GeneXus vs IBM MobileFirst comparison

GeneXus and IBM are both solutions in the Mobile Development Platforms category. GeneXus is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.5, while IBM is ranked #13. GeneXus holds a 3.4% mindshare in MDP, compared to IBM’s 2.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of GeneXus users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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IBM MobileFirst

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

IBM MobileFirst and GeneXus compete in mobile and web app development. IBM MobileFirst leads with strong performance analytics and integrations, while GeneXus excels in rapid application development and ease of learning.

Features:IBM MobileFirst offers robust security, extensive integration options, and comprehensive API management. GeneXus provides a low-code platform, automatic code generation, and support for multiple languages.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service:IBM MobileFirst follows a traditional deployment model with extensive support and documentation. GeneXus deploys easily with built-in generators for cross-platform launches. IBM MobileFirst is better suited for larger teams with its wide range of resources, while GeneXus offers an intuitive onboarding process.

Pricing and ROI:IBM MobileFirst involves a significant upfront investment with a high potential ROI, ideal for large-scale deployments. GeneXus has lower initial costs with a swift ROI owing to rapid development capabilities, appealing to businesses seeking cost-efficient scalability.

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Categories and Ranking

GeneXus

Ranking in Mobile Development Platforms

10th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Low-Code Development Platforms (21st)

IBM MobileFirst

Ranking in Mobile Development Platforms

13th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Mobile App Platforms (8th)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Mobile Development Platforms category, the mindshare of GeneXus is 3.4%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM MobileFirst is 2.0%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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XavierEspinoza

Internal System Coordinator at Red CEDIA

Offers a simplified architecture with outstanding integration capabilities

The integration capabilities of GeneXus are highly valuable for our organization. The metadata obtained within the logic of different systems is also vital. Due to the solution, our company team doesn't have to work with multiple languages and integrations can be made with C Sharp. JavaScript can also be used with GeneXus, the tool takes charge of all the rest and has a simple architecture. The solution can be used out of the box without facing any issues and nothing much needs to be done with frameworks. In our case we need to use Python with GeneXus, we use Ironpython to embed python code in C# .

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Manan Thakkar

Senior Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

Streamlines development of hybrid applications, and has ability to integrate device-native code

It was a cakewalk for us to develop mobile apps for three different platforms using IBM MobileFirst. Since it was a consumer application built for large-scale events, it was very crucial for us to manage application compatibility with all sort of devices. With MobielFirst, we could actually achieve this with very little trouble. With help of this product, we have been able to develop mobile applications without having complete knowledge of each mobile OS's native programming. App development, delivery, and code management have been very efficient using this product.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"With the solution, I can work a normal day. I can plan my work and any other activities for days ahead."

"This solution works extremely quickly in terms of enabling an application in a production environment."

"It is fast in creating systems and connects to the database quickly."

"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."

"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."

"The most valuable feature is that GeneXus works with several languages. It's possible to develop chatbots and other functionalities."

"GeneXus evolves with technology."

"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."

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"I like Its capability for developing hybrid applications, with an ability to integrate device-native code as well"

"IBM MobileFirst has one of the most feature-rich admin panels."

"With help of this product, we have been able to develop mobile applications without having complete knowledge of each mobile OS's native programming technology. App development, delivery, and code management have been very efficient using this product."

Cons

"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."

"It's expensive for a company."

"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."

"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."

"The tool needs to be tuned before being used. You need some experience to get the best out of the tool."

"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."

"Code generation is highly time-consuming for GeneXus"

"It would be helpful to have additional assisted processing with training."

More GeneXus cons

"I would like to see improved support for native device functions."

"There are issues with push notifications, especially for Windows mobile apps. JSONStore also crashes abruptly at times."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is good."

"The cost of a GeneXus license is extremely high. At the same time, one person using the solution can do the work of three Java or data developers. I think that's why they charge so much. It's too expensive, which is one reason it isn't widely used."

"This solution offers multi-plan licenses, depending on the size of the company and the features required, as opposed to being priced per user/device."

"I know that its licenses are generally per year, and in the past, the license for GeneXus was around $5,000, but I don't know what's the current price of the GeneXus license."

"I give the cost of the solution a four out of ten."

"I don't know about the price because I am an employee, but I hear it's cheaper than other tools."

"People tend to work with GeneXus if it's cheap, but GeneXus does have licensing policies...Moreover, the cost of resourcing work in GeneXus may make it more expensive than other programming languages."

"The solution is very expensive."

More GeneXus pricing and cost advice

"Cost depends upon various factors. Size of the overall application and product usage matter a lot. For an enterprise-grade application, this certainly comes out as an economical solution. However, for small-scale applications, it can turn out to be on the higher side."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Construction Company

Financial Services Firm

20%

Computer Software Company

18%

Non Profit

10%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about GeneXus?

GeneXus evolves with technology.

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What needs improvement with GeneXus?

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Also Known As

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MobileFirst, Worklight

Overview

What is GeneXus? GeneXus™ is the best Low-Code Platform that you don't know yet.

It's a Software Development Platform that simplifies and automates the tasks of creating and evolving enterprise applications and multi-channel user-experiences. Great Advantages:

- Higher productivity, with automatic maintenance & evolution
- Multi-Experience, we continuously create new code generators
- Agile, incremental approach, with fully functional prototypes
- Easier to learn, one single language to cover all technologies
- Future-proof, we've been around for 30 years, evolving for you

Key Differentiators against the competition:

- No runtime fees, we charge by developer
- Best theoretical framework, which allows us to evolve
- Best coverage in the market: Most technologies, most languages, most markets and industries
- We run on-premise or on the cloud
- Multiple starting points depending on the type of company you work in, with products for Students, Startups, ISVs, Corporate Development, and SAP technologies

GeneXus uses Artificial Intelligence techniques to create software, enabling truly incremental development of apps, providing a low-code, future-proof development platform for the leading execution platforms and languages, and the most popular DBMS.

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IBM Worklight helps organizations extend their business to mobile devices.

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Sample Customers

Canal de Panamá, Gerdau, Coca-Cola, Mercado Libre, DHL, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, TECNISA, Mexican Polak Group, Ferrovalle, Canon, Azteca, KPMG, TURBUS, Santander, BBVA

UniCredit Business Integrated Solutions, Gruppo Unipol, Raymond James Financial, Toshiba GCS, CST, ABK-Systeme GmbH, BNP Paribas

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