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Google App Engine vs Mendix comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
4.9
Google App Engine reduces costs and enhances value, but effectiveness varies, relying on user understanding and optimal resource use.
Sentiment score
6.5
Mendix delivers high ROI through reduced development time and costs, quick deployment, and enhanced efficiency despite high license fees.
Once we deployed this same application as part of Google App Engine, the cost drastically reduced to just $120 for the small instance we use for our development.
Enterprise Cloud Architect at Johnson & Johnson Medtech
Operationally, it was efficient for us because we could easily spin up new versions to demonstrate new functionality without modifying the original environment.
Senior Software Engineer at Cimpress
Google App Engine offers discounts for high resource utilization, similar to committed use discounts for Compute Engine.
Associate Projects at Cognizant
It's not that they're really firing that personnel, but they can often focus on the core that really matters instead of repetitive processes in Excel forms and all of the overhead and human error that comes with that.
CTO at Blue Green Solutions
Since Mendix is a low-code platform, the ROI is significant; we save a lot of money and require fewer people to do an application, reduced to two, which drastically decreases development time because this is not traditional programming; just drag and drop, and we can complete projects that would take years within months.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER at Siemens Industry
I have seen a return on investment with Mendix, as in default software development, a team with 10 developers or more is needed, while here we can do it with one or two developers, so it is truly a money saver for the company.
Software Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.8
Google App Engine offers inconsistent support quality, with experiences varying by customer relationship, package level, and support needs.
Sentiment score
7.0
Mendix support is praised for responsiveness, though improvements are needed in response times; partners receive prioritized assistance.
They route us toward the appropriate team handling Google App Engine or other services, so when there is an issue, the respective team connects and provides support.
Enterprise Cloud Architect at Johnson & Johnson Medtech
The technical support was very quick and responsive, with a direct team line available.
Google invests in companies with technical expertise, offering connections to enterprise clients and technical support for their products.
Senior Regional Sales Manager at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I haven't often needed to seek direct support from Mendix teams as their online resources and knowledge database are comprehensive.
Mendix Developer at Plieger
Mendix provides proper support, troubleshooting options, and a helping community.
Senior Software Engineer at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees
If it's about having an issue that I can't solve despite being a Mendix expert and having tried every single bit and piece, support can feel like a stone wall.
CTO at Blue Green Solutions
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.3
Google App Engine scales well with automatic features, though flexible instance deployment and handling intensive requests require improvement.
Sentiment score
7.0
Mendix is adaptable and scalable, but larger deployments may require expert modifications for optimal performance across different environments.
Google App Engine scales well in the standard environment, which automatically handles traffic without manual scaling.
Software Engineer (DevOps)
Google App Engine is highly scalable and can integrate easily with other applications.
Technical Lead at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
With automatic scaling, Google Cloud handles the scaling process, which leads to my high rating.
Senior Engineer at Brillio
Mendix supports scaling well with its comprehensive online documentation and learning paths.
Mendix Developer at Plieger
Mendix provides options for handling scalability and maintainability through features like validation, workflow and nanoflow minimization, and user components, enabling projects to be easily managed and scaled.
Senior Software Engineer at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees
Also solutions processing data at scale, talking about one million packages a day.
CTO at Blue Green Solutions
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.9
Google App Engine is highly stable, with minimal disruptions and quick issue resolution, praised for low maintenance requirements.
Sentiment score
7.4
Mendix provides a stable experience with quick bug fixes, reliable deployment, and Siemens' investment enhances overall performance.
I have not experienced any crashing or instability with Google App Engine.
Software Engineer (DevOps)
However, large code bases can still cause it to slow down.
Technical Lead at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
I would rate the stability of Google App Engine a perfect 10 out of 10, as it is completely managed by Google.
Senior Engineer at Brillio
Mendix has been stable in my experience, with reliable performance for enterprise applications and minimal downtime or critical issues.
Software Development Intern at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
I recently encountered an issue with deploying applications on the Mendix sandbox, which took a week to resolve.
Mendix developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Google App Engine faces pricing, support, and scalability challenges, with limited language support, database options, and migration complexities.
Mendix requires enhancements in customization, UX/UI, integration, AI, scalability, pricing, IDE stability, learning, and database support.
It would be beneficial if Flex services could scale down to zero instances during periods of no traffic.
Senior Software Engineer at Cimpress
The pricing is higher compared to alternatives like Kubernetes and Compute Engine.
In the Flex environment, SSH access is not available for private instances.
Software Engineer (DevOps)
Access to the database is limited in Mendix's public cloud, preventing direct database interaction or inspection.
Mendix developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I choose a seven mainly due to the issues we've faced with slowdowns and bugs during development, while runtime has been very stable.
CTO at Blue Green Solutions
Native development is not very strong, and some developer tools are missing, such as shortcuts to edit multiple variables.
Software Development Intern at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Setup Cost

Google App Engine provides competitive pay-as-you-go pricing, affordable for light usage but higher for robust applications.
Mendix pricing is high and complex, suited for large enterprises with negotiable rates, but less ideal for startups.
For F1 usage with 256 MB, it is free.
I've never heard anyone express that the licenses are too expensive.
Senior Regional Sales Manager at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
My GCP billing is about 10 lakh INR per month, and Google App Engine contributes only 25,000 to 30,000 INR.
Software Engineer (DevOps)
The app license costs between $13,000 to $14,000, which is prohibitive for startups.
Mendix developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is reasonable;
CTO at Blue Green Solutions
From the pricing shown on the Mendix webpage, we have a basic package where you pay 60 Euros a month for five users and 10 Euros per additional user.
Senior Mendix Consultant at a photography company with 11-50 employees
 

Valuable Features

Google App Engine offers users scalability, reliability, and integration, focusing on development and reducing infrastructure management efforts.
Mendix excels in rapid app development with visual tools, ease of use, integration, security, and customization for scalability.
The solution offers scalability, autoscaling based on user demand, and security, as Google manages all updates and security patches.
I also appreciate the Google App Engine standard environment because it handles traffic scaling without manual intervention.
Software Engineer (DevOps)
Deploying code is straightforward without worrying about deployment or integration.
Technical Lead at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Mendix's integration capabilities are impressive, allowing for rapid and on-the-fly integration of almost anything imaginable.
Mendix developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The best features that Mendix offers are proper guardrails that prevent starting from scratch, ensuring a certain level of security, user experience, and standardization for implementing workflows, API integrations, and how you set up your domain model.
CTO at Blue Green Solutions
For security, I value the built-in authentication, role-based access control, and data protection features, which make enterprise apps safer without needing heavy custom setup.
Software Development Intern at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Google App Engine
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
PaaS Clouds (7th)
Mendix
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
61
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Development Platforms (2nd), Rapid Application Development Software (5th), Low-Code Development Platforms (4th), Agentic Automation (5th), Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (10th), AI Software Development (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Google App Engine and Mendix aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Google App Engine is designed for PaaS Clouds and holds a mindshare of 2.1%, down 2.5% compared to last year.
Mendix, on the other hand, focuses on Low-Code Development Platforms, holds 5.8% mindshare, down 10.5% since last year.
PaaS Clouds Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Google App Engine2.1%
Microsoft Azure16.2%
Amazon AWS13.5%
Other68.2%
PaaS Clouds
Low-Code Development Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Mendix5.8%
Microsoft Power Apps10.7%
Appian7.0%
Other76.5%
Low-Code Development Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

RK
Senior Engineer at Brillio
Have managed resources seamlessly thanks to robust platform capabilities
The areas of Google App Engine that I would to improve or enhance include its allowance for complete end-to-end deployment and scalability; however, it is manageable only for a few languages. For instance, it doesn't support languages C and C++, only basic support for Node.js, Java, and Ruby. It's not a comprehensive solution for all scenarios. Moreover, the security feature is based on IAM roles, but it should ideally be based on Active Directory (AD) roles. For IAM-based roles, we need to add the proper users and provide all security permissions manually. In an AD-based model, we would simply add users to a specific group, and all permissions would be inherited.
Mitchel Mol BGS - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at Blue Green Solutions
Has improved development quality and speed but has introduced persistent IDE slowdowns
In recent years, the IDE has been more buggy and slower, and although there have been more features added, I would like to see more stability, as some areas that used to work for a fairly long time are now slower in my development, which feels like a step back. I choose a seven mainly due to the issues we've faced with slowdowns and bugs during development, while runtime has been very stable, and the overall output on Mendix platform is still good; there is definitely some room for improvement, and I would probably have given it an eight or even a nine if those issues weren't hurting my developer output for the past few years. Overall, Mendix platform is stable, but the IDE could be better.
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Engineer at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Aug 14, 2013
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
University
9%
Educational Organization
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise13
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise25
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google App Engine?
The product's setup and deployment phases are easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google App Engine?
I believe it is reasonably priced. I've never heard anyone express that the licenses are too expensive.
What needs improvement with Google App Engine?
The error logging system in Google App Engine could be enhanced. While there are troubleshooting documents with Google-defined error logs, identifying the exact root cause can be challenging. Often...
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?
I do not have much experience with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing because the sales or business team usually handles that, and as a developer, I don't have a clear idea.
What needs improvement with Mendix?
Mendix can be improved in that, while it is good at pricing, it lacks a small business budget project for startups wanting to build their portfolio. The company can improve in that perspective, and...
 

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