We performed a comparison between Oracle Application Express (APEX) and OutSystems 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."This product will speed up development time with helpful production aids."
"It has many ready modules that can be used and developed."
"It's fairly easy to make a user-friendly interface."
"Oracle APEX allows our company to complete webpage projects easily in a fast turnaround time."
"I like that Oracle Application Express (APEX) is powerful and attractive, allowing my organization to modernize forms within two months. I also found its PWA feature very powerful because you can produce substantial mobile applications."
"By using Express, we are able to load the data and integrate it into our data map."
"The most valuable features of Oracle Application Express (APEX) are the ease and speed of development. Instead of engaging a large team of middleware, front-end, and database engineers, we can have professional look at the front end and have the user interface up and running in a matter of days. However, if you want to go far and implement very custom features, it doesn't require a lot of knowledge of front-end development, such as HTML, JavaScript, or other aspects."
"The most valuable feature of Oracle APEX is its comprehensive set of features for creating user-friendly and visually appealing applications."
"The solution helps to build mobile and web applications on SOAP and REST. You can integrate it with backend systems by submitting a code."
"The most valuable features of OutSystems are the user interface, the flexibility to quickly integrate with almost anything in the system, and the ability to connect with databases."
"It is much easier to develop applications with the product’s IDE."
"We can do the validation before calling the API."
"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."
"I find it to be a genuinely cool and effective platform for my development needs."
"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."
"It provides for faster development and better software releases."
"There is a bit of a learning curve involved when first using the solution."
"It should have the functionality to develop mobile applications. It would also be good if they can improve development in videos and other formats."
"Better connection and integration with non-Oracle databases is needed."
"The format is not recognized by Microsoft Word products."
"Reporting needs to be accessed via third party tools."
"Another issue I used to encounter was with the debugging functions. I believe this is an area where Oracle APEX could improve significantly in terms of displaying error messages or error pages. It is very difficult to detect bugs or which bugs you are having when it comes to errors or which errors you have."
"I don't like the URL syntax."
"I've experienced some difficulties when using Oracle Application Express (APEX), particularly when I'm designing forms. For example, when I design a form, I add buttons and controls, but I'm unable to visualize how it'll look unless I run it. You want to design and do things your way, but if you don't have much experience, then you'll find that designing in Oracle Application Express (APEX) is a little complicated. This won't be a problem with anyone more experienced, though. If I wanted to create my design, for example, a different table format or some background images, it becomes a problem, and this is an area for improvement in Oracle Application Express (APEX). Designing should be easier, even for less experienced users. An additional feature I'd like to see in Oracle Application Express (APEX) is more plugins, particularly a repository that contains a lot of plugins, so you can go to that repository and download whichever you like and use it or add it to your project. Right now, I create my plugins, so it would be helpful if Oracle Application Express (APEX) has a repository of plugins people can use, download from anywhere in the world, and integrate into projects."
"The solution's testing framework needs to be improved, and the workflow should be slightly more mature."
"Mobile apps should have been fully native."
"The installation is a bit tedious."
"I would like to see OutSystems improve its integration capabilities, especially with emerging technologies like AI and GPT."
"The prices should be lower. It is a little bit too high for a small market."
"The PDD framework can't be used for the behavioral-driven development way of working."
"The documentation needs to be more robust."
"In OutSystems, cloud management is an area of concern where improvements are required."
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Oracle Application Express (APEX) is ranked 2nd in Rapid Application Development Software with 52 reviews while OutSystems is ranked 3rd in Rapid Application Development Software with 46 reviews. Oracle Application Express (APEX) is rated 8.2, while OutSystems is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Oracle Application Express (APEX) writes "Very stable and efficiently translates languages for the whole user interface in minutes". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OutSystems writes "The visual program provides the advantage of only requiring one skill set for both the front and backend ". Oracle Application Express (APEX) is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Salesforce Platform, Mendix, Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service and ServiceNow, whereas OutSystems is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Appian, Mendix, ServiceNow and Pega BPM. See our Oracle Application Express (APEX) vs. OutSystems report.
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