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GitHub CoPilot vs OutSystems comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.3
GitHub CoPilot boosts productivity and reduces costs with up to 500% return, improving customer experience and documentation efficiency.
Sentiment score
6.6
OutSystems typically offers high ROI through fast development and cost savings, though initial expenses and developer skills impact outcomes.
Efficiencies with GitHub CoPilot have improved by 30%, which means a quicker go-to market and a simplified way of documenting technical designs.
Vice President of Products at C5i
Developing that same project in OutSystems can be completed in around 40 to 50% less time, requiring only six resources.
Software Developer Advisor at NTT DATA Services
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
4.6
Users have mixed experiences with GitHub CoPilot support, praising community help but noting occasional response delays and onboarding improvements.
Sentiment score
7.0
OutSystems' service is generally proactive and responsive, but advanced help varies by SLA, location, and contract tier.
With a large user base, it covers a wide range of questions, from simple to complex, ensuring that answers are available.
Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
GitHub technical support is excellent.
AppSec engineer at EastNets Holding Ltd.
Many helpful videos and documentation are available on the OutSystems site, making it relatively easy to learn the platform.
Software Developer Advisor at NTT DATA Services
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.9
GitHub CoPilot scales effectively, providing easy cloud-based scalability and flexibility, despite occasional traffic issues and automation challenges.
Sentiment score
7.5
OutSystems offers scalable, adaptable solutions for enterprises, with seamless cloud expansion and efficient management, despite pricing concerns.
It cannot be fully depended on to build every component and run a large enterprise application without significant human intervention.
Vice President of Products at C5i
With an enterprise plan, there are no limitations, so scalability is not an issue.
Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
It is quite easy to scale.
QA Manager at Synechron
They can be deployed vertically and horizontally, supporting as many deployments as needed.
Software Developer Advisor at NTT DATA Services
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
GitHub CoPilot is generally stable, rated highly by users, with minor connectivity issues noted primarily in large enterprises.
Sentiment score
7.8
OutSystems is praised for stability and reliability, handling large systems well, with minor issues on high data loads.
At certain times, you may not get the required response and realize it's either down or not responding for other reasons.
Vice President of Products at C5i
In most cases, it does not generate irrelevant code.
Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

GitHub CoPilot needs better language support, IDE integration, user control, contextual accuracy, debugging, and technology support with cost concerns.
OutSystems faces performance and integration issues, high licensing costs, and needs improvements in support, automation, UI, and documentation.
Users should not be 100% reliant on AI or any LLMs. They need to work on it and they need to review the code.
QA Manager at Synechron
There is excellent support across various code editors like JetBrains, VS Code, and NeoGen.
Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
To understand our application better and learn from it would likely require access to the entire codebase, which a lot of companies may not allow.
Vice President of Products at C5i
It is crucial to be aware of which module corresponds to which application in real-time projects, as there are multiple applications.
Software Developer Advisor at NTT DATA Services
What I would like to see is more servicing business analysts in the next release of OutSystems.
Senior ITO Consultant at CBI - Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries
I would like to see more integration between the use of artificial intelligence to speed up the process delivery time.
RPA Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

GitHub CoPilot offers a free version, personal and enterprise pricing, with varied perceptions on its value and affordability.
OutSystems is costly, suited for larger enterprises, with yearly fees varying by usage, covering licenses and infrastructure.
The kind of use that I am having with a $20-30 license, I think it is really of really good help.
QA Manager at Synechron
They recently made Copilot free to use up to a certain limit, which is a positive change.
Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Subsequent users can be added at an additional cost per user; exact pricing details can be found on the OutSystems site.
Software Developer Advisor at NTT DATA Services
 

Valuable Features

GitHub CoPilot boosts coding productivity with AI-driven suggestions, multi-language support, and IDE integration for efficient development.
OutSystems streamlines development with low-code tools, offering rapid deployment, easy integration, and enhanced productivity through reusable components.
Things which were taking like two days are now finished within half an hour.
QA Manager at Synechron
It is certainly time-saving; we have seen upwards of around 30% plus of time savings using GitHub CoPilot.
Vice President of Products at C5i
Copilot is integrated into my environment, providing the context and the bigger picture of how the code is used throughout the project.
Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
OutSystems offers a lot of reusable components and solutions that I can simply drag and drop and use, which has a significant impact on project delivery time.
RPA Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
I have recommended it in situations where very rigid enterprise structures are blocking them from being agile.
Senior ITO Consultant at CBI - Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries
OutSystems officially supports various integrations and also includes an API discovery tool for consuming and exposing services, providing a lot of information about incoming URLs, similar to how we use Postman.
Software Developer Advisor at NTT DATA Services
 

Categories and Ranking

GitHub CoPilot
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
AI Code Assistants (2nd)
OutSystems
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Development Platforms (1st), Low-Code Development Platforms (2nd), Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of GitHub CoPilot is 5.2%, up from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OutSystems is 5.5%, down from 7.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rapid Application Development Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
OutSystems5.5%
GitHub CoPilot5.2%
Other89.3%
Rapid Application Development Software
 

Featured Reviews

TusharShankar - PeerSpot reviewer
QA Manager at Synechron
AI coding assistant has transformed development speed and supports learning new languages
Any technology comes with two things, or rather anything in this world has both sides, good and bad. LLMs also have the same thing. The bad part is for a person who is 100% dependent on AI because they won't be able to learn more if they are 100% dependent on that. The main thing is that there has to be restraint from our side. I won't say it is from the tool side, but from our side, we need to learn and we need to work on it. We need to review the code. That is one thing that we need to do from our end. From a technology perspective, it is designed to help us out, and it is totally on our side of thinking about how exactly we are going to use that. There is not any area for improvement from the tool side, but it is from the users altogether. Users should not be 100% reliant on AI or any LLMs. They need to work on it and they need to review the code.
MA
Software Developer Advisor at NTT DATA Services
OutSystems facilitates rapid application development and effective project management
What I find valuable about OutSystems is that it has a very good learning curve for developers. Within two weeks, we can gain knowledge in OutSystems, and it is very easy to learn. With my background being .NET, OutSystems is straightforward to learn, which is beneficial. Developing applications in OutSystems is good, and the flexibility allowed by OutSystems for application development is excellent compared to my experiences with other low-code technologies, where I've faced some challenges. The clean separation of concerns in the architecture provided by OutSystems is a key benefit compared to other platforms. OutSystems integrates with our existing tech infrastructure and provides flexible integration. If we want to integrate with third-party services, OutSystems has SOAP and RESTful services that allow us to consume external services, integrate with external databases such as SQL or Oracle, and includes integration studio for writing custom .NET code. After developing a .NET component, we can reference it in service studio, creating a reference file that makes integration easy. OutSystems officially supports various integrations and also includes an API discovery tool for consuming and exposing services, providing a lot of information about incoming URLs, similar to how we use Postman.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise14
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise29
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitHub CoPilot?
I am not fully aware of the pricing details as my company manages it, but I recall it was not inexpensive.
What needs improvement with GitHub CoPilot?
GitHub CoPilot should be integrated with different IDEs beyond VS Code, as it is currently only supported by VS Code.
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

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Randstad, Warner Brothers, HP, Intel, ING, Banco Popular, Thrivent Financial, Bacardi, Kent State University, Bacardi, FICO, ING, Vodafone, AbbVie, Estafeta, Siemens, Vopak
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