We performed a comparison between Mendix and Microsoft PowerApps based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Microsoft PowerApps is the clear winner in this comparison. Microsoft PowerApps offers slightly better integrations with third-party applications and is considered to be more user-friendly. It also has better service and support. As Microsoft is a very popular ecosystem with many of our users, it is the simple choice for better seamless integration. Mendix is slightly less scalable and not as user-friendly, thereby making Microsoft PowerApps an easy choice.
"What I like best about Mendix is that it's leading the way for low-code, no-code platforms compared to other solutions in the market."
"It is stable."
"There are free online learning and certifications if a user would like to learn more and better understand the solution."
"The features that I have found most valuable with Mendix are its business process management and its minimal low code, both from an interface perspective and from a process perspective."
"It is low code, where the developers can still develop in Java. That to us is very appealing."
"The most valuable features are the integration and UI customization."
"The integrated security saves a lot of time, especially when it comes to setting up user-roles and security. Also, database updates work automatically. There is no need to write queries to update the database, once you make an update."
"You can scale the solution."
"The support is the most valuable feature."
"The features I find the most valuable are the 365 and Microsoft applications integrations and the automation."
"The flows are good because they can be used in a variety of situations."
"Time to market is most valuable because you can make apps pretty fast. It also has pretty good integration."
"It offers integration with several Microsoft products, including SharePoint and Outlook, in my opinion, is a huge plus."
"We were impressed with the functionality of the solution."
"Overall, the tool is very democratic. It's easy for anyone to use. You don't have to be a professional or well-versed in technology."
"The solution is excellent at figuring how to build an application in three months. It makes it very quick and easy."
"I would like to see more documentation as well as how-to documents."
"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."
"In the beginning, it is difficult to learn and work with."
"There's no direct tech support."
"There is always a layer of custom code required."
"It needs to provide an overview of model versioning control for the sake of the review process; better SCRUM board; an overview of model changes from the repository through Sprintr (SCRUM board). Also, a choice between versioning control system would be nice."
"What is lacking is the support of higher level modeling features, like the modeling you do is relatively low level, yet it is still close to programming. We would like to see a more business-oriented modeling environment, like BPMN."
"The notion people have is that no code equals no knowledge, and that's simply not true. Even though you don't have to write codes, you still have to know what you're doing."
"Installation and integration could be improved."
"PowerApps can't do a lot of things that users need now. For example, it can't handle signatures."
"If the price was reduced and the quality of the user interfaces was improved it would be beneficial."
"Its user interface can be better. It is good, but it can be a bit clunky."
"They probably need to improve intelligent document processing."
"The solution should move to the next step in its maturity model and include mobile versions for Android and iOS."
"Integration with databases and other tools needs to be improved."
Mendix is ranked 5th in Rapid Application Development Software with 48 reviews while Microsoft Power Apps is ranked 1st in Rapid Application Development Software with 77 reviews. Mendix is rated 8.4, while Microsoft Power Apps is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Mendix writes "Low-code, helpful support, and great native mobile capability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Power Apps writes "Low-code, low learning curve, and reduces manpower". Mendix is most compared with OutSystems, Appian, Oracle Application Express (APEX), ServiceNow and Salesforce Platform, whereas Microsoft Power Apps is most compared with Oracle Application Express (APEX), ServiceNow, Appian, Microsoft Azure App Service and OutSystems. See our Mendix vs. Microsoft Power Apps report.
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