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"Caspio was user-friendly compared to other solutions. As someone who doesn't know a lot about coding, I found it easy to create a web application on this platform."

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"Efficient software delivery and a solution that works quickly.""You don't have to know a lot of PL because it's built on PL/SQL. You don't need developers. You only need to design a good application that resolves a problem, or many problems, for companies and you're ready to go.""We set up the HTTP server and installed the Apex Xamarin DB using the Mark Hill SQL packages for an older version. That's the extent of our configuration.""I like the way that it automatically goes into the spreadsheets and the users can deal with it.""In our experience with Apex, we find that minimizing reliance on HTML and JavaScript is preferable, especially considering our background as seasoned programmers adept in PL/SQL. Incorporating HTML and JavaScript can pose challenges due to potential compatibility issues when updates are made to JavaScript. We also make use of JAPER report integration for generating reports, a practice integral to our reporting procedures.""The most valuable features are security, stability, and ease of implementation.""One of the most valuable features is that we can develop everything locally and deploy it for different kinds of operators in different locations, so we can do our job in one piece. The benefit of that is that others can use these applications. They connect to the internet to do these kinds of applications based on the permissions for those users.""The most valuable feature of Oracle APEX is its comprehensive set of features for creating user-friendly and visually appealing applications."

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"The visualization of the data pages could be improved. You have to a lot of tweaking to make the visualization stand out. It's basic, but there are a lot of options. So you really have to do a lot of customizing on that part. They could add some templates that are more attractive than the basic ones. It would be helpful if you could start with something that's already built rather than working on standard templates from scratch."

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"Being able to only design with HTML and CSS can be limiting as to what can be accomplished.""There is a bit of a learning curve involved when first using the solution.""Oracle Application Express would be improved if you could use it on a mobile platform.""Source control could be stronger in Oracle Application Express (APEX). It needs some work.""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.""It has been reported that the technology is very hard to learn, and the service is expensive.""It has a bit of a strict framework, you have to make all the time adjustments in their JavaScript. Another downside is that it's only available for Oracle databases.""It can only be deployed on Oracle Database."

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  • "APEX itslelf is a free product, but you will need to license peripheral components."
  • "When buying the data license, APEX is included."
  • "We have a full Oracle E-Business Suite license, and we use that license to develop applications. There's no license required for developing Oracle applications."
  • "There is a trial version available that can be used free of charge."
  • "Pricing is expensive, overall on an enterprise system but we consider that it gives corresponding value in the product."
  • "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."
  • "The solution is free."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Caspio was user-friendly compared to other solutions. As someone who doesn't know a lot about coding, I found it easy to create a web application on this platform.
    Top Answer:The visualization of the data pages could be improved. You have to a lot of tweaking to make the visualization stand out. It's basic, but there are a lot of options. So you really have to do a lot of… more »
    Top Answer:I did a demo of Caspio to see if I could recreate a web application by importing a CSC file.
    Top Answer:One standout feature of Oracle APEX is its seamless integration with backend procedures, allowing for quick updates without changing the front-end interface.
    Top Answer:The solution is moderately priced, where it is neither cheap nor expensive. The solution's pricing depends on how it is going to be utilized. Almost 5GB to 20GB of database would be free. Anything… more »
    Top Answer:One area for improvement in Oracle APEX is its workflow orchestration capabilities. While it excels in forms and reports, handling complex workflows with waiting states and asynchronous responses… more »
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    Overview

    Caspio is the world’s leading NO-CODE platform for building custom business applications without coding. Scale up with UNLIMITED app builders and users at no extra cost.

    Caspio provides an intuitive visual application builder that guides you through every aspect of creating sophisticated cloud applications. Create custom web forms, searchable databases, multi-user portals, interactive dashboards, automated workflows and much more — in a fraction of the time compared to traditional development.

    By empowering business professionals to create their own applications, Caspio sets a new standard for doing more with less. Align your frontline customer-facing teams, business operations and IT departments like never before. Automate processes, eliminate data silos and enable digital transformation with less strain on backlogged IT departments.

    With Caspio's low-code approach, launch custom applications fast and drive continuous improvement across the business — all using clicks, not code.

    Oracle Application Express (APEX) is a low-code development platform that enables users to build enterprise apps securely and scalably. APEX, which offers world-class features, can be deployed anywhere. As part of the Oracle Database, developers can develop superior apps 20x more quickly by using all of the tools provided in a single, extensible platform.

    Oracle APEX, a cloud platform that has been around for over 20 years, eliminates complexities associated with app building while delivering results faster and at a lower cost. The low-code aspect offers developers a visual approach to app development that accelerates the development process. Oracle APEX also provides a lively, global, and growing community of developers that can connect and share resources with each other.

    Features of Oracle Application Express (APEX)

    App building requires complexities and expert knowledge in vast web technologies. With Oracle APEX, these complexities involved with multi-faceted applications are reduced, and developers are provided with the rich features they need to fix business problems and create solutions. These features include:

    • Data: Oracle APEX offers revolutionary functionality to enable developers to turn data into information, no matter where that data is from. Under this functionality, you can display, chart, manipulate, and process data effortlessly and accurately.
    • Accessibility: Developers can build highly accessible and inclusive web apps for users with various abilities and requirements. Oracle APEX aims to provide a good user experience for everybody, with accessibility bug fixes and continuous improvements of their testing strategies.
    • Globalization: Oracle APEX provides the ability to create a framework to maintain well-performing applications in multiple languages and environments.
    • Smart Filters and Search: users can rapidly reduce searched data and remove clutter with search terms and filter suggestions for a more simplified user experience.
    • Security: Oracle APEX empowers web application builders to develop apps without compromising on security. Despite the constant increase of attacks and modification of web standards, developers can stay focused on their tasks without leaving applications exposed.
    • Monitoring: Monitoring and logging are built into Oracle APEX, which provides valuable insight into how users interact with your applications, as well as any hacking attempts, application errors, and performance issues.
    • User Interface: Developers can build modern web applications that are responsive, easily customizable, highly accessible, and simple to maintain with Universal Theme, a user interface for Application Express.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Oracle Application Express is a favorite among developers looking to create web applications quickly and securely for many reasons, which include its ease of use and the ability to quickly create public applications

    A senior database developer at a tech services company notes, "This is a good application for quickly creating public applications."

    Alvaro L., an intelligence coordinator at Grupo Orbis, writes, "Oracle Application Express is easy to use, people don't have to be developers to use it."

    Sample Customers
    Florida Department of Health, AdvanceKentucky, Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE), Philips, Comcast, Coca Cola, HP, Whirlpool, Verizon, Lenovo, Yale University
    Hepart AG, pharmasol, SATLOG, Collège Bois-de-Boulogne
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Insurance Company13%
    Educational Organization10%
    Government7%
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    Healthcare Company13%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Energy/Utilities Company10%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization26%
    Government10%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise23%
    Large Enterprise52%
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    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise42%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise32%
    Large Enterprise51%
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    Caspio is ranked 23rd in Rapid Application Development Software with 1 review while Oracle Application Express (APEX) is ranked 2nd in Rapid Application Development Software with 52 reviews. Caspio is rated 8.0, while Oracle Application Express (APEX) is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Caspio writes "It's a good solution for those with limited coding experience". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Application Express (APEX) writes "Very stable and efficiently translates languages for the whole user interface in minutes". Caspio is most compared with Zoho Creator, Microsoft Power Apps, Knack and QuickBase, whereas Oracle Application Express (APEX) is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Salesforce Platform, Mendix, Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service and Microsoft Azure App Service.

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