GeneXus vs ServiceNow Now Platform comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

GeneXus
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
12th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Development Platforms (8th)
ServiceNow Now Platform
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Rapid Application Development Software (11th), No-Code Development Platforms (3rd)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Low-Code Development Platforms category, the market share of GeneXus is 0.6% and it decreased by 7.4% compared to the previous year. The market share of ServiceNow Now Platform is 1.5% and it decreased by 12.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Low-Code Development Platforms
Unique Categories:
Mobile Development Platforms
1.6%
Rapid Application Development Software
1.4%
No-Code Development Platforms
28.8%
 

Featured Reviews

JT
Feb 3, 2023
Supports several languages, improves productivity, and scales well
GeneXus needs to be improved from the frontend aspect. When you work with GeneXus and try to develop the frontend part of an application, it's difficult to manage some aspects. GeneXus is a wonderful tool for the backend. It's the best in the world, but for the frontend, GeneXus needs to improve. There should be easier steps for managing various aspects, such as alerts and messages to show to the end-users. GeneXus could be improved to bring more collaboration between developers. They can add more tools to easily collaborate and manage versions. It could be enhanced for source control and team management and collaboration. GeneXus has a suite called GeneXus Server for this purpose, which allows collaboration and source management control, but in comparison to other implementations of the Git source code, it's not easy for developers. If they can add more features related to collaboration and source control, it would be good.
Kiran Vidhate - PeerSpot reviewer
May 23, 2024
Utilizes SOPs to automate the business management processes with AI capabilities
We have previously integrated ServiceNow's Now Platform with various third-party applications, such as Salesforce and some of our customers' legacy applications. This enables centralized control over operations, consolidating disparate systems into a unified interface rather than requiring users to navigate different platforms simultaneously. We have some sort of AI initiative, but a separate division within our company handles AI data analytics and related tasks. It boasts out-of-the-box AI capabilities, such as automating searches based on AI. Additionally, some chatbots automatically identify customers' needs based on their questions. So, the platform already has these features in place. It's a continuously evolving platform, and new features are added with each release. This upgrade does not cause issues. ServiceNow is one example of the platforms we've used to manage engineers throughout entire projects. As a ServiceNow partner company, we recommend our end customers utilize this tool. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"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."
"GeneXus evolves with technology."
"It is fast in creating systems and connects to the database quickly."
"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."
"With the solution, I can work a normal day. I can plan my work and any other activities for days ahead."
"The front-end features are the most valuable."
"The solution provides ease of programming and the speed of delivery of demands."
"This solution works extremely quickly in terms of enabling an application in a production environment."
"The solution is in Gartner's Magic Quadrant."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"The solution is very comprehensive."
"It is an absolutely scalable solution."
"The product's most advantageous feature is platform innovation."
"The incident management has been the most useful feature for us."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"The solution provides a single platform for multiple systems and software to operate from. We have found the solution to be stable The initial setup and deployment of the solution was very easy. The technical support team are very helpful, we contact them whenever we are unable to fix an issue."
 

Cons

"I told them to add something about Angular. They're already working on adding it."
"The front-end with GeneXus is not as good as the back-end."
"There are issues in integrating it with other solutions."
"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."
"GeneXus's user interface has room for improvement."
"GeneXus is a wonderful tool for the backend. It's the best in the world, but for the frontend, GeneXus needs to improve. There should be easier steps for managing various aspects, such as alerts and messages to show to the end-users."
"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 graphical interface could be improved. I also notice some performance problems on hardware that should be more than adequate. GeneXus uses a lot of RAM and other computer resources."
"This platform is used more by large companies because it is a little bit expensive."
"I feel that the solution's user interface is an area with certain shortcomings, where improvements are required."
"The solution’s AI and NLP features could be improved."
"It is still difficult to build a set of services in ServiceNow. It can be done, but it is one of the more difficult things to do. If we're talking about scalability, we're talking about the ability to actually build that set of services a little easier."
"The tool has a lot of limitations."
"The solution doesn't allow users to create custom tables, which would be a big improvement."
"They should reduce the solution's cost and make it more affordable for buyers."
"Simplifying the user interface for both users and administrators is key. It is not very intuitive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I don't know about the price because I am an employee, but I hear it's cheaper than other tools."
"People tend to work with GeneXus if it's cheap, but GeneXus does have licensing policies...Moreover, the cost of resourcing work in GeneXus may make it more expensive than other programming languages."
"This solution offers multi-plan licenses, depending on the size of the company and the features required, as opposed to being priced per user/device."
"The price is good."
"The solution is very expensive."
"I give the cost of the solution a four out of ten."
"The cost of a GeneXus license is extremely high. At the same time, one person using the solution can do the work of three Java or data developers. I think that's why they charge so much. It's too expensive, which is one reason it isn't widely used."
"It's expensive. I'd rate it a four out of ten in terms of pricing."
"It's expensive and if you need some analytical views of your activity, there is an additional cost."
"The pricing of this solution is done annually and it is very expensive."
"The price of the product falls on the higher side of the spectrum."
"Price-wise, I would describe the product's cost to be more than the average, but it compensates for that with the functionalities that it provides."
"The product is very expensive."
"I would rate the pricing an eight out of ten, with ten being very expensive solution."
"Pricing is based on the number of users and user licenses, but the product is 20% to 30% more than the competition."
"There are extra expenses for maintaining the product apart from the licenses."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about GeneXus?
GeneXus evolves with technology.
What needs improvement with GeneXus?
The tool needs to be tuned before being used. You need some experience to get the best out of the tool.
What is your primary use case for GeneXus?
The tool helps to build systems that work to capture and check data.
What do you like most about ServiceNow Now Platform?
The integration with other tools is pretty good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ServiceNow Now Platform?
I would rate the pricing an eight out of ten, with ten being very expensive solution. There are other solutions in the market that might be better suited for simpler use cases.
What needs improvement with ServiceNow Now Platform?
The UI is not intuitive. It was updated recently, and it has been completely flipped. Some menus are hidden within dropdowns. It was much easier to access before. The recent update has not improved...
 

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Sample Customers

Canal de Panamá, Gerdau, Coca-Cola, Mercado Libre, DHL, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, TECNISA, Mexican Polak Group, Ferrovalle, Canon, Azteca, KPMG, TURBUS, Santander, BBVA
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