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Oracle Application Express (APEX) vs Studio Creatio comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 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

Oracle Application Express ...
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
4th
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
Development Platforms (2nd)
Studio Creatio
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
22nd
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
19th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Management (BPM) (24th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of Oracle Application Express (APEX) is 8.3%, down from 9.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Studio Creatio is 0.9%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

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.
Anatolii Vovniuk - PeerSpot reviewer
Customizable, easy to use, and has good built-in dashboards
The tool is available on the cloud as well as on-premise. The ease of setup depends on the complexity of the project. In most cases, we just connect and work. We must create our own team and find a partner to build our own application. If we need to create something new, it will take time. I rate the ease of setup of the cloud version a ten out of ten. However, I would rate the ease of setup of the on-premise version a five or six out of ten. The on-premise version takes longer to deploy. The cloud version can be deployed within minutes. We receive a license key and start working. If all the components are ready, we can deploy the on-premise version within ten days.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"By using Express, we are able to load the data and integrate it into our data map."
"It's fairly easy to make a user-friendly interface."
"I like the way that it automatically goes into the spreadsheets and the users can deal with it."
"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."
"I particularly enjoy the web builder capabilities, especially the Page Designer. It offers so many elements or components to choose from, which is a major plus for me."
"You don't have to know a lot of PL because it's built on PL/SQL. You don't need developers. You only need to design a good application that resolves a problem, or many problems, for companies and you're ready to go."
"Quick development and the connection with the database are the most valuable and useful features. It is also very stable, scalable, and easy to set up. Its support is also good."
"The solution's most valuable aspect is its Graphics Form Design."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a low-code and no-code platform."
"The most valuable features are performance, built-in variety of multiple task automation, and has international standards notations."
"It is a low-code platform, that is very intuitive."
"The tool enables users to work offline through the mobile application."
"Studio Creatio is a very good and complete solution. It is very stable, and for customers who need a good response time, in the public cloud, Creatio provides the possibility to have a private server for a high level of transactions and good response time. Their support is great. They are very good, and they know the solution very well. Their response time is also great."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its CRM functionality and the fact that it is a no-code solution"
"The low-code tools and business process management that Creatio provides are useful for our internal processes. It is also very easy to use."
"It enables automating tasks and provides self-service options, ultimately improving efficiency and customer satisfaction."
 

Cons

"It has a bit of a strict framework, you have to make all the time adjustments in their JavaScript. Another downside is that it's only available for Oracle databases."
"In terms of improvement, there should be a greater focus on AI and machine learning tools in Oracle APEX."
"There is not a lot of Wiki help or in Google, but there is some."
"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."
"Better connection and integration with non-Oracle databases is needed."
"When exporting, we can't export dynamic reports, only static reports. For example, when we want to export charts or tables it is only exported as a static report so we can't drop down on these reports; however, we can see this information when we are on the dashboard itself."
"Maybe there are other technologies that offer what APEX cannot."
"You also need an APEX specialist for deployment because not many people use it."
"Creatio needs to stabilize their marketplace."
"The mobile version of the solution could be improved. It's hard to customize it."
"HRM is an area where Studio Creatio lacks and needs to improve."
"Studio Creatio is a new product in the market, making its lack of maturity an area of concern."
"It does not have the ability to run one single large process."
"Numerous options can make implementation confusing."
"They can improve the business rules for defining the type and quantity of the business load. They already seem to be working on this improvement. Integration with the social networks will be very appreciated by the companies. It will be very useful for communication between the company and customers, that is, B to C relationships. Most of the customers or users have smartphones, and they use a lot of social networks. Companies need to stay connected with the customers. They have enabled integration with WhatsApp and Telegram in recent releases, which has been very useful."
"The documentation must be more technical."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is free if you are using on Oracle database."
"I believe APEX comes bundled with the database, including autonomous database and other related database products, so the pricing is quite reasonable."
"We have an Oracle basic product license, and then we can use Oracle APEX for free. We have many licenses for Oracle for approximately 20 processors."
"The solution is free."
"The solution is free with your Oracle license or database and that is a good value."
"The pricing is very good and less expensive than Mendix or OutSystems."
"If you have a license to Oracle database, you can access APEX."
"When buying the data license, APEX is included."
"There is a license required for this solution."
"I rate the pricing a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive."
"I rate the product price a five or six on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"The tool is reasonably priced."
"The pricing plans are not user-friendly because in many cases you have to buy different options to get additional features."
"From my standpoint, it blows out of the water all the other competitors out there that we were potentially looking at, and it was in a reasonable price range, whereas you have these other Fortune 500 companies that were asking for a ridiculous amount."
"It is fairly competitive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
33%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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.
What do you like most about Studio Creatio?
The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a low-code and no-code platform.
What needs improvement with Studio Creatio?
Sometimes, the cloud version provides slow responses. The documentation must be more technical. Sometimes, we need to work with massive external data. We might have 10 to 20 million lines of data t...
 

Also Known As

Oracle APEX
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Sample Customers

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