Magic xpa Application Platform Other Advice

IgorLastric - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Executive Officer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

I would recommend this solution, but my advice is to lower your expectations and focus on the pure functionalities. If you just care about the functionalities and robust environment and stability, try this solution. If you want something with a nice modern look and feel, then maybe you should consider others.

I would rate this solution as an eight out of ten. 

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Mylsamy T. - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Associate - IT at Himalaya Wellness Company

I would rate this solution as 9.5 out of 10.

It's a very robust application, easy to maintain, easy to adopt, and it's easy to give the solution to the end users. Compared to other software, it's very flexible.

I would recommend this solution because of the flexibility. It's easy to develop and saves time. It also saves costs. Compared to the other software, the development cost is effective. There are difficulties in getting properly trained in Magic XPA. Individuals need to invest their time in learning how to use Magic XPA.

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Danny Tuerlings - PeerSpot reviewer
Software architect/programmer at FreeLancer

The solution can be deployed on the cloud as a service, as well as native on various platforms. The beauty of Magic is that it's platform and database independent. You can deploy it as a web application, a native application, or on mainframes or Unix or Linux service, so it's quite flexible.

My advice to someone using this platform for the first time is to get a decent course by a licensed and skilled Magic professional, rather than trying to figure it out from the books. The learning curve is quite steep, and if you have someone who can explain it to you, rather than trying to figure it out on your own, you will have a better chance at success.

I would rate this solution as a nine out of ten because of the time it takes to develop something, the scalability, and the platform and database independency. 

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TB
Owner at a legal firm with 1-10 employees

I have been using Magic since 1994. I started with version 5.5 for a district attorney defendant-tracking system. Just two of us wrote an entire solution in six months, including data translation from a Sperry MAPPER system to Novell NetWare Btrieve. I have worked in versions 5.x, 8.x, 9.x, uniPaaS 1.8/1.9 and xpa 3.x.

The Magic community is relatively small and tight-knit. Perhaps the best resource available to any new Magic developer is the Magic Users Group on Groups.io. Members are incredibly generous with their time and willingness to share solutions. Group members organize an annual conference whose focus is purely technical.

Be patient and you will be rewarded. Magic is not a procedural language. It is designed to work with rows of data. If you understand how the Magic engine works, you will double your productivity within a couple of months.

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JoseMartin - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at Denso Ten Solutions Philippines Corporation

Every time I train new hires in our section, the first thing I ask is if they are familiar with Microsoft Access because the Magic xpa Application Platform is similar to Microsoft Access. It's a table-driven programming language. It's very different from the old languages but it is table driven, it is direct to the point, and you access and manipulate data directly.

Acquiring an understanding of the functioning of the engine makes it possible to perform any task related to it with ease and speed without encountering any intricate deployment issues. The setup process for the environment is straightforward and once completed, it provides simple access to both development and production data. Furthermore, the Magic xpa software continues to evolve and improve over time, providing updates and enhancements to its users. The Magic xpa community is also a positive aspect, contributing to its overall excellence.

I rate the Magic xpa Application Platform an eight out of ten.

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RC
Senior Programmer at Benefit Solutions, Inc.

I have been working with this tool continuously for the last 30 years. Since the good ol’ days of DOS and Magic v5.02, v5.5, v7.0, v8.0, eDeveloper, uniPaaS, and Magic xpa.

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PH
CEO at Mass Marketing Software AB

I have around 15 users.

I rate Magic xpa Application Platform as a nine out of ten, since everything is really good about it save for its internet connectivity. 

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Vagn Majland - PeerSpot reviewer
Management Board at VM Line ApS

I mostly have experience with the Magic xpa Application Platform.

My company uses the Magic xpa Application Platform. Customers use it too.

I'm using version 4.9 of the Magic xpa Application Platform.

My company has four high-level developers in charge of the solution.

Deploying the Magic xpa Application Platform typically requires one person, but two members would be enough to deploy the solution if you want to educate additional members. If you're doing the deployment for virtual servers, you can install the servers online. My team does that from Denmark for customers in Vienna, Geneva, and New York.

I don't have advice for people planning to use the Magic xpa Application Platform because my current focus is trying to convince companies to go for the solution. It's not well known, so it's harder to sell.

It's been thirty years since I started using the Magic xpa Application Platform, and I'm rating it as ten out of ten.

My company is a reseller of  the Magic xpa Application Platform, though no longer the leading reseller in Scandinavia.

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FD
Director at Skynet Belgium

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. A ten is for something that is perfect and nothing is perfect. I would recommend this product but if you want a cheap product, this solution is not that. A lot of programmers must be Java or .NET. and use Magic for creating database-driven applications. Magic has a lot of advantages. We work with database applications and for our use, Magic is a very good product.

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SK
CEO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

On a scale from one to ten where one is the worst and ten is the best, I would rate Magic xpa as an eight.

My advice to others looking at Magic xpa is: I think this is a good tool for making some nice applications independent of the operating system, database, and environment. It is also the quickest development tool on the market. I recommend it but you must be willing to pay for the privilege of using it.

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Magic xpa Application Platform
March 2024
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