Compare Oracle Application Express (APEX) vs. OutSystems
Oracle Application Express (APEX) is ranked 10th in Rapid Application Development Software with 4 reviews while OutSystems is ranked 7th in Rapid Application Development Software with 9 reviews. Oracle Application Express (APEX) is rated 9.6, while OutSystems is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Oracle Application Express (APEX) writes "Powerful development assistance can dramatically speed your production and deployment time ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OutSystems writes "Reduces the manual labor in compiling and deploying applications; simple to connect to multiple data sources". Oracle Application Express (APEX) is most compared with Microsoft PowerApps, Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service and Microsoft Azure App Service, whereas OutSystems is most compared with Microsoft PowerApps, Mendix and Appian. See our Oracle Application Express (APEX) vs. OutSystems report.
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It's fairly easy to make a user-friendly interface. The most valuable features are security, stability, and ease of implementation. This product will speed up development time with helpful production aids. It provides attractive GUIs allowing professionally-styled applications without the need to know HTML, CSS, or JavaScript. | You can go huge - so it is definitely a scalable solution. Refactoring with TrueChange is very simple. Their out-of-the-box UI is quite good. Speed of delivery: We were able to reduce development time by 30%. For me, the most valuable feature is the flexibility the tools give us to change any customer requirements on the fly, when we are in a meeting. I also like how easy it is to deploy the code between environments and how easy it is to integrate OutSystems with other systems. The most valuable feature is Agile development. I love that you save a lot of time on development and can focus on logic and business requirements. The most important features of this tool are its visual modeling capabilities and drag and drop functionality. You can see what you are coding which makes it easy to understand and maintain. They have also created a big revolution in digital transformation by introducing native mobile app development under the same IDE. Integrations with external systems with SOAP and REST are easy to implement off-the-shelf, but a developer can always implement specific libraries for other integrations. |
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It has a bit of a strict framework, you have to make all the time adjustments in their JavaScript. Another downside is that it's only available for Oracle databases. The collaboration and the workflow engine could use some improvement. Being able to only design with HTML and CSS can be limiting as to what can be accomplished. We would like to see tighter integration with the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. | It needs improvement in the AI capability. When shared extensions are updated, all the applications are redeployed. Mobile apps should have been fully native. Writing custom code still needs to be done via Integration Studio. This might have been added to the IDE. The latest version of the app generation tools could be more user-friendly. Mobile apps need improvement. There are many tutorials available but they are very basic and good for learning the platform. To develop an enterprise-grade application, advanced tutorials need to be developed to help IT professionals design/develop high-quality/performance applications. The integration Studio could be improved. It needs a tool in which we could develop C# code and then integrate into OutSystems. The application could have a better UI. |
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It's a free solution with no additional costs. APEX itslelf is a free product, but you will need to license peripheral components. | For a single application, it's too expensive. You should contact OutSystems for more details but my opinion is that it is not for small business budgets. It is still very expensive, so small companies can’t generally afford it... Still, the time saving on development and delivery is worth the value. Pricing could be a concern. You have to pay yearly, even after you have completed your development. OutSystems was open to a deal that worked for both sides. |
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| Oracle APEX | |
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| Oracle | OutSystems |
Overview | |
Application Express enables users to design, develop and deploy beautiful, responsive, database-driven applications using only web browser. The Oracle Application Express engine runs directly in the Oracle Database and exploits the database's extraordinarily scalable and efficient architecture. Its framework provides numerous security features out-of-the-box and helps authenticate users using LDAP, Oracle Single-signon, Oracle Database credentials, or HTTP Header variable. | OutSystems is the number one platform for low-code rapid application development. Thousands of customers worldwide trust OutSystems as only solution that combines the power of low-code development with advanced mobile capabilities, enabling visual development of entire application portfolios that easily integrate with existing systems. |
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Learn more about Oracle Application Express (APEX) | Learn more about OutSystems |
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| Hepart AG, pharmasol, SATLOG, Collège Bois-de-Boulogne | Randstad, Warner Brothers, HP, Intel, ING, Banco Popular, Thrivent Financial, Bacardi, Kent State University, Bacardi, FICO, ING, Vodafone, AbbVie, Estafeta, Siemens, Vopak |
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Software R&D Company47% Comms Service Provider15% Government13% Insurance Company3% | Software R&D Company31% Comms Service Provider17% Retailer9% Financial Services Firm6% |
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