Knack vs Oracle Application Express (APEX) comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Knack
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
31st
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No-Code Development Platforms (9th)
Oracle Application Express ...
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
Development Platforms (1st), Low-Code Development Platforms (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of Knack is 0.3%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Application Express (APEX) is 10.9%, up from 9.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rapid Application Development Software
Unique Categories:
Low-Code Development Platforms
14.8%
 

Featured Reviews

ND
Dec 9, 2020
Flexible and granular security options, good filtering, and the pricing model is cost-effective
The vendor does a really poor job of marketing this software because it should be more popular. This is something that I have pointed out to them. It's a super piece of software, but very few people are aware of it. I am an EX-IT director and I've worked in big systems, and I'm amazed this solution isn't more popular. The "native" integration with other products could be improved. The user interface for the systems that you build can use some improvement because as it is now, you may have to use HTML and CSS to make it look more modern or to match a clients existing look. The documentation is amazing, although they don't do videos and their YouTube channel is very poor. They could create some training videos.
Kamal Deep - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 13, 2023
Strong database feature but not very flexible in app development
The most important thing, in my opinion, is that it should allow end-users to create their own custom fields. For example, if you are my customer and you want to create custom fields, you should be able to do that yourself. Secondly, it should be easy to map fields with other objects like CRM. If you are creating custom fields in the lead and want to create a few custom fields going further on the account contact opportunity, the end customer should be able to do this themselves rather than depending on us every time. In the next release, we would like to see easy integration with third-party applications. Currently, Oracle is lacking big time in the marketplace. If you look at Salesforce, they have more than four thousand applications that you can easily download and configure with their platform. On the other hand, Oracle Apex has a limited marketplace, with only a few companies offering basic applications. Moreover, the existing marketplace applications are not fancy or AI-based. AI is a big thing, and Oracle is currently working on it.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The security is the most valuable feature, in particular, the way I can give different access to different areas to different people, so you can really fine-tune access for different users."
"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 most valuable features of Oracle Application Express (APEX) are the ease and speed of development. Instead of engaging a large team of middleware, front-end, and database engineers, we can have professional look at the front end and have the user interface up and running in a matter of days. However, if you want to go far and implement very custom features, it doesn't require a lot of knowledge of front-end development, such as HTML, JavaScript, or other aspects."
"Efficient software delivery and a solution that works quickly."
"Oracle Application Express is easy to use, people don't have to be developers to use it."
"Oracle APEX improved our organization by making it possible for us to implement agile project development."
"Intuitive with a user-friendly UI."
"With only a browser, it is very easy to develop in a web environment."
"Oracle APEX allows our company to complete webpage projects easily in a fast turnaround time."
 

Cons

"The user interface for the systems that you build can use some improvement because as it is now, you have to do a lot of HTML and CSS to make it look modern."
"The solution's layout could be improved for report generation to allow more configuration."
"The migration process is difficult in Oracle Application Express."
"Visual Builder and APEX should meld in one product."
"I've experienced some difficulties when using Oracle Application Express (APEX), particularly when I'm designing forms. For example, when I design a form, I add buttons and controls, but I'm unable to visualize how it'll look unless I run it. You want to design and do things your way, but if you don't have much experience, then you'll find that designing in Oracle Application Express (APEX) is a little complicated. This won't be a problem with anyone more experienced, though. If I wanted to create my design, for example, a different table format or some background images, it becomes a problem, and this is an area for improvement in Oracle Application Express (APEX). Designing should be easier, even for less experienced users. An additional feature I'd like to see in Oracle Application Express (APEX) is more plugins, particularly a repository that contains a lot of plugins, so you can go to that repository and download whichever you like and use it or add it to your project. Right now, I create my plugins, so it would be helpful if Oracle Application Express (APEX) has a repository of plugins people can use, download from anywhere in the world, and integrate into projects."
"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."
"The problem of sending emails arises when Oracle Application Express (APEX) is inside Oracle Cloud Infrastructure since it is a bit complicated or difficult to understand where to take care of the setup part to be able to just send out emails properly."
"It should have the functionality to develop mobile applications. It would also be good if they can improve development in videos and other formats."
"Reporting needs to be accessed via third party tools."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This product has really good value, as it doesn't have a per-user cost, there's a flat fee."
"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."
"It is expensive, but I don't know what the licensing cost is."
"When buying the data license, APEX is included."
"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."
"The pricing is mid-range so is neither expensive nor cheap."
"The product is completely free of cost."
"There is a trial version available that can be used free of charge."
"The solution is cheap. It's a free solution. I rate the solution's pricing a six or seven out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Real Estate/Law Firm
13%
Construction Company
9%
University
9%
Government
9%
Educational Organization
27%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

 

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Oracle APEX
 

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Sample Customers

Siemens Kaiser Permanente VMware SunChemical C.R. England Philips The Salvation Army United Way U.S. Green Building Council Cambridge University Press
Hepart AG, pharmasol, SATLOG, Collège Bois-de-Boulogne
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