We performed a comparison between Codespaces and Oracle Application Express (APEX) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Development Platforms solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The product allows us to implement feature-related changes or improvements on time. Whenever I write a section of the code or create a new code, it automatically integrates with the former code."
"Codespaces' most valuable feature is the repository, which helps the developers to work together. Its data commands are also useful."
"The most valuable features of the solution are Copilot and Advanced Security."
"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."
"I like that Oracle Application Express (APEX) is powerful and attractive, allowing my organization to modernize forms within two months. I also found its PWA feature very powerful because you can produce substantial mobile applications."
"It's stable and reliable for the most part."
"It's fairly easy to make a user-friendly interface."
"A user interface is relatively simple to create."
"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."
"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."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The technical support could respond faster."
"We get merge conflict errors and need to resolve them."
"The product indicates incorrect statistics."
"Apex has effectively incorporated new market trends into its features. The platform's user-friendly nature is notable, guiding developers through the development process. While advanced customization of the user interface with HTML and CSS is possible, the out-of-the-box options often suffice, providing 80-90% of the required functionality. The IDE is commendable, yet an enhancement in the Page Designer to allow a real-time preview of layout changes would be beneficial. Currently, running the page is necessary to visualize layout adjustments, but an immediate preview during the design phase would be a valuable improvement."
"Being able to only design with HTML and CSS can be limiting as to what can be accomplished."
"Regarding features, the solution lacks the ability to integrate with different databases. Also, I feel that Oracle Application Express (APEX) is exclusively designed for other Oracle tools."
"The migration process is difficult in Oracle Application Express."
"In terms of improvement, there should be a greater focus on AI and machine learning tools in Oracle APEX."
"Occasionally when trying to un a page, I would be faced with an error number; however, not much information would be provided on the error itself outside of the programming language. It would be nice if more information could be provided."
"There is a bit of a learning curve involved when first using the solution."
"I don't like the URL syntax."
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Codespaces is ranked 5th in Development Platforms with 3 reviews while Oracle Application Express (APEX) is ranked 1st in Development Platforms with 52 reviews. Codespaces is rated 8.6, while Oracle Application Express (APEX) is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Codespaces writes "Used to integrate into the CI/CD process and streamline the editing and updating of code". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Application Express (APEX) writes "Has easy-to-use interface design and database design". Codespaces is most compared with AWS Cloud9, Replit, JetBrains IDEs, RStudio and Docker, 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. See our Codespaces vs. Oracle Application Express (APEX) report.
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