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GeneXus pros and cons

Vendor: GeneXus
4.3 out of 5

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PROS

GeneXus enables rapid deployment of applications in production environments.
GeneXus allows developers to focus extensively on the business case rather than the technical details of connection and front-end construction.
GeneXus is compatible with various tools and enhances integration with legacy systems via its robust API capabilities.
Testing models in GeneXus allow for thorough checking and debugging before deployment, integrating seamlessly with tools like DevOps and Jenkins for versioning.
GeneXus supports multiple programming languages and stays updated with the latest technological advancements.

CONS

It would be helpful to have additional assisted processing with training.
There are issues in integrating it with other solutions.
It's expensive for a company.
Code generation is highly time-consuming for GeneXus.
More extensions and user controls are needed for frontend management.
 

GeneXus Pros review quotes

PC
Chief Technology Officer at 2C Ingeniería y Sistemas Ltda.
Jun 7, 2021
This solution works extremely quickly in terms of enabling an application in a production environment.
MauricioFlores - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Backend Developer at Tecnológico de Monterrey
Sep 20, 2022
It is fast in creating systems and connects to the database quickly.
reviewer2082156 - PeerSpot reviewer
Genexus Senior Systems Analyst at SEND Informática
Jan 23, 2023
The solution provides ease of programming and the speed of delivery of demands.
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Samia Albess - PeerSpot reviewer
GeneXus Senior Analyst - Team Lead at Fifasoft Middle East
Jan 30, 2023
The front-end features are the most valuable.
Talha Alyaseen - PeerSpot reviewer
Genexus Senior Analyst at Fifasoft Middle East
Jan 31, 2023
I like that it's very compatible with other tools. The most important feature is getting the developer to focus on the project's business case. It's not about focusing on how I can command this or how I can develop a front end, or how I can work with the advantages. The developer should focus on the business case of the project. No need to focus on connecting the database to the server or connecting the server and the front end. The developer can concentrate on the views.
Abdullah Rawashdeh - PeerSpot reviewer
Operations Manager at FifaSoft
Jan 31, 2023
The integration module is the most valuable feature of this solution for our business, as it allows our clients to create new systems based on their outdated databases, across all API's.
Carlos Fernando Franco - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jan 31, 2023
I like the testing models, which allow me to create unit or interface tests of my programs. It helps us avoid missed deadlines because we can detect all the errors before deploying the new versions of the solution. And I also like the integration with coding managers like DevOps or Jenkins. It enables us to do versioning.
Ricardo Espinosa L. - PeerSpot reviewer
D&A and Genexus Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Jan 31, 2023
In Knowledge Base, being able to model the workflow before developing the screens is great. We first work with the tables or the transactions using GeneXus and then we work on the screens.
Gabriel-Medina - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Software Architect at GxSoft
Feb 1, 2023
With GeneXus, we can create logical representations of transactions in the form of objects.
reviewer2091639 - PeerSpot reviewer
Backend Developer GeneXus at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Feb 3, 2023
The most valuable feature is that GeneXus works with several languages. It's possible to develop chatbots and other functionalities.
 

GeneXus Cons review quotes

PC
Chief Technology Officer at 2C Ingeniería y Sistemas Ltda.
Jun 7, 2021
It would be helpful to have additional assisted processing with training.
MauricioFlores - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Backend Developer at Tecnológico de Monterrey
Sep 20, 2022
There are issues in integrating it with other solutions.
reviewer2082156 - PeerSpot reviewer
Genexus Senior Systems Analyst at SEND Informática
Jan 23, 2023
It's expensive for a company.
Learn what your peers think about GeneXus. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: December 2025.
879,443 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Samia Albess - PeerSpot reviewer
GeneXus Senior Analyst - Team Lead at Fifasoft Middle East
Jan 30, 2023
I told them to add something about Angular. They're already working on adding it.
Talha Alyaseen - PeerSpot reviewer
Genexus Senior Analyst at Fifasoft Middle East
Jan 31, 2023
It would be better if GeneXus had a wiki. The developer needs some experience to work with the tools. It would be better if they could improve the community. If we have some problem, I open a ticket that takes us to a board, and I have to describe my issue in detail. If the tools have a general community for us to explore with some videos or some articles, I think that that may help the developer.
Abdullah Rawashdeh - PeerSpot reviewer
Operations Manager at FifaSoft
Jan 31, 2023
We would like to see more extensions and more user controls added to the front-end of this solution, in order to help developers manage the website.
Carlos Fernando Franco - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jan 31, 2023
The graphical interface could be improved. I also notice some performance problems on hardware that should be more than adequate. GeneXus uses a lot of RAM and other computer resources.
Ricardo Espinosa L. - PeerSpot reviewer
D&A and Genexus Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Jan 31, 2023
Documentation is always an issue. In order to develop with GeneXus, there is very little documentation. The documentation is not clear enough in order to develop a great tool.
Gabriel-Medina - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Software Architect at GxSoft
Feb 1, 2023
GeneXus's user interface has room for improvement.
reviewer2091639 - PeerSpot reviewer
Backend Developer GeneXus at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Feb 3, 2023
GeneXus is a wonderful tool for the backend. It's the best in the world, but for the frontend, GeneXus needs to improve. There should be easier steps for managing various aspects, such as alerts and messages to show to the end-users.