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Alpha Anywhere vs OutSystems comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

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

Alpha Anywhere
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
25th
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
22nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
OutSystems
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
4th
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Development Platforms (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Low-Code Development Platforms category, the mindshare of Alpha Anywhere is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OutSystems is 9.4%, down from 9.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Glen Schild - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables you to boost your sales by displaying customized upsell offers to your customers when they are more likely to accept them on the add-to-cart or checkout option
I use it for. browser based systems for my own clients It's configured to make it very quick to build feature-rich systems. The only issue I would say is that they develop updates very quickly that are hard to keep up with. I have been using Alpha Anywhere for thirty years. It's stable, set up…
DhrubajyotiBiswas - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps us efficiently streamline repetitive tasks, but they could provide improved connectors to integrate with outside platforms
The OutSystems' most effective features for speeding up development cycles are the process orchestration and the drag-and-drop updating of business processes. I would recommend it to a friend or colleague, especially if they are looking for a solution that is easy to deploy and helps streamline internal processes. I rate it a six out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's very flexible."
"It is easy to use."
"The scratch coding is useful. The solution is easy to understand."
"One thing I like about OutSystems is that there's no lock-in. You can keep running your applications because it's on .NET and hosted centrally. That's one of the advantages I see there in terms of not having an IT strategy that has a dependency on a particular platform."
"It is a stable solution."
"For me, the most valuable feature is the flexibility the tools give us to change any customer requirements on the fly, when we are in a meeting. I also like how easy it is to deploy the code between environments and how easy it is to integrate OutSystems with other systems."
"Integrations with external systems with SOAP and REST are easy to implement off-the-shelf, but a developer can always implement specific libraries for other integrations."
"You can go huge - so it is definitely a scalable solution."
"Once built, web/mobile components can be reused in all new developments. In addition, the OutSystems Forge is very useful. We can exchange components and even already-built applications, reducing costs to build specific solutions."
 

Cons

"It can be slow to develop, and it's repetitive."
"The technical features are good, but the actual commercialization is out of reach."
"The documentation needs to be more robust."
"The PDD framework can't be used for the behavioral-driven development way of working."
"It is hard to find the logic in OutSystems. From an improvement perspective, I want to be able to properly use logic in OutSystems."
"OutSystems does not provide any native reporting resources. All reports must be created with other tools or as a webpage."
"Mobile apps need improvement."
"It needs improvement in the AI capability."
"The product could be improved if there was a shortcut, or predefined, predictable templates provided."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Prices vary, and they will enter into different contracts with different people."
"The pricing is mid-range.We pay only for the subscription."
"For a single application, it's too expensive."
"It is still very expensive, so small companies can’t generally afford it... Still, the time saving on development and delivery is worth the value."
"It is too expensive for small companies."
"For one developer to use, the cost is around $5,000."
"There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to OutSystems. It is an expensive product."
"The solution is expensive. The platform is not suitable for all of my clients. I work with labor unions and other smaller organizations that would not be able to afford the platform's current pricing model. It would be beneficial if there were a scaled-down version or a tiered pricing option that would allow me to build an app or a web app that is more cost-effective for my clients. Currently, the platform's pricing is too high for many of my clients, who would not be able to afford something in the $50,000 to $100,000 range."
"It is not an expensive product, especially if you have access to more features and deal with more projects."
"I think the pricing for OutSystems is comparable with similar solutions. I would place it somewhere in the middle. We pay for the bundle and don't pay anything extra in terms of licensing and other fees."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
 

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Alpha Anywhere?
The pricing is mid-range.We pay only for the subscription.
What needs improvement with Alpha Anywhere?
The only issue I would say is that they develop updates very quickly that are hard to keep up with.
What is your primary use case for Alpha Anywhere?
I use it for. browser based systems for my own clients.
Which solution is better for developing non-ITSM applications: OutSystems or Service Now?
The short answer is that OutSystems is far better for 2 main reasons. Firstly, with Service Now you are locked into that platform for good. The business model is to lock in and then keep pumping th...
What industries do you think OutSystems is most useful for?
I cannot really name an industry in which OutSystems cannot be beneficial. Who does not want to make top-notch applications that work in no time? And OutsyStems does exactly that. The low-code plat...
How did you decide which OutSystems edition was the best one for you?
We started using OutSystems fairly recently, so we are still on the free version of it. My company is still testing how we like the platform, but so far, we have been satisfied with it and will li...
 

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Sample Customers

Knectsoft, Worldpay, LifeStatus360, TD Bank, Dwellpoint, ZEROCK, MySchoolAnywhere, Brock University, Rev1, Australian Emergency Services, Warren County Government, Integrated Health Management Services, Northern Edge Patient Care, LiveImmigration, Merrick, Goodman Manufacturing, PetSitClick, Glacier Water, Hayat Communications, AVIS, MAERSK
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