GeneXus Reviews

I used GeneXus to generate the first project in a university system, a second project for an art application (for a smart device), and a third project for our businesses with different leaders.

I like that it's very compatible with other tools. The most important feature is getting the developer to focus on the project's business case. It's not about focusing on how I can command this or how I can develop a front end, or how I can work with the advantages. The developer should focus on the business case of the project. No need to focus on connecting the database to the server or connecting the server and the front end. The developer can concentrate on the views. 

It would be better if GeneXus had a wiki. The developer needs some experience to work with the tools. It would be better if they could improve the community. If we have some problem, I open a ticket that takes us to a board, and I have to describe my issue in detail. If the tools have a general community for us to explore with some videos or some articles, I think that that may help the developer.

I have been using GeneXus for about three years.

GeneXus is a stable product.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give stability an eight.

GeneXus is a scalable solution. We have about 25 people using this solution.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give scalability a 9.

Technical support is very cooperative and helpful, but sometimes they take some time to respond. Any problem, they contact us to find a solution. For example, their support contacted me last Friday, and we talked for six or seven hours. Technical support was "magnifique."

Neutral

The initial setup is not complicated, but it's not easy either. You will need some experience to deploy it.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give the initial setup a six.

I don't know about the price because I am an employee, but I hear it's cheaper than other tools.

When you compare OutSystem and GeneXus, I think the difference is the cost. I think GeneXus is cheaper than OutSystems. Secondly, you can't deploy a server if you want to. However, with GeneXus, you can. You can generate the code, and you can deploy it anywhere.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give GeneXus a seven.

GeneXus is a framework for developers. We are currently doing a project for a big insurance company in Mexico. There isn't much of a market for GeneXus here in Canada, but South American and Central American countries use it GeneXus.

My client's software is a bit outdated, so they are migrating using GeneXus in three units. We work locally in Canada, but we coordinate with different Mexican states. The GeneXus server solution allows us to integrate all the coding work and project management on one server then the project manager deploys all the changes to the customer's server.

GeneXus focuses on business rules more than coding, so it's easy for developers to build solutions quickly. That is the most powerful aspect of GeneXus. You can quickly build a whole solution with fewer resources and developers.

I like the testing models, which allow me to create unit or interface tests of my programs. It helps us avoid missed deadlines because we can detect all the errors before deploying the new versions of the solution. And I also like the integration with coding managers like DevOps or Jenkins. It enables us to do versioning.

The graphical interface could be improved. I also notice some performance problems on hardware that should be more than adequate. GeneXus uses a lot of RAM and other computer resources.

I sometimes wonder if the solution is secure enough against hacking. We don't set any configurations within GeneXus for that. They use another extension in GeneXus called GeneXus Access Manager, but that is the only layer of security on the project. 

I don't use that feature too much, but I'm not sure it's 100% secure. I create all the code on all the solutions using GeneXus and put extra layers of security using an external service, like a group SSL certificate provider. I use that on the client's side to avoid any problems. We want a good firewall on the server to ensure nothing will happen with the data.

I started using GeneXus from version 7.5 around 18-20 years ago.

GeneXus is stable. 

GeneXus is scalable. 

GeneXus support is excellent. You can create a ticket by providing them with your credentials and license number, and they respond quickly. 

I am not involved in deployment. I know the process. However, it is not part of my job in my current role. I don't know exactly how the client is handling deployment, but I know it's easy because you can use the native capabilities in GeneXus to create your deployment units on various servers. You can deploy IIS servers. The deployment time depends on the project size. A large project will take longer, but one person could complete this process in around four hours.

The only maintenance is periodic upgrades. We typically wait until there is a stable version to upgrade to the latest major release. 

The cost of a GeneXus license is extremely high. At the same time, one person using the solution can do the work of three Java or data developers. I think that's why they charge so much. It's too expensive, which is one reason it isn't widely used. 

I rate GeneXus eight out of 10. I deduct two points because GeneXus is weak in areas like GUI and performance relative to competing solutions. The price is also too high. 

The tool helps to build systems that work to capture and check data. 

GeneXus evolves with technology. 

The tool needs to be tuned before being used. You need some experience to get the best out of the tool.

I have been working with the solution for 20 years. 

I would rate the product's stability a ten out of ten. 

I would rate GeneXus' scalability a ten out of ten. 

The tool's setup is straightforward. 

We have seen ROI with GeneXus' use. 

The tool's price is good. 

I would rate GeneXus an eight out of ten. 

I am a senior GeneXus developer. I am responsible for developing the requirements that customers give me. Customers explain to me their needs related to software development, and I implement these requirements in the platform. I use the platform for developing all the requirements that customers have.

GeneXus improves productivity by automating the work of a developer. For example, to connect to a database, you don't need to make a connection manually. GeneXus allows you to use several libraries for connecting, for example, to Oracle. In most cases, it's easy to do general tasks. For example, for a table, if you have to do administration for insert records, update records, or delete records, you can do it with GeneXus easily. GeneXus can automate these tasks.

The most valuable feature is that GeneXus works with several languages. It's possible to develop chatbots and other functionalities. Mobile device development is another feature that GeneXus offers for developers.

GeneXus needs to be improved from the frontend aspect. When you work with GeneXus and try to develop the frontend part of an application, it's difficult to manage some aspects. GeneXus is a wonderful tool for the backend. It's the best in the world, but for the frontend, GeneXus needs to improve. There should be easier steps for managing various aspects, such as alerts and messages to show to the end-users.

GeneXus could be improved to bring more collaboration between developers. They can add more tools to easily collaborate and manage versions. It could be enhanced for source control and team management and collaboration. GeneXus has a suite called GeneXus Server for this purpose, which allows collaboration and source management control, but in comparison to other implementations of the Git source code, it's not easy for developers. If they can add more features related to collaboration and source control, it would be good.

I've been using GeneXus for eight years.

GeneXus is very stable. The performance in GeneXus is good when you develop with good practices. If you have a table with 40 million records and you don't use indexes, for example, the system will be slow. When you use GeneXus appropriately, it gives you a good performance.

Its capability to scale is good. The reason for that is that GeneXus works with artificial intelligence. GeneXus is a low-code platform. For that reason, when you work with GeneXus, you can add more and more functionalities.

I've easily scaled an application in the past. I started with a small project that required six or seven functionalities, but the customers in the process gave us more and more requirements, and now, the application is big. You can start with small products, and after two or three years, the functionalities can get much bigger. For example, you have a company with several models. One day you decide that your system needs electronic signatures, and you request GeneXus developers to add a model that works with electronic signatures. In GeneXus, you can easily create tables and screens for managed information. When you realize you want a bigger system, it's easily scalable.

In the company where I work, there are 100 developers of GeneXus. I am looking into expanding the usage of GeneXus in the future. I am reviewing the functionalities of GeneXus 18 because I am very interested in learning all of its features. The new instance of GeneXus that corresponds to GeneXus 18 seems to be the best version of GeneXus, and I plan to learn GeneXus 18.

I work alone in most cases. In the case of an error in development, I consult my teammates. When the complexity of the applications is high, sometimes, I take the help of GeneXus support.

I had to consult GeneXus support last month because I was trying to connect an Oracle database with a tool of GeneXus called Business Process Deployer, which is for integrating and managing the business process of a company, but it wasn't working. I communicated with GeneXus support to resolve the problem. They helped me, but I am waiting for the final response to that problem because the problem is very complex. In the case of a complex problem, you need to provide several pieces of information. In my initial ticket, I provided some information that I thought was needed, but GeneXus needed more information. I'd rate their support a 10 out of 10. It's very good.

Positive

When I started to work, I started with a platform called WebDev, which is similar to GeneXus. I don't know much about that tool because I worked with it for only six months.

For me, GeneXus is the best. It's the only choice for me. It's very good if it's maintained with best practices. When I started using GeneXus, I didn't like it because I love native languages such as Java and Javascript, but when I realized that GeneXus works at the same speed as the other language platforms, I started to love it. It's a very good platform for developers.

GeneXus provides an easy way for deployment. I've worked with GeneXus using Java generator and C# generator. With these two generators or modes, deployment is easy. To go to production with GeneXus, you simply copy the folder that GeneXus indicates and send it to the production server if you don't have automated DevOps tasks. If you have an automated environment, GeneXus works fine with Apache Jenkins or other tools for managing DevOps. It's a good experience.

I deployed the GeneXus applications by myself. I also take care of the maintenance.

I don't know much about the cost of licenses. GeneXus is licensed. I know that its licenses are generally per year, and in the past, the license for GeneXus was around $5,000, but I don't know what's the current price of the GeneXus license.

If you don't need to work with mobile applications, there is no hidden or extra cost. The cost of the GeneXus license is based on the languages that you need to use. For example, if you decide to use the Microsoft .NET framework and C# language for a project, you need to buy a license for only C# language. You don't need to pay for other things. Similarly, you might need an Angular license for developing for mobile devices.

I'd strongly recommend reading the GeneXus Wiki. There was an instance where I was developing with a component, but I didn't read all the documentation about that component. I, later on, had trouble and didn't know how to continue. For that reason, I recommend reading all the documentation on GeneXus Wiki. With the help of the practical tips shared by GeneXus developers, the results are guaranteed. GeneXus documentation is good in general.

I'd rate GeneXus a 10 out of 10.

Our primary use case of this product is for web development; solutions to provide web pages or web applications for our clients' customers. I'm the CTO and we are customers of GeneXus. 

After you go through the learning process, this solution works extremely quickly in terms of enabling an application in a production environment. The other great thing about GeneXus is that they keep up with the pace of technology. They are always providing an integration with new technologies such as chat bots or artificial intelligence solutions as soon as a technology emerges.

It would be helpful if the company would provide additional assisted processing with training, more instances where you can find training.

I've been using this solution for 12 years. 

This product is very stable. They release upgrades every two months, improving or adding new features and fixing any errors. 

They offer immediate support, starting with the vendor or the company itself. The support is excellent. 

The initial setup is very simple when you're in an environment where you have to know a lot of things to set up an environment or a tool. It depends on the solution, but you could have a highly productive solution running in a couple of hours.

I think this is an excellent tool and it enables me to easily deliver products. You can start with a fully functional prototype that in a couple of iterations will provide you with a productive solution.

I rate this solution a nine out of 10.