparison between Adobe ColdFusion and ServiceNow Now Platform 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."I would like to say that its best feature is its different kinds of connectors. We have lots of in-built connectors."
"Apart from providing a mature, reliable, consistent platform, Adobe also offers outstanding customer service and product support."
"No need to import libraries from outside the environment."
"This tool was very easy learn, yet powerful enough to manage many sites on a single instance."
"My client has been able to improve productivity with the use of the tool. The solution has them develop several tools that addressed their specific needs. They have become more efficient and safe with the use of the product."
"The ability to write SQL queries was very helpful as we did not need to bother our DBAs in writing stored procedures for simple tasks."
"I find it to be the easiest server-side technology for website development. It easily integrates with virtually everything– from web APIs to NoSQL databases to RSS and XML services."
"We save enormous amounts of time in development using this tool."
"The incident management has been the most useful feature for us."
"The solution is very comprehensive."
"It's very intuitive and easy to use. The flexibility and user-friendliness of ServiceNow are key reasons it's such a popular cloud solution."
"Learning materials, such as online courses, are readily available."
"What I like most about the ServiceNow Now Platform is the flexibility of using JavaScript. I also like that the platform allows custom scripting, server-side scripting, and client-side scripting. Another valuable feature in the ServiceNow Now Platform is the Flow Designer which allows dragging and dropping code, and low code activities."
"ServiceNow offers a lot of features when it comes to IT service management and IT operations management. What interested me in ServiceNow was that a lot of service management."
"This is a development platform that provides us with a strong database and a low code environment."
"Scalability-wise, it is a very good solution."
"ColdFusion’s third-party authentication is currently limited to just a couple of companies, like Google and Facebook, and a few third-party SAML authenticators. From my personal perspective, adding LinkedIn and Microsoft would greatly benefit me."
"There is not much third party authenticators in this solution"
"Installation of the server software was formidable due the number of configurable options."
"Need to be able to Be able to inject Python, Java, Groovy, or PHP code into a CFML page."
"Previously when I was trying to create some data, it was very difficult to get real-time data from Workfront."
"The solution needs to improve its adaption capability with a third-party company. I want to see more communities or open knowledge resources with the tool."
"The UI and mobile UI need to be improved."
"The Robotic Process Automation features are not mature enough. ServiceNow could work toward that because we can leverage RP only from this platform."
"The reporting capabilities need to be improved, otherwise we need to pay for performance analytics."
"The price is a bit high and can be a bit of a barrier for some customers."
"The integration towards other ERP systems could be improved."
"The solution doesn't allow users to create custom tables, which would be a big improvement."
"ServiceNow Now Platform wants AI embedded in the product to make it more powerful. Generative AI that will be a part of ServiceNow Now Platform is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"It's not quick or cheap."
Adobe ColdFusion is ranked 20th in Rapid Application Development Software with 6 reviews while ServiceNow Now Platform is ranked 11th in Rapid Application Development Software with 34 reviews. Adobe ColdFusion is rated 8.6, while ServiceNow Now Platform is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Adobe ColdFusion writes "An easy-to-setup tool that can be used to automate repetitive tasks". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ServiceNow Now Platform writes " An easy-to-use tool that allows users to upgrade the software if some enhancements are required". Adobe ColdFusion is most compared with Oracle Application Express (APEX), Microsoft Azure App Service, Microsoft Power Apps, Appian and GitHub CoPilot, whereas ServiceNow Now Platform is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, ServiceNow, OpenText AppWorks , Appian and Mendix. See our Adobe ColdFusion vs. ServiceNow Now Platform report.
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