GeneXus vs Microsoft Power Apps comparison

GeneXus and Microsoft are both solutions in the Low-Code Development Platforms category. GeneXus is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.4, while Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.0. GeneXus holds a 0.7% mindshare in LCDP, compared to Microsoft’s 19.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of GeneXus users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 5, 2025

GeneXus and Microsoft Power Apps compete in the low-code application development market. Power Apps holds an edge in ease of use and integration within Microsoft's ecosystem, appealing to business users without coding experience.

Features: GeneXus supports integration with emerging technologies like chatbots and AI, generates code in multiple languages, and focuses on backend development with strong database structuring. In comparison, Power Apps offers easy connectivity to Microsoft products, a user-friendly interface for non-coding business users, and rapid low-code development enhanced by Azure integration.

Room for Improvement: GeneXus can improve its frontend capabilities, user collaboration tools, and support for multiple programming languages. Enhanced documentation and community support are also needed. Power Apps faces challenges with non-Microsoft product integration, complex licensing, and data handling limits, with pricing for enterprise use being a possible area for competitiveness.

Ease Of Deployment and Customer Service: GeneXus offers versatile deployment options, mainly on-premises, but users report occasional support responsiveness issues. Power Apps provides flexible deployment across cloud environments, with solid support depending on deployment complexity.

Pricing and ROI: GeneXus is often viewed as costly, justified by its robust capabilities, better for large enterprises but expensive for smaller firms. Power Apps is a cost-effective solution with flexible subscription models, though premium features and external access can add to costs. It provides good value within Microsoft's Enterprise plans.

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Categories and Ranking

GeneXus

Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms

12th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Mobile Development Platforms (5th)

Microsoft Power Apps

Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms

1st

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Rapid Application Development Software (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Low-Code Development Platforms category, the mindshare of GeneXus is 0.7%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Power Apps is 19.0%, down from 25.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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XavierEspinoza

Internal System Coordinator at Red CEDIA

Offers a simplified architecture with outstanding integration capabilities

The integration capabilities of GeneXus are highly valuable for our organization. The metadata obtained within the logic of different systems is also vital. Due to the solution, our company team doesn't have to work with multiple languages and integrations can be made with C Sharp. JavaScript can also be used with GeneXus, the tool takes charge of all the rest and has a simple architecture. The solution can be used out of the box without facing any issues and nothing much needs to be done with frameworks. In our case we need to use Python with GeneXus, we use Ironpython to embed python code in C# .

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Guhan Eshwar

Solutions Architect at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees

Building tools with user-friendly interfaces abut needs integration improvements

An integration of Copilot options within Microsoft Power Apps would be useful. In UiPath apps, there is an autopilot function that uses a generative AI model, which creates layouts and connects data services automatically with a prompt. Such integration would be beneficial to build basic frameworks that can be enhanced. This would assist business process users who lack coding knowledge.

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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."

"The front-end features are the most valuable."

"The solution provides ease of programming and the speed of delivery of demands."

"The most valuable feature is that GeneXus works with several languages. It's possible to develop chatbots and other functionalities."

"This solution works extremely quickly in terms of enabling an application in a production environment."

"I find the implementation process of GeneXus to be easy."

"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 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."

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"The scalability is good."

"The product's initial setup phase is very easy."

"I would say that it's a very advanced product because it empowers people to do simple things, which previously may have required people to have some technical skills."

"The most valuable feature is that PowerApps can be used by most business users. It is not only for programmers."

"In Microsoft PowerApps the most valuable features are the fully customizable design that we can control everything that we would like to control. For example, the integration between Microsoft and third-party services through pre-built connectors, and the functionality to create custom connectors."

"Power Apps facilitates form creation, application planning, and automation. We have encountered scenarios where automation was crucial, such as managing emails according to SOPs and handling basic ERP tasks like user password changes and role assignments"

"The features I find the most valuable are the 365 and Microsoft applications integrations and the automation."

"The solution is easy to use and map."

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Cons

"The front-end with GeneXus is not as good as the back-end."

"There are issues in integrating it with other solutions."

"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."

"The tool needs to be tuned before being used. You need some experience to get the best out of the tool."

"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's user interface has room for improvement."

"It would be better if GeneXus had a wiki. The developer needs some experience to work with the tools. It would be better if they could improve the community. If we have some problem, I open a ticket that takes us to a board, and I have to describe my issue in detail. If the tools have a general community for us to explore with some videos or some articles, I think that that may help the developer."

"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."

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"We use GoCanvas to make forms. It's easier to make forms in GoCanvas, but Power Apps is cheaper because it is bundled with our Office 365 license. if I want to create a form in Power Apps, I need some knowledge, but GoCanvas is intuitive."

"Improvements could include more templates for application development, especially those commonly used across different companies."

"You can't add too many filters onto anything you build, otherwise, it will be very slow and it will affect your performance."

"I have heard from developers that there is documentation missing in the reporting."

"The user interface is pretty good, although it is a little bit clunky and can be improved."

"The editor in the Web browser could be improved because it can be difficult to implement the commands in the buttons."

"Customization is somewhat complicated."

"The tool's documentation can be better. The information in the documentation needs to be updated."

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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."

"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."

"I know that its licenses are generally per year, and in the past, the license for GeneXus was around $5,000, but I don't know what's the current price of the GeneXus license."

"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."

"The tool's price is good."

"I give the cost of the solution a four out of ten."

"The price is good."

"It's expensive. I'd rate it a four out of ten in terms of pricing."

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"It is not expensive. There is no licensing cost."

"Pricing for this solution is completely based on user requirement. If your requirement is simple or less complex, then the basic licensing model can work, e.g. the free model, or else, you need to go for the premium features or premium model."

"The company has a subscription where you can use certain features for free, but there are features that require a premium subscription to use."

"In terms of pricing, Power Apps is cost-efficient."

"The product is inexpensive."

"We would advise organizations that this solution has a high-price point. However, the cost is justified for how comprehensive the package is, and all components of the solution are available under the standard license plan; there are no hidden costs involved."

"There are two licensing costs, one is pay-as-you-go, or you can develop it for one year."

"Power Apps is relatively cheap compared to other low-code and no-code systems like OutSystems and Mendix."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Construction Company

Legal Firm

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

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.

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What needs improvement with GeneXus?

GeneXus needs to be more consistent in functionality without any errors. Code generation is highly time-consuming for GeneXus, but in some cases, it saves time as well. Some errors will take too lo...

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What is your primary use case for GeneXus?

Our company uses the latest version of GeneXus. The solution is used in our company to develop various enterprise systems, and GeneXus is used as an integrator, which further facilitates low-cost d...

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How would you choose between Microsoft PowerApps and Salesforce Platform?

I think it depends on your use case. If your organization uses Microsoft Enterprise products, PowerApps will work better in your environment. Similarly, if you have a Salesforce integration in pla...

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Would you choose ServiceNow over Microsoft PowerApps?

Hi Netanya, I will choose ServiceNow because ServiceNow is a very good tool compared to Microsoft PowerApp. Because ServiceNow has a very strong module (Performance Analysis) reporting which will ...

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Would you choose Microsoft Azure App Service or PowerApps?

Microsoft Azure App Service is helpful if you need to set up temporary servers for customers to run their programs in locations that other cloud providers do not cater to. When servers are closer t...

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Overview

What is GeneXus? GeneXus™ is the best Low-Code Platform that you don't know yet.

It's a Software Development Platform that simplifies and automates the tasks of creating and evolving enterprise applications and multi-channel user-experiences. Great Advantages:

- Higher productivity, with automatic maintenance & evolution
- Multi-Experience, we continuously create new code generators
- Agile, incremental approach, with fully functional prototypes
- Easier to learn, one single language to cover all technologies
- Future-proof, we've been around for 30 years, evolving for you

Key Differentiators against the competition:

- No runtime fees, we charge by developer
- Best theoretical framework, which allows us to evolve
- Best coverage in the market: Most technologies, most languages, most markets and industries
- We run on-premise or on the cloud
- Multiple starting points depending on the type of company you work in, with products for Students, Startups, ISVs, Corporate Development, and SAP technologies

GeneXus uses Artificial Intelligence techniques to create software, enabling truly incremental development of apps, providing a low-code, future-proof development platform for the leading execution platforms and languages, and the most popular DBMS.

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Microsoft Power Apps is a rapid application development software and low-code development platform. The solution consists of a suite of apps, services, connectors, and a data platform. It provides an environment for building custom apps which is suitable for different businesses.

Microsoft Power Apps allows users to not only build applications, but also connect them to Microsoft's other sources, including the underlying data platform Microsoft Dataverse, as well as online and on-premise sources such as SharePoint, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365. The applications built using Microsoft Power Apps have a responsive design that makes them suitable for work in browsers and on mobile applications on different devices.

The no-code side of the product makes it suitable for complete beginners to app building, allowing them to easily create fully functional applications with many features. The solution also has a specialized platform for developers where specialists can access data and metadata, create custom connectors, integrate with external data, and apply business logic. The solution allows users to create three types of apps: canvas, model-driven, and portal. They are made using:

Power Apps Studio: Canvas apps are designed through Power Apps Studio. This app designer is suitable for complete beginners, as the app creation process resembles the building of presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint.
App Designer: Model-driven apps are created through App Designer. The creation process allows users to define the sitemap and add components to build the application.
Power Apps Portals Studio: This is a What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) design tool. It is suitable for portal applications, as it allows users to add and configure web pages, forms, components, and lists.

Microsoft Power Apps Features

The three different design tools of the solution, Power Apps Studio, App Designer, and Power Apps Portals Studio, come with various features which allow users to utilize the tools. Some of these features include:

Common Data Service (CDS): The data storage feature of the solution allows users to store and manage the data used for business applications securely. The data within the feature is stored among a set of entities, including a base set of standard entities as well as user-made custom ones, using Power Query. The data within CDS can be used to build apps.
Cloud connectivity: Microsoft Power Apps has the ability to connect with various types of cloud services. It can connect with MS CDS, as well as SQL, DropBox, and Google Drive.
Sharing feature: The tool has a feature for sharing built applications. Users can share the app they have created with users within the same organization as them.
Role-based feature: The product allows organizations to assign their employees roles within the platform. This is done to create customization based on the assigned roles, potentially eliminating issues that a completely free access can create.
AI automation: The tool has a feature that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI). It provides users with an AI builder and pre-built AI components to facilitate the application building process.
APIs feature: Microsoft Power Apps facilitates the app-building process through application program interfaces (APIs).
Collaboration support: The tool supports collaboration within the organization in the application building process. Through this feature, multiple employees can contribute to the creation of an app.

Microsoft Power Apps Benefits

The product brings various benefits to organizations and individuals who utilize it. Some of the biggest advantages of Microsoft Power Apps include:

The solution saves time for organizations by eliminating manual coding and providing ready-to-use solutions.
Applications built on the product can be made compatible with various platforms, including the web, Windows, Android, and iOS.
The premium connectors and wide integration of the platform allow developers to use data from Microsoft and from third-party services to build their applications.
The no-code capability enhances mobility and innovations within companies.
The AI feature of the product allows companies to increase their productivity through prebuilt AI scenarios.
The tool offers various ways to follow the data from the created applications, allowing companies to benefit from the reports of the performance of their apps.
Professional developers receive a platform to follow crucial metrics and access the application development in detail.
Power Apps can be connected across the entire Microsoft Power Platform, allowing organizations to utilize all features that the provider offers.

Reviews from Real Users

An IT Specialist (INFOSEC) at a government appreciates this tool because it is low-code, low learning curve, and reduces manpower.

Rafael T., a data engineer at NTT Security, likes Microsoft Power Apps, because it is great for making apps quickly, has helpful support, and integrates with Power BI.

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