We performed a comparison between Microsoft PowerApps and OutSystems based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Users of both solutions seem to be satisfied with their ease of deployment, features, and overall technical support. However, users seem to favor Microsoft PowerApps slightly because it is more affordable.
"It is very easy for us to implement. We have a Microsoft ecosystem, and this solution has many components for integration."
"I can have a SharePoint list and connect with users through PowerApps to present the information."
"The initial setup is not complicated."
"Ability to generate QR codes and scan barcodes."
"Microsoft PowerApps allows you to simplify business processes and user experience. You can also create responsive applications and canvas apps through this solution. It's an easy to scale, stable, and low-code solution."
"For all no-code platforms that let you create a front end, you can click together something very quick."
"Microsoft PowerApps's most valuable features we found are that it's very similar to the other Microsoft products, you can do the basic automation quite quickly. The interface is similar to the other Microsoft products which makes it easy to navigate around because we are used to Microsoft products."
"The solution is easy to use and map."
"The technical support is perfect."
"OutSystems' low-cost approach has positively impacted our productivity, because we were able to develop faster with OutSystems, enabling us to implement many changes during our sprint."
"I find it to be a genuinely cool and effective platform for my development needs."
"The tool makes the development process easier."
"There is literally a ton of stuff it can do. It's very flexible."
"The solution helps to build mobile and web applications on SOAP and REST. You can integrate it with backend systems by submitting a code."
"I like the mobile features the most, and there are also various features around the portal we created that I enjoy."
"It is a scalable solution...The initial setup of OutSystems is easy."
"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."
"It's sometimes hard to import groups of options. At this point, I need to enter those manually and it slows the process down."
"The area where this product can be improved is the documentation. When we get stuck it's with the documentation when we are not able to find the codes we need."
"There are occasional performance challenges."
"There is room for improvement in error handling and debugging."
"I have always felt that you need an IT background to use this solution."
"Customization is somewhat complicated."
"When it comes to PowerApps, debugging can be difficult at times. It would be beneficial to simplify it."
"In OutSystems, cloud management is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The latest version of the app generation tools could be more user-friendly."
"I like the OutSystems platform. I am working on integrating it with another platform using APIs, however, it has proven to be difficult. The main issue I am facing is obtaining authorization tokens as well as access and refresh tokens. It may be due to my lack of knowledge of APIs as it is new to me."
"It is hard to find the logic in OutSystems. From an improvement perspective, I want to be able to properly use logic in OutSystems."
"We have performance issues while fetching bulk data."
"I have difficulty in using several new features. Some of the product's features are tricky to use as well."
"The largest obstacle currently associated with OutSystems is its high cost and limited availability of skilled personnel. Despite being a rapid application development platform, having a highly skilled individual familiar with the platform can be much more beneficial than an inexperienced individual. Because there is a shortage of people with the necessary OutSystems skills, utilizing the platform can become expensive. This makes little sense, considering that a rapid application development platform should be accessible to the average person. However, having a highly skilled individual can greatly increase productivity, making the cost worthwhile."
"The solution's testing framework needs to be improved, and the workflow should be slightly more mature."
Microsoft Power Apps is ranked 1st in Rapid Application Development Software with 77 reviews while OutSystems is ranked 3rd in Rapid Application Development Software with 46 reviews. Microsoft Power Apps is rated 7.8, while OutSystems is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Microsoft Power Apps writes "Low-code, low learning curve, and reduces manpower". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OutSystems writes "Useful natural speech to algorithm, reliable, and beneficial automatic task". Microsoft Power Apps is most compared with Mendix, Oracle Application Express (APEX), ServiceNow, Appian and Microsoft Azure App Service, whereas OutSystems is most compared with Appian, Mendix, ServiceNow, Oracle Application Express (APEX) and Pega BPM. See our Microsoft Power Apps vs. OutSystems report.
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