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Docker vs Oracle Application Express (APEX) comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 14, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Docker
Ranking in Development Platforms
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
Container Management (5th), Software Supply Chain Security (8th)
Oracle Application Express ...
Ranking in Development Platforms
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
Rapid Application Development Software (4th), Low-Code Development Platforms (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Development Platforms category, the mindshare of Docker is 43.7%, up from 36.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Application Express (APEX) is 6.8%, down from 15.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Renat Babin - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to deploy with an impressive networking feature
The volumes for persistent storage could be more user friendly right out of the box. I would like an option to just use it as local storage or some kind of NSF or CIF. Or to mount the volume straight to a Google Drive or through a particular cloud storage. It's not that these things are impossible, but you have to do some extra work or configurations.
Ashraf Hamza - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient with good data retrieval but improvement needed in user interface
Oracle APEX is very easy to use and comes with a lot of ready-made components that speed up the process of creating reports and dashboards. It is part of our agreement with Oracle E Business Suite and offers seamless data retrieval and performance. Additionally, we utilize its dashboard and reporting capabilities.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution's most valuable feature is the Dockerfile, which makes the life of developers easy. Developers get a real understanding of container creation."
"We are able to stop our containers or stop the service with a single command."
"The most valuable feature is the simple containerization."
"The ability to use an image with the software built into it, rather than just the software, is beneficial."
"The tool helps us in code versioning. I think it's pretty much easy to use and very straightforward. Even if someone is new to the tool, they can easily start using it with a little guidance or theoretical knowledge. Go through the tool and start using it without much struggle."
"The solution's customer service is good."
"The deployment is quite fast, which is beneficial."
"The most valuable feature of Docker is automation. When I deploy the solution I am confident it will work anywhere. It is reliable and easy to use."
"The virtual patching feature is valuable."
"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."
"It has many ready modules that can be used and developed."
"The most valuable applications within the organization are primarily data forms and extended reports."
"The product is fast."
"It's stable and reliable for the most part."
"Oracle Application Express is easy to use, people don't have to be developers to use it."
"The most valuable features are security, stability, and ease of implementation."
 

Cons

"I would like to see better management layers."
"The solution is not easy to manage and it is one of the reasons why people introduce orchestration tools to manage it."
"The solution could offer better documentation."
"The learning curve with Docker is huge and extensive"
"The volumes for persistent storage could be more user friendly right out of the box."
"I want to see if new architectures have been incorporated in Docker or if we have to wait for another release."
"We are facing multiple issues with the solution's stability."
"Docker can improve the integration with Microsoft Windows. It does not support native installations."
"Connecting with Oracle and the relation with Oracle at the database as a procedure needs improvement."
"There is a problem with security because the applications store passwords in the configuration files."
"There is not a lot of Wiki help or in Google, but there is some."
"There is a bit of a learning curve involved when first using the solution."
"Fixing bugs is difficult because of how the HTML code is generated. It is not always broadly compatible with browsers."
"It can be modern and more user-friendly."
"The solution does not support the Linux platform."
"Connections to the application pages are not handled well and at times more than one user can be accessing an application with the same ID."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a license needed to use Docker."
"We use the open-source version."
"For commercial use, it's about $30 per month. The license itself isn't expensive, but if there are many users, the price becomes high."
"Its convenience edition is free of cost."
"Docker's price is good."
"It's free."
"The offering and service are quite free."
"I would rate the pricing of Docker as ten out of ten"
"It's a free solution with no additional costs."
"The product is completely free of cost."
"The solution is free with your Oracle license or database and that is a good value."
"The solution is cheap. It's a free solution. I rate the solution's pricing a six or seven out of ten."
"I rate the product's price as ten on a scale of one to ten, where one is a high price, and ten is a low price."
"The pricing is very good and less expensive than Mendix or OutSystems."
"The solution is free."
"Pricing is expensive, overall on an enterprise system but we consider that it gives corresponding value in the product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Insurance Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
33%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Docker?
We are using Docker to host applications.
What needs improvement with Docker?
In terms of communication between services, perhaps the configuration within networks between containers could be improved.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Application Express (APEX)?
Oracle APEX is part of our on-premises solution included in our agreement with Oracle E Business Suite, though I don't know the cost specifics. Power BI is licensed by the user.
What needs improvement with Oracle Application Express (APEX)?
The user interface needs to be improved. It should be more user-friendly.
 

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Oracle APEX
 

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Sample Customers

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Hepart AG, pharmasol, SATLOG, Collège Bois-de-Boulogne
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