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Betty Blocks vs ServiceNow Now Platform comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Betty Blocks
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
27th
Ranking in No-Code Development Platforms
8th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ServiceNow Now Platform
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
11th
Ranking in No-Code Development Platforms
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
Low-Code Development Platforms (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of Betty Blocks is 0.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ServiceNow Now Platform is 1.7%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rapid Application Development Software
 

Featured Reviews

Hans De Groot - PeerSpot reviewer
The solution is stable and has good support, but is expensive
Betty Blocks, when I started with it, was similar to a back-end platform with the ability to have a standardized back-office UI out of the box, which is perfect for a lot of situations. For more customer-facing UIs, we had to create the front end ourselves, building endpoints with HTML and JavaScript. Then Betty Blocks started in 2018 with the page builder. This allowed us to create drag-and-drop interfaces. That was quite cumbersome. Now Betty Blocks is entering a new generation of it - next generation forms - which should be a lot better. The most valuable feature is the back end. The way we can create action flows for things such as sending emails, creating PDF reports, or connecting to web services is very complete. I never experience a lack of functionality in it. The standardized back-office UI is said to be deprecated over time, which is a shame, because it is a real time-saver and is one of their strong points, only if it was kept up-to-date.
Fabio QUINTANILHA - PeerSpot reviewer
Allows for seamless integration and sharing of common features
The initial setup is straightforward. There are limited access. If you choose not to use scripts, you can still configure the majority of the settings on the platform. The technical aspect of implementing changes is governed by change management processes. Even simple features require careful consideration of communication, documentation, and governance. Despite the setup being relatively straightforward and typically taking one to two weeks to complete once the desired outcome is identified, the implementation phase can often extend for a month or two due to various factors. I rate the initial setup a nine out of ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the back end."
"Scalability-wise, it is a very good solution."
"The solution is a seamless tool that can integrate with all applications."
"The integration with other tools is pretty good."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"The most valuable features are the ease of use, stability, and the ability to change or upgrade seamlessly."
"We have seen a big improvement in the experience that we want to create for our end users."
"ServiceNow provides immense options for customization and scalability, allowing users to build and modify the platform according to their needs."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
 

Cons

"What I find lacking in the software is its ability to query the database."
"I would like to see full integration with AI."
"In many cases, they make choices where flexibility is a little bit degraded, but if you leave everything open and the flexibility is great then the usability is a little bit less."
"The product should be integrated with Power BI."
"The solution's user interface is very average, and it needs to be more enriched and user-friendly."
"The Playbooks feature is useful for visualizing steps in a process, however, it lacks support for rollbacks in case of complex customer processes."
"The reporting capabilities need to be improved, otherwise we need to pay for performance analytics."
"ServiceNow Now Platform's technical support needs to improve."
"The tool has a lot of limitations."
"If AI were better integrated into ServiceNow, it would lower the RPA costs and make the platform more accessible."
"ServiceNow Now Platform's automation process needs improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is quite high, but the pricing is also not very transparent."
"The pricing structure that we have been working with was based on a number of blocks."
"Pricing is based on the number of users and user licenses, but the product is 20% to 30% more than the competition."
"I would rate the pricing an eight out of ten, with ten being very expensive solution."
"It is expensive only."
"The product is very expensive."
"People seem to be buying the tool a lot. I think its licensing is okay."
"The solution is expensive."
"ServiceNow is not open source, so there is a license you must pay. As for how much it costs, what I have observed is that it often depends on your subscriptions."
"I don't have much exposure to the costs attached to the solution. I rate the product's price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is the lowest price, and ten is the highest price since it is a costly tool."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
30%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Educational Organization
7%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Betty Blocks?
We sign three-year contracts with Betty Blocks which are reevaluated at the end of each contract. The complexity of the application is what makes the price. I've had a bad pricing experience with B...
What needs improvement with Betty Blocks?
I've recently worked with low/no code solutions from other manufacturers. Some of them have nice functionality in building drag-and-drop frontends. I hope that the next generation forms of Betty Bl...
What is your primary use case for Betty Blocks?
We have multiple use cases for the solution. One is an application for fundraisers, which is a construction that I sell to charities and use Betty Blocks as the application platform. We created a p...
What do you like most about ServiceNow Now Platform?
The integration with other tools is pretty good.
What needs improvement with ServiceNow Now Platform?
The analytics should be more readily available on the base product. Historical data isn't as easily available as expected and it requires buying additional licenses for more features.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

KPMG, TELE2, Sligro Food Group, Ymere, Flexpoint Group
experian, beachbody, health partners
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