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GeneXus vs WaveMaker 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

GeneXus
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
32nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Development Platforms (14th)
WaveMaker
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
31st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Rapid Application Development Software (31st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Low-Code Development Platforms category, the mindshare of GeneXus is 1.1%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WaveMaker is 1.4%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Low-Code Development Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
WaveMaker1.4%
GeneXus1.1%
Other97.5%
Low-Code Development Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

XavierEspinoza - PeerSpot reviewer
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# .
it_user576294 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Software Developer at a tech services company
This is a RAD tool to build business apps, tables, and forms.
It needs a desktop version for developers with license type CE. I would like to have the possibility to have a CE that lets me migrate from SQL Server Express, Access, and OpenOffice Base and keep all UI front-end development in just one system. In short, the 6.7 was good enough. The question is: Will there always be a desktop version CE that will let me work with, for example, five users for free, and then start to pay from user six, or in my case, three users? Right now, I do not see WaveMaker in this field, and there are others points to ask for from a desktop.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I find the implementation process of GeneXus to be easy."
"The integration capabilities of GeneXus are highly valuable for our organization"
"The front-end features are the most valuable."
"The solution provides ease of programming and the speed of delivery of demands."
"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."
"After you go through the learning process, 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, so we can invest more time in resolving the problem and focusing on the cause."
"GeneXus evolves with technology."
"It is a Rapid Application Development (RAD) tool to build business apps that lets you work with many diverse data stores and build tables and forms easily."
 

Cons

"GeneXus's user interface has room for improvement."
"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."
"We would like to see more extensions and more user controls added to the front-end of this solution, in order to help developers manage the website."
"I told them to add something about Angular. They're already working on adding it."
"The solution is very expensive."
"There are issues in integrating it with other solutions, like Control V."
"The tool needs to be tuned before being used. You need some experience to get the best out of the tool."
"It needs a desktop version for developers with license type CE."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I don't know about the price because I am an employee, but I hear it's cheaper than other tools."
"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."
"The tool's price is good."
"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten"
"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."
"It's expensive. I'd rate it a four out of ten in terms of pricing."
"The solution is very expensive."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
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Small Business12
Large Enterprise2
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