We performed a comparison between GeneXus and Oracle Application Express (APEX) 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."This solution works extremely quickly in terms of enabling an application in a production environment."
"In Knowledge Base, being able to model the workflow before developing the screens is great. We first work with the tables or the transactions using GeneXus and then we work on the screens."
"The integration module is the most valuable feature of this solution for our business, as it allows our clients to create new systems based on their outdated databases, across all API's."
"The front-end features are the most valuable."
"GeneXus evolves with technology."
"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."
"With GeneXus, we can create logical representations of transactions in the form of objects."
"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."
"The product is easy to use."
"Quick development and the connection with the database are the most valuable and useful features. It is also very stable, scalable, and easy to set up. Its support is also good."
"You can customize the solution to create a console where only business users can access and download files if they want to extract the data."
"It's fairly easy to make a user-friendly interface."
"Efficient software delivery and a solution that works quickly."
"Oracle APEX allows our company to complete webpage projects easily in a fast turnaround time."
"Oracle APEX's reporting features are simple yet powerful. The ability to quickly create CRUD screens has simplified many RAD discovery processes, while the APEX environment allows the product owners and dev teams to quickly understand the complex solutions and employ usage statistics to identify areas requiring improvement. The option to add external JavaScript tools in screen development enables the development of complicated mobile or web usage scenarios in rare cases where the APEX UX is not enough."
"The most valuable features are security, stability, and ease of implementation."
"It's expensive for a company."
"The front-end with GeneXus is not as good as the back-end."
"GeneXus's user interface has room for improvement."
"There are issues in integrating it with other solutions."
"The tool needs to be tuned before being used. You need some experience to get the best out of the tool."
"Documentation is always an issue. In order to develop with GeneXus, there is very little documentation. The documentation is not clear enough in order to develop a great tool."
"It would be helpful to have additional assisted processing with training."
"We would like to see more extensions and more user controls added to the front-end of this solution, in order to help developers manage the website."
"The solution has some stability problems that need to be resolved."
"Some of the application interfaces of Oracle Application Express are not very attractive and could be improved."
"Oracle should implement vertical and horizontal data segmentation in APEX's security framework, so Dev teams don't need to do any heavy lifting in the APEX screens. This is a common issue in enterprise apps. It would be nice to seamlessly integrate Git repositories into the development process since the current solution can result in overlapping work or an eventual overwrite. The provided example apps are great, but they could benefit from some added documentation in the "explanation screens"."
"The product must provide more triggers."
"There is a problem with security because the applications store passwords in the configuration files."
"Connecting with Oracle and the relation with Oracle at the database as a procedure needs improvement."
"Visual Builder and APEX should meld in one product."
"The solution does not support the Linux platform."
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GeneXus is ranked 12th in Low-Code Development Platforms with 13 reviews while Oracle Application Express (APEX) is ranked 2nd in Low-Code Development Platforms with 52 reviews. GeneXus is rated 8.6, while Oracle Application Express (APEX) is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of GeneXus writes "Fast, stable, and allows us to model a workflow before developing the screens". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Application Express (APEX) writes "An easy-to-use format that is flexible and scalable". GeneXus is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, OutSystems, Mendix, Magic xpa Application Platform and Ionic, whereas Oracle Application Express (APEX) is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Salesforce Platform, Mendix, Microsoft Azure App Service and Adobe ColdFusion. See our GeneXus vs. Oracle Application Express (APEX) report.
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