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Oracle Application Express (APEX) vs Unqork 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Application Express ...
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Development Platforms (3rd), Low-Code Development Platforms (3rd)
Unqork
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
20th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of Oracle Application Express (APEX) is 8.3%, down from 9.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Unqork is 2.3%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rapid Application Development Software
 

Featured Reviews

Rodrigo-Mesquita - PeerSpot reviewer
Rapid application development empowers big projects in months
The ability to quickly develop applications without needing to code a lot is very valuable. It is very quick to create a page, and one can use AI to speed up software development. It is easy to learn. In my company, we could develop a very big application in a couple of months.
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

"I like the fact that it is natively integrated into the Oracle database."
"What's most valuable in Oracle Application Express (APEX) is its secure coding functionality, and the solution also has good features."
"I like how we can actively develop and customize APEX because it's on the same database."
"It's fairly easy to make a user-friendly interface."
"Intuitive with a user-friendly UI."
"The autonomous database is valuable and provides the main structure for code development."
"The ability to quickly develop applications without needing to code a lot is very valuable."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward."
"Unqork is a great choice over other BPMS tools like Pega."
"Unqork UI behaves consistently across devices and seamlessly adapts to various form factors."
"I rate Unqork's technical support as nine."
"Unqork is a low-code, no-code platform that is easy to use compared to traditional development."
"Unqork is stable."
"The features of Unqork that I find most valuable include its performance and security."
 

Cons

"It would be beneficial to include WebSockets so that you can see real-time updates."
"The solution has some stability problems that need to be resolved."
"There is one disadvantage. When facing problems, it can be difficult to find solutions online (Google/YouTube), unlike with Java coding, where solutions are readily available on Google."
"Maybe there are other technologies that offer what APEX cannot."
"Fixing bugs is difficult because of how the HTML code is generated. It is not always broadly compatible with browsers."
"It would be highly beneficial if APEX were an all-in-one platform capable of handling all aspects of application development."
"The user interface needs to be improved."
"Reporting needs to be accessed via third party tools."
"The area that needs improvement in Unqork is its performance."
"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."
"The loading speed is very slow. Page responses are also unsatisfactory; when margins are added and components are shifted left or right, they do not respond properly, causing overflowing issues on the website."
"Unqork is pretty expensive compared to other tools like UiPath. The certification costs around $2000, which is ten times the price of UiPath."
"The area that needs improvement in Unqork is its performance."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a trial version available that can be used free of charge."
"Oracle Application Express (APEX) comes with Oracle. The Oracle price itself. I do not know the exact cost. Oracle is flexible on its price. If you overspend on your hardware, then I don't think you will overpay. I heard that Oracle is more expensive than other databases, but when you consider Oracle is the best traditional relational database out there. You get what you pay for."
"I would rate it around an eight in terms of price, with one being low and ten being high."
"The solution is moderately priced, where it is neither cheap nor expensive."
"I believe that the solution's pricing is high."
"It's a free solution with no additional costs."
"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."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
32%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Financial Services Firm
39%
Insurance Company
10%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

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?
The data workflow screen could be improved by increasing its size. Currently, the screen is small, making it difficult to work on larger data workflows since scrolling is required horizontally and ...
What is your primary use case for Unqork?
I have used Unqork ( /products/unqork-reviews ) for projects where I built multiple screens featuring both read-only and dynamic grids. I have also applied different roles to manage grid views for ...
 

Also Known As

Oracle APEX
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Sample Customers

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