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Pega Platform vs QuickBase comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 6, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Pega Platform
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
6th
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Business Rules Management (1st), Business Process Management (BPM) (3rd), Process Automation (2nd)
QuickBase
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
16th
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
13th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
Employee Time Tracking Software (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2024, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of Pega Platform is 6.6%, up from 6.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of QuickBase is 1.3%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rapid Application Development Software
 

Featured Reviews

Balaji  Choda - PeerSpot reviewer
May 9, 2024
Provides built-in frameworks that can be reused and reduces time and cost
The frameworks are built over the core Pega platform. All the codes are already built. A user can directly use the framework according to their needs. All the corresponding data models and processes already built in the framework can be reused with our custom layer. The tool reduces our costs. It is faster to implement. The solution has everything. It is model-driven. It generates its own code. It has a rules engine. Previously, Pega had its own UI. Now, we have Constellation DX API. It helps us have any user interface we need, like Angular or React. API helps create work objects in the workflow.
Daniel Ream - PeerSpot reviewer
May 19, 2023
Reliable, user-driven platform, that is scalable
I would highly recommend working closely with QuickBase and taking advantage of their subcontractors who specialize in building QuickBase apps. QuickBase does a great job of connecting potential users with these subcontractors. However, I would also advise tempering expectations and being aware that building and customizing applications in QuickBase takes time. It is a user-driven platform, so it requires investment and effort to create meaningful solutions. I would rate QuickBase a ten out of ten. I believe that if implemented properly, QuickBase can provide immense value to any organization. It can be used for various purposes such as managing purchase orders, tracking change orders, and monitoring project metrics. By using QuickBase as a central hub, it becomes a reliable and trustworthy source for project-related information. This ability to consolidate and organize data makes it an invaluable tool. Moreover, any solution that helps transform information from individual knowledge into a structured database is undoubtedly a worthwhile investment.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The robotic process automation has increased the confidence of business users."
"The most important features of Pega BPM are case management and claims management, and soon they'll also be offering claims processing. I also love Pega BPM in terms of performance. It's also one of the very few user-friendly solutions in the market. It may take some time to learn Pega BPM, but once you get a proper handle on it, tracking and managing processes become very easy anytime, anywhere. Pega BPM also has very good documentation you can use to learn the solution. Pega has a community portal that has complete information and explanations, and if you're facing a challenge, you can post your challenge on the community portal and get a resolution at the same time."
"The case management is great."
"This solution is useful for business process management if you have any banking solutions or need to manage a process."
"In certain circumstances, it can be fairly straightforward to execute and deploy new modifications."
"Case Management is the most valuable feature of PegaRULES, which is not found in other BPM tools."
"I have a lot of experience in this kind of industry, and Pega is one of the best solutions in terms of performance, capabilities, and the way we develop."
"Offers a unique environment where its entire architecture is very unified"
"Allows users have anytime/anywhere access."
"The need for little to no code knowledge has been huge."
"QuickBase reminds me when a software license or a hardware support contract is near expiration so that I can initiate our company's procurement process in time and not miss a deadline."
"I am impressed with the product's automation which makes everything easy."
"Considering factors like functionality and price, the product proves to be worth the investment."
"It provides a well-organized method for overseeing everything, especially considering the remote work aspect."
"Creating applications in Quickbase will take, literally, a fraction of the time it would take to create them in other database applications (which shall remain unnamed)."
"The product is easy to use."
 

Cons

"I've spent some hands-on time with the platform, and you can do those things, and it is all low code, but is it as easy as they make it sound? No. That's my two cents. For example, if I want to do something, there is no way to switch from low code. I just want to do a simple If-Then-Else rule, but I have to go through their low-code tool and do dragging and dropping. I'm a development person, and in my opinion, even some business users could do this easier. There is no way to go back and forth to an editor where I can just type in an If-Then-Else rule, which would be much faster than drawing in their low-code editor. They don't support that. They lead you too much."
"What PegaRULES should work on is the integration aspect. I can integrate it with other platforms, but that can take time. It would be good if integration could be automated or if the tool had more out-of-the-box integration features."
"In the next release of Pega BPM, they should add more ways to do the customer interaction fields in the portals."
"It is scalable, but it also interacts with a lot of other systems. I think they thought that the interface to other systems, legacy systems, was its strength, but when problems do occur, quickly diagnosing those problems has been a challenge."
"The UI cannot be customized in the solution"
"Compared to other BPM products, the interface is somewhat complex, so the usability could be improved."
"The unit testing needs to improve, as well as the user interface."
"What should be included is some UI features and maybe some integrations. This includes documentation on how the UI works."
"When learning QuickBase, I noticed a shift in its cost structure. It operated on a cost-efficient model tied to the number of users, with invoicing based on applicants."
"I would like to see the reporting enhanced because some of them are not easy to generate."
"There is room for improvement in terms of user-friendliness."
"The product works constantly to modernize the platform and they have made quite a lot of strides in that. I would like them to add additional features that would help us make API calls."
"The dashboard is not organized."
"This rule: The Maximum is 60 rules. We need to provide more in order to improve.​"
"The improved developer interface in some areas can be difficult to use for complex items."
"I would like the product to add more working processes."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are multiple Pega licensing models, including outcome- and revenue-based licensing models"
"Licensing is expensive. You need to wisely select between per user and per case."
"The price is a bit expensive."
"The licensing fees are based on the number of users."
"They have both on-premise and cloud licensing. If you are a small to medium company, go for the cloud option because that eliminates a lot of the setting up of your DevTest and performance environments, multiple environments, because you can buy that from Pega with the cloud option. So your setup time really goes down. If you're a large company, then you're better off putting it within your company. You have other skill resources within your company to create environments."
"The licensing model for Pega BPM needs to be improved."
"The pricing is pretty good, compared to other similar products."
"The licensing model from Pega BPM is too complex and is more expensive than other solutions, such as SAP. The overall price of the solution depends on the use case."
"You have to negotiate the price because it varies based on the number of users you have, as well as how much cloud storage space you need."
"The product is cheap when compared to other products."
"Quickbase is probably not the cheapest app out there. That said, it is worth its weight in gold. There is no other app that I know of in the market today that can do what Quickbase does."
"It is probably about 300 per license per person. There is just the licensing cost. There are no additional costs."
"The solution is expensive and geared toward enterprise-level clients."
"We felt the pricing and licensing for QuickBase were easy enough to understand, fair and competitive."
"The pricing for the tier my company used included ten seats and the subcontractor, amounting to approximately $18,000 USD per year."
"The pricing for QuickBase is pretty straightforward, It is based on a per user/per month licensing fee."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
28%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
Educational Organization
72%
Manufacturing Company
3%
Computer Software Company
3%
Healthcare Company
3%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Is Pega BPM easy to work with and can beginners utilize this software?
You do need some preparation to be able to use all functions of Pega BPM. However, all users of this platform are in luck as it comes with good documentation and you can learn pretty much everythin...
Have you encountered any issues while using Pega BPM and were you assisted by the company?
My company has been using this tool for years and the only issue we have had, if you can call it that, was while setting it up. When we were setting it up initially, we had some drawbacks and could...
When you consider the features and benefits of Pega BPM, would you say this product is fairly priced?
Pega BPM can be considered overpriced for some; it all depends on the size of your company and the requirements of your customers. Sure, there are products out there that do the things that Pega B...
What do you like most about QuickBase?
The most valuable feature of QuickBase is its dynamic form capabilities. These forms allow backend automation, making tasks like updating data based on specific conditions much easier.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for QuickBase?
The pricing for the tier my company used included ten seats and the subcontractor, amounting to approximately $18,000 USD per year. As for data volume, there is a different pricing model once you r...
What needs improvement with QuickBase?
When learning QuickBase, I noticed a shift in its cost structure. It operated on a cost-efficient model tied to the number of users, with invoicing based on applicants. The recent changes have incr...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Pega BPM, Pegasystems, SmartBPM, PegaRULES
Quick Base, TSheets
 

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Sample Customers

The State of Maine, ANZ, Coca-Cola, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), ME, New South Wales, OptumRx, Texas Department of Transportation, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement
Procter & Gamble, Tesla, Norwegian Cruise Line, Google, Metso, Agero, Kayak, PTC, Patra Corp, TomTom, Southwest Airlines, FedEx Office
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