Mendix vs Zoho Creator comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Mendix
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
5th
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Development Platforms (2nd)
Zoho Creator
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
12th
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
9th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the market share of Mendix is 7.8% and it decreased by 22.7% compared to the previous year. The market share of Zoho Creator is 0.8% and it decreased by 5.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rapid Application Development Software
Unique Categories:
Mobile Development Platforms
23.8%
Low-Code Development Platforms
10.1%
 

Featured Reviews

MinhTran2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 13, 2023
Useful for quick application building across multiple industries
My team has ten developers, and for one solution, we require three to five developers. Mendix is useful for various industries, such as retail, e-commerce, and banking. For example, we're currently using the solution for a payment app for retail. It can also be used to create a mobile banking app. Mendix is a low-code platform, which means that it allows us to build applications quickly and with less coding. It also has various pre-built components and integrations, which can speed up the development process. Furthermore, one of my team members has Mendix certification and uses it for marketing and sales purposes. The team is learning about how Mendix can be used for queries, which are currently at an intermediate level. Additionally, I have completed 55 queries in Mendix.
Vadim Adams - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 17, 2023
Great ability to build out forms, put workflows behind them, and write custom scripts
If you have any requirements that Zoho CRM or one of the other Zohos isn't able to do naturally, then Creator is good for that. It's able to access information from Zoho CRM and Zoho packages, and you can build out forms, put workflows behind them, and write custom scripts if required. The scripting is good because it means you can do pretty much anything including prebuilt views that allow you to spin up dashboards and different things quickly. It has all of the security features you would expect, it's hosted in a secure environment, and you're able to determine what data is shared. This is a pretty powerful tool.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"They are leading in the smart manufacturing, and connectivity space."
"The pricing is very clear, with no hidden fees."
"It is a brilliant solution."
"The user experience is great."
"The most valuable features of Mendix are the drag and drop functions, the data entities, domain models, and all the related features."
"You can scale the solution."
"The most valuable features are the decorative style, model-driven development, and the fact that Mendix validates flows. Mendix is quick to develop because it's a low-code platform. It's very robust, flexible, open, and scalable. It's for a low-code customer. The tooling is also really good and it has mobile capabilities."
"We find it intuitive and easy to use."
"It is very easy to build applications on the product."
"Zoho Creator boasts a multitude of impressive features, but one of the most outstanding is its flexibility in creating interactive reports and pages. With Zoho Creator, users have the ability to utilize HTML and CSS to create visually appealing pages that are rich in information, utilizing data from the system itself. This exceptional feature provides a remarkable advantage and adds immense value to Zoho Creator."
"The solution's flexibility and quick turnaround are valuable."
"The deployment process is quite straightforward."
"Basically, the application development part of the solution is one of the main features I like since it is quick."
"It is a very, very scalable tool."
"The product’s MIS feature is very valuable to us."
"I just like the simplicity of it."
 

Cons

"Mendix is slightly less scalable than I'd like."
"In the beginning, it is difficult to learn and work with."
"There needs to be an increase in the number of the UI components."
"A constraint of Mendix is that you have to look for the required plugins which takes up development time. There are a limited number of Mendix experts in the market."
"One area for improvement is its integration capabilities. Creating a pluggable widget or integrating it with other systems is challenging. In terms of features, it would be great to see advancements such as AI services and the integration of third-party services. Additionally, connecting external devices to the application requires multiple steps. Improving this will make it easier for the developers."
"An improvement I would like to see is the ability to version manage independent modules. Their version management for software repositories must be better. It's good and you can do it, but it needs work."
"One thing I would like to improve is the support system offered by Mendix. It can sometimes take a while to get the help I need when I'm using Mendix."
"The code refactoring tools could be better, especially for applications running for years. It's not bad, but it could be smoother. Also, writing new widgets can be trickier than it should be for some people, but not if you're familiar with Mendix."
"Zoho provides different channels for support, like chat and email. There's also a multi-brand support self-service support portal, but it's time-consuming to deal with it. If we create a portal on Zoho, we need to pay an additional cost per user. It's a flexible platform, but there are limitations, such as the EBI. We need to purchase additional EBIs and other features that some businesses require. If we are developing complex applications, we need to set up many virtual automation and use API calls."
"We are looking for a single portal across all Zoho apps."
"The UI must be improved."
"The product needs to improve stability and scalability. We faced issues with bugs."
"Zoho Creator's UX design needs to be improved."
"Though the pricing level is low compared to other products in the market, I suggest they allow portal users to pay for the solution based on their requirements."
"They should allow for more UI customization."
"Zoho Creator could benefit from improvement in regard to the user interface and user experience of the forms. The forms themselves could benefit from being made more interactive, with increased flexibility and customization options for both developers and users. This would allow for a more engaging experience when interacting with the forms and provide more opportunities for customization to meet individual needs and preferences."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Mendix is not open source, but its license cost is cheap, particularly when compared to the Appian license. The license model would depend on how many users you have and how many applications you are creating. If you are creating a single app, you just need to have a single app license, so it's free. If you want a multiple app license to cover two thousand or three thousand users, for example, internal users or external users, then you need to pay for the license. There's also a license model for above three thousand or four thousand, or five thousand internal and external users."
"Its cost is higher than competitors. The cost mostly includes licensing. It is charged per user. The cost model could be better. When you have a big company, what does per user mean? If I have a company where I have 40,000 people who will go to access it but only 200 do, how do you license it and who do you pay for? If they hit it once, do you pay for it? The licensing is complex for a big company. It is easy for us to buy all we can eat, get an enterprise license agreement, and call it good."
"I would not recommend the solution to small and medium-sized businesses because it’s expensive. It’s great for big organizations. I rate the pricing as a three out of ten."
"From a commercial point of view, we would like them to change that they currently sell it as a platform, but as a customer you have to decide upfront the usage of the platform. We would like to have Mendix sell it as a pay as you go model: You pay for what you use, and you don't pay for what you don't use."
"Mendix seems a bit expensive. But in terms of wanting to have less developers and higher velocity, the total cost of ownership is fine. It's not cheap, though."
"Licensing costs are similar to those for all other IT technology, but they vary by region."
"There is a license required to use Mendix. The solution's price is high, but it is best suited for enterprise companies that have the budget. It is not for small or medium-sized businesses."
"Pricing used to be complex, but Mendix has improved that quite a bit."
"I rate the solution an eight out of ten for pricing since it is really cheap."
"The tool's pricing is flexible."
"The Enterprise version costs INR 1500 per month."
"Zoho Creator's price is reasonable compared to other vendors."
"We would prefer it if the price went down drastically."
"The tool has three plans and one of them costs 50 dollars per month."
"Zoho Creator started at 800 rupees, about $10 per month."
"Zoho Creator is the cheapest option in the market right now that can deliver this level of quality."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
5%
Educational Organization
69%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Manufacturing Company
3%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Mendix?
We also use Mendix Enterprise Integration for complex business logic. It's a low-code platform, so we run Mendix in the Mendix Cloud.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Mendix?
The pricing is fairly comparable. I would rate the pricing a six out of ten, where one is high price, and ten is low price.
What needs improvement with Mendix?
The code refactoring tools could be better, especially for applications running for years. It's not bad, but it could be smoother. Also, writing new widgets can be trickier than it should be for so...
What do you like most about Zoho Creator?
The deployment process is quite straightforward.
What needs improvement with Zoho Creator?
The UI must be improved. It is difficult to find things in Zoho. There needs to be some R&D. It is fine for a technical person, but non-technical people will find it difficult.
 

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