Mendix Reviews

• Micro flows, because of the ease of use for complex development structures
• Wide variety of in app store Widgets such as Deep Link, Active Directory integration, graphs (bar/spider charts), and geo location functionality
• Ability to customize the style sheets 
• Mobile development framework
• Java integration with Mendix
• Remote debugging
• The ease of use for complex development structures
• SAP integration 

We developed a tool/product called Survey Quest. The tool enable the user to do perform surveys and  improveme them as well as its functionality.

The out of the box crud screens can be made more user friendly, but then again it is a business application tool to quickly generate crud screens for enterprise application, not focused on public facing/entertainment values.

I've used it for two years.

There were no deployment issues.

The system was performing not as quick/fast as it should have.  

There were memory leaks after a week of it being live. We need to clear the memory once a week.

It was straightforward.

We developed a solution in house.

ROIs at this stage is not good because of the high license fees.

We also looked at Microsoft/Java options. We initially thought the license fees and speed of development was too slow.

I was involved developing a solution.  We also did a site for skillsmap in mendix that was live for one and a half years. 

Mendix is an excellent tool to put the business in charge again for realizing IT projects. In the pension project we worked in sprints of two weeks in which we created functionality which was going to be tested by the business instantly. In this way the business stayed connected with the IT solution and was in charge of the project. Mendix is an excellent tool to execute the scrum way of working in a successful way.

Often the business comes to the conclusion that it is not working as they had thought it would after they have seen a first version. In Mendix it is really easy to show this first version and to change it according to the business needs.

After two weeks the business will be able to  see what they had in mind and will be able to validate whether the IT people have understood what they meant but also whether the solution is going to work as they had in mind.

We haven't had any issues with deployment.

We haven't had any issues with stability.

We haven't had any issues with scalability.

I have been using this solution for customer authentication, as well as scientific applications. It has performed brilliantly so far. 

It has quick response times.

It is a fast and agile solution. 

I would like it to help us be more productive.

Also, while the documentation is good, the development box could be better.

It is exceptional.

It is very good.

Mendix was the only solution that had a paradigm to allow us to do what we wanted to do with development.

It was straightforward.

I think the ROI is the:

• Skill 
• Execution 
• Vision

Mendix is being used for our ERP system. We needed to get away from multiple third-party software solutions and into an integrated single source of data. Mendix provides an app to control test and production servers, migrate code, handle revision control, log files, and Sprintr for Agile development.

Enables us to rapidly create a complex application. We are also able to customize features that stakeholders in the corporation want to see, something that could not be done with other software. Our workflows and processes have evolved and improved. The fast iterations allow us to be nimble, get feedback from users, and do rapid updates.

• Mendix code and coding logic are very visual. It looks like a flow chart rather than lines of code. Rapid development is what drew us to Mendix.
• It is easy to create prototype pages without a lot of development, once the Entity (table) is created.
• You can generate a page with a few clicks, using the default features after proof of concept, then develop the logic behind the page. 
  

Mendix is great for internal applications but not so great for a public-facing interface. It lacks a proper directory structure for public use. The URL will not change from page to page unless a deep link is created for each page. That makes it difficult to bookmark pages in the browser to view later on. A feed can be created for other public UI solutions.

Modeling application and generating code in stead of manual coding.

The software is mainly designed and built by business engineers instead of software engineers. This leads to an immediate fit between delivered software and what the users really wants.

User experience and performance with large datasets.

We've used it for 10 years.

We've had no issues with the deployment.

When you restrict yourself to the native functionality the Mendix platform offers you great stability.

When using custom build widget, Javascript and Java Action, stability depends more on using the correct versions of SDK's, libraries etc.

5/10

5/10

It's straightforward. It depends on the choice of on-premise or cloud implementation as to how easy it is. For on-premise implementation you need some expertise, while the cloud implementation just needs you to follow the manuals or take a one day training course.

We did it in-house.

Mendix is not cheap. License fees go sky high when using it as a business to consumer platform. However, they change their pricing models frequently.

We also looked at OutSystems, Triggre, and Apex. We chose Mendix because of the learning curve.

Think about the type of product you want to develop. Mendix is great for internal software development or B2B SAAS solutions When working with large dataset or when userexperience is of great importance please rethink the use of this platform

• Excel Importer : seamless to map data from a raw excel sheet into a structured database
• Community common library : Useful java method to add powerfull functionality to your application with just a few clicks
• Excel Exporter : Exporting data to Excel is a breeze
• AvayaDialer: Integrating your application with avaya telephony suite is power and extremely useful especially for call center applications
• Rest Service : Integration to rest services is now quick and easy with Mendix ( can take some time to configure but once you done it, it’s so simple)
• FusionCharts : Reporting in ,Mendix is awesome and extremely useful with fusion charts module. Very powerful indeed

In the next version I would like the Rest Service Module to be incorporated into Mendix, similar to the way web services work.

Over the last four and half years I've used versions 3.2.1, 4.8.10, 5.13, and 5.14.1.

We had no issues with the deployment.

We have had no stability issues.

With v3.2.1 we had some scalability issues which we resolved by upgrading to a later. This upgrade made our application a lot more scalable.

10/10

10/10

Expect to half your delivery time for new products/services to business. Mendix beats any other technology out there.

Rapid development

Prototyping

The ability to deploy functionality daily, weekly, or monthly has greatly increased our competitive advantage in the market.

More than 3 years

No

No

No

Enterprise level customer support, with strong user community

Good

Yes, traditional development methodologies were found to be too slow and cumbersome

No, there is alot of support for getting started, from videos to tutorials.

in-house

Mendix has a unique place in the market and is a great tool. Ensure that you are using it for the correct product/project -- one size doesn't fit all.

Currently, we are testing this solution for application development.

You need experienced programmers and developers to understand this solution. We had a very experienced developer use the solution and they had difficulties, the training for developers could be better.

We have used the solution in the past 12 months.

The solution is stable.

We have tried to contact commercial support by phone and email but they never responded to any of our attempts. Their support is currently not good.

The solution was good in our tests but we could not get a hold of the company for further inquiries. This is the reason I gave such a low score below.

I rate Mendix a five out of ten.