We performed a comparison between Adobe ColdFusion and OutSystems based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Low-Code Development Platforms solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I would like to say that its best feature is its different kinds of connectors. We have lots of in-built connectors."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"We save enormous amounts of time in development using this tool."
"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."
"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."
"The product is mostly stable."
"Speed of delivery: We were able to reduce development time by 30%."
"OutSystems is a low-code solution. Most features are like drag-and-drop, so it's pretty easy to work. Thus it helps the organization by saving time for developers."
"The flow editor is the most valuable feature. It is simple and intuitive, and it can guide you step-by-step."
"We can do the validation before calling the API."
"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 drag-and-drop feature is very valuable."
"There is not much third party authenticators in this solution"
"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."
"Previously when I was trying to create some data, it was very difficult to get real-time data from Workfront."
"Need to be able to Be able to inject Python, Java, Groovy, or PHP code into a CFML page."
"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."
"Mobile apps need improvement."
"I would like to see improvements in versioning. It can be challenging to keep track of what changes should be committed, especially when many developers are working in one environment."
"Writing custom code still needs to be done via Integration Studio. This might have been added to the IDE."
"The dashboards in OutSystems could improve. There are a lot of tabs in the service center that can be confusing."
"The resource availability needs to be increased."
"In OutSystems, cloud management is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"I like the OutSystems platform. I am working on integrating it with another platform using APIs, however, it has proven to be difficult. The main issue I am facing is obtaining authorization tokens as well as access and refresh tokens. It may be due to my lack of knowledge of APIs as it is new to me."
"Mobile apps should have been fully native."
Adobe ColdFusion is ranked 18th in Low-Code Development Platforms with 6 reviews while OutSystems is ranked 3rd in Low-Code Development Platforms with 46 reviews. Adobe ColdFusion is rated 8.6, while OutSystems is rated 8.4. 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 OutSystems writes "The visual program provides the advantage of only requiring one skill set for both the front and backend ". Adobe ColdFusion is most compared with Oracle Application Express (APEX), Microsoft Power Apps, GitHub CoPilot, Microsoft Azure App Service and Appian, whereas OutSystems is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Appian, Mendix, ServiceNow and Oracle Application Express (APEX). See our Adobe ColdFusion vs. OutSystems report.
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