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Oracle Application Express (APEX) vs Unqork comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Application Express ...
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
Development Platforms (2nd), Low-Code Development Platforms (3rd)
Unqork
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
24th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of Oracle Application Express (APEX) is 8.4%, down from 9.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Unqork is 2.1%, up from 0.6% 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.
Rajeev Lochan - PeerSpot reviewer
Great UI and out-of-the-box integrations, but needs expanded cloud platform support
Given the rapid pace of innovation we’ve already seen from Unqork, there are a few major capability gaps we face currently. However, some areas of improvement and features we would benefit from in upcoming releases include: 1. Enhanced accessibility compliance - While meeting baseline standards, further WCAG conformance and widgets optimized for screen readers could expand access for disabled users of Unqork solutions. Added compliance certifications would also be welcomed. 2. Expanded cloud platform support - The addition of Azure and Google Cloud alongside AWS would allow our deployment options to better align with enterprise strategic cloud choices outside just Amazon. 3. More analytics and observability - Increased telemetry on app performance, component reuse rates, load testing etc. would help fine-tune Unqork solutions. More data and dashboard visibility into adoption would optimize our ROI. 4. Managing technical debt - As portfolios of Unqork apps grow over time, best practices and features to facilitate updating legacy components, refactoring old solutions, and preventing erosion will be helpful. Added controls to manage technical debt long-term. 5. Evolution of existing components - Existing rich widgets and connectors rounding out maturity with incremental capabilities would expand Unqork's versatility. Expanding the range of use cases served by current components. 6. Offline functionality - For mobile solutions, some limited persistent caching and offline usability during intermittent connectivity would better support field agents/inspectors. Tolerating offline states is key. 7. Design version control - Advancing visual version control capabilities for better design history, branching, merging, and reverting changes to Unqork sites would improve collaboration and prevent overwrite errors by nontechnical users.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"In our experience with Apex, we find that minimizing reliance on HTML and JavaScript is preferable, especially considering our background as seasoned programmers adept in PL/SQL. Incorporating HTML and JavaScript can pose challenges due to potential compatibility issues when updates are made to JavaScript. We also make use of JAPER report integration for generating reports, a practice integral to our reporting procedures."
"It's stable and reliable for the most part."
"I like that Oracle Application Express (APEX) is powerful and attractive, allowing my organization to modernize forms within two months. I also found its PWA feature very powerful because you can produce substantial mobile applications."
"With only a browser, it is very easy to develop in a web environment."
"Oracle Application Express is easy to use, people don't have to be developers to use it."
"The solution's most valuable aspect is its Graphics Form Design."
"The product is easy to use."
"It's fairly easy to make a user-friendly interface."
"Unqork UI behaves consistently across devices and seamlessly adapts to various form factors."
 

Cons

"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."
"I don't like the URL syntax."
"There is not a lot of Wiki help or in Google, but there is some."
"The product's stability has certain shortcomings, making it an area where improvements are required."
"We would like to see tighter integration with the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure."
"During the upcoming versions, we can modify the current configuration."
"You also need an APEX specialist for deployment because not many people use it."
"The format is not recognized by Microsoft Word products."
"The addition of Azure and Google Cloud alongside AWS would allow our deployment options to better align with enterprise strategic cloud choices outside just Amazon."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is very good and less expensive than Mendix or OutSystems."
"I would rate it around an eight in terms of price, with one being low and ten being high."
"Apex is not priced separately; instead, it is associated with the Oracle database. A free option for Oracle database and Apex can be downloaded and installed on this complimentary database version. This aligns with our current approach."
"The pricing is mid-range so is neither expensive nor cheap."
"We have a full Oracle E-Business Suite license, and we use that license to develop applications. There's no license required for developing Oracle applications."
"It's a free solution with no additional costs."
"I believe that the solution's pricing is high."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
33%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Financial Services Firm
38%
Insurance Company
11%
Computer Software Company
7%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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 Unqork?
Unqork UI behaves consistently across devices and seamlessly adapts to various form factors.
What needs improvement with Unqork?
Given the rapid pace of innovation we’ve already seen from Unqork, there are a few major capability gaps we face currently. However, some areas of improvement and features we would benefit from in ...
What is your primary use case for Unqork?
Our primary use case for Unqork is to rapidly develop customer-facing web applications and portals to improve digital user experience and self-service capabilities. We operate in the insurance indu...
 

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Oracle APEX
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Sample Customers

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