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Jitterbit Vinyl vs WaveMaker comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Jitterbit Vinyl
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
26th
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
25th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No-Code Development Platforms (12th)
WaveMaker
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
31st
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
31st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of Jitterbit Vinyl is 1.9%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WaveMaker is 1.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rapid Application Development Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Jitterbit Vinyl1.9%
WaveMaker1.4%
Other96.7%
Rapid Application Development Software
 

Featured Reviews

LE
VP Strategic Technologies at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc
Can connect to any data source so we don't need to replicate data into a data warehouse to do reporting analytics
Having been a customer of theirs for a long time, I think the UI needed improvements early on. But, they have done a remarkable job catching up in that regard. They have always been great at connecting to a variety of data sources. They are a leader in that space. They do a great job, from a business analyst perspective, helping you shape what the ultimate system is going to look like. There really aren't a lot of areas that need improvement. The areas that they have, they are keenly aware of and have made great strides in recent releases.
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

"Our return on investment is orders of magnitude more than what we paid for the software."
"It is very scalable from its licensing to design. We have not had any performance issues when scaling."
"There are a lot of low-code development tools out there, but VINYL has the ability to connect to just about any data source out there, if an API exists for it and can be leveraged. We have even partnered with them at times to work with third-party vendors to develop APIs on our own, if there wasn't an API that exists for it."
"Vinyl has been a game changer in how we can now quickly deploy key features and new products."
"This is an extremely scalable solution because it enables us to interface with all types of disparate information."
"VINYL works across different data sources, it is very useful to be able to map the data across different data sources and different environments, and it is also very easy to develop small applications within a short span of time."
"Overall, "numbers on demand" has been a really big change for us."
"Our return on investment has been huge."
"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

"Once or twice, when a new version of VINYL comes out, it has had a negative impact on a feature. However, we do everything in a test environment. Unless we miss something in test, we don't go live with it if it isn't perfect. Zudy hasn't had too many stumbles along the way, but there have been a couple times, and it's been minor."
"Right now it's very dependent on having an imagination to understand."
"The interface has had a lot of changes to it. It is better than it was before. However, with the subqueries in particular, this has been the most difficult part of the interface."
"Some aspects of VINYL are limiting from a B2C standpoint. For example, it would be nice to have more flexibility with what the VINYL parameters allow us to develop within the app. It is difficult to think of an example off the top of my head, but there have been times when we couldn't develop something a particular way because VINYL didn't support it. However, the team Zudy assigned to us has been great about adjusting and finding ways around these hurdles."
"The ease of use for individuals to self-serve could be improved. The solution is no-code, but there is still a decent learning curve associated with the product and some app design principles necessary before people can self-serve."
"If it could be prettier, it might be a bit more attractive on the business side. The most meaningful improvement might be done in some of the aesthetics of the reporting and dashboarding."
"Perhaps the UI could be improved."
"The calendar has room for improvement, but that's what they're going to be working on next, to make a Gantt chart."
"It needs a desktop version for developers with license type CE."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I feel the product’s pricing is a good value. The licensing model is very straightforward. You license the platform and you can build however many solutions you want with it."
"We also pay for the managed services help that we get from them. But, to me, it is a very effective cost model. Licenses are relatively inexpensive, then you pay by the drink in terms of the managed services that you are going to need, which has been great. We figure out where we want to apply those services and try to be pretty diligent about managing the costs there."
"Pricing was actually one of the things that drew us to the product initially... the way it was licensed at the time, I got a flat monthly fee from Zudy for the Vinyl product, which allowed me to basically have unlimited use of it... We have an annual license, we pay monthly. It's very competitive and very worthwhile given the return we get out of it."
"We haven't really had any issues with pricing. Like with any good partnership, you're paying a fair and good price for a good product. That's where great partnerships are developed, when one side doesn't feel like they won in a deal; when both sides feel like they won. That's where we are with Zudy VINYL."
"The pricing and licensing of Zudy are fair."
"The pricing and the licensing of Zudy are reasonable. Pricing is always a tricky thing. It could be a little simpler, but they're doing well. I'm happy with it."
"We have seen a 30 percent decrease in time for some of our workflows."
"The pricing is moderate. It's okay."
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