We performed a comparison between Adobe ColdFusion and Microsoft Power Apps 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."No need to import libraries from outside the environment."
"The ability to write SQL queries was very helpful as we did not need to bother our DBAs in writing stored procedures for simple tasks."
"My client has been able to improve productivity with the use of the tool. The solution has them develop several tools that addressed their specific needs. They have become more efficient and safe with the use of the product."
"We save enormous amounts of time in development using this tool."
"Apart from providing a mature, reliable, consistent platform, Adobe also offers outstanding customer service and product support."
"This tool was very easy learn, yet powerful enough to manage many sites on a single instance."
"I find it to be the easiest server-side technology for website development. It easily integrates with virtually everything– from web APIs to NoSQL databases to RSS and XML services."
"I would like to say that its best feature is its different kinds of connectors. We have lots of in-built connectors."
"I can have a SharePoint list and connect with users through PowerApps to present the information."
"As a business person, I design a lot of screens. The solution really resonates with me. Their design is amazing."
"There are a lot of different applications; you can connect PowerApps, or Flow, or Power BI to many different types of applications to interchange data."
"The solution is easy to use and map."
"The solution is very good. It's very full. You can do almost anything."
"For our purposes, it is quite scalable."
"The solution is very straightforward. Its context is obvious and everything is easy to understand."
"It is easy to use."
"ColdFusion’s third-party authentication is currently limited to just a couple of companies, like Google and Facebook, and a few third-party SAML authenticators. From my personal perspective, adding LinkedIn and Microsoft would greatly benefit me."
"Previously when I was trying to create some data, it was very difficult to get real-time data from Workfront."
"There is not much third party authenticators in this solution"
"Need to be able to Be able to inject Python, Java, Groovy, or PHP code into a CFML page."
"Installation of the server software was formidable due the number of configurable options."
"The solution needs to improve its adaption capability with a third-party company. I want to see more communities or open knowledge resources with the tool."
"One area where the solution lacks is the limited size of the database it offers its users."
"This tool doesn't have an internal database. It only relies on the data layer of Microsoft Cloud."
"Technical support could be faster, and more accurate."
"PowerApps can't do a lot of things that users need now. For example, it can't handle signatures."
"The notion people have is that no code equals no knowledge, and that's simply not true. Even though you don't have to write codes, you still have to know what you're doing."
"We use GoCanvas to make forms. It's easier to make forms in GoCanvas, but Power Apps is cheaper because it is bundled with our Office 365 license. if I want to create a form in Power Apps, I need some knowledge, but GoCanvas is intuitive."
"It has to improve the threshold limit where it can handle data beyond 5000 items."
"Installation and integration could be improved."
Adobe ColdFusion is ranked 21st in Rapid Application Development Software with 6 reviews while Microsoft Power Apps is ranked 1st in Rapid Application Development Software with 79 reviews. Adobe ColdFusion is rated 8.6, while Microsoft Power Apps is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Adobe ColdFusion writes "An easy-to-setup tool that can be used to automate repetitive tasks". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Power Apps writes "Low-code, low learning curve, and reduces manpower". Adobe ColdFusion is most compared with Oracle Application Express (APEX), GitHub CoPilot, Microsoft Azure App Service, Appian and ServiceNow, whereas Microsoft Power Apps is most compared with Oracle Application Express (APEX), Mendix, ServiceNow, Appian and Microsoft Azure App Service. See our Adobe ColdFusion vs. Microsoft Power Apps report.
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