We performed a comparison between Microsoft Power Apps and OpenText AppWorks 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."The most valuable feature is the completeness of the concept. It is not restricted by where you are allowed to use it and that is its greatest strength."
"The initial setup was very easy."
"The flows are good because they can be used in a variety of situations."
"The initial setup is very simple."
"The most valuable feature is the time-to-market because you can make apps pretty fast."
"It is stable and reliable."
"We were impressed with the functionality of the solution."
"Overall the solution is reliable."
"AppWorks is a very quick development platform with low-coding capability and strong integration with third-party systems."
"From a business perspective, the most valuable aspect lies in the optimization of processes."
"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."
"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."
"The solution is evolving very fast and every month new features are introduced. Sometimes it's difficult to catch up with all the evolution that's happening. I had to focus on Power BI for a while and left PowerApps at the side for a couple of months and when I came back, it had changed its interface and moved components around."
"It's easy to use."
"Most of my training for what I do has been by watching or learning in the community. There needs to be better training on either one of these."
"It is not enough user friendly. It also doesn't integrate very well with SQL Server."
"Microsoft PowerApps can be more costly for small teams or organizations."
"We would like to see some improvement in the cost of the solution when an organization has a more complex network structure. The advanced connectors are very expensive, which discourages our customers from implementing it."
"I would like to have more options for changing the layout because customizing something as simple as colors is very hard."
"PowerApps is still a bit new compared to a slightly more mature product such as OutSystems."
"There could be some improvements with the low code design part. It could be more customizable and more user friendly."
"AppWorks could be improved by including BPM simulation."
"The solution needs to continue to enhance the low-coding feature within the product itself."
"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."
"The crucial missing element is the archival function."
"The integration could improve."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing structure."
Microsoft Power Apps is ranked 1st in Rapid Application Development Software with 77 reviews while OpenText AppWorks is ranked 16th in Business Process Management (BPM) with 8 reviews. Microsoft Power Apps is rated 7.8, while OpenText AppWorks is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Microsoft Power Apps writes "Low-code, low learning curve, and reduces manpower". On the other hand, 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". Microsoft Power Apps is most compared with Mendix, Oracle Application Express (APEX), ServiceNow, Appian and OutSystems, whereas OpenText AppWorks is most compared with ServiceNow Now Platform, Appian, OutSystems, Mendix and Pega BPM. See our Microsoft Power Apps vs. OpenText AppWorks report.
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