Mendix vs Pivotal Cloud Foundry comparison

The compared Mendix and Broadcom solutions aren't in the same category. Mendix is ranked #2 in LCDP , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 4.1% mindshare in the category. Broadcom is ranked #15 in PSP , and holds a 5.1% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Mendix users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

Mendix

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95% willing to recommend

Pivotal Cloud Foundry

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93% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Mendix

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Mobile Development Platforms (1st), Rapid Application Development Software (4th), Low-Code Development Platforms (2nd), Agentic Automation (5th), Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (11th), AI Software Development (10th)

Pivotal Cloud Foundry

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

PaaS Clouds (15th)

Mindshare comparison

Mendix and Pivotal Cloud Foundry aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Mendix is designed for Low-Code Development Platforms and holds a mindshare of 4.1%, down 8.9% compared to last year.
Pivotal Cloud Foundry, on the other hand, focuses on PaaS Clouds, holds 5.1% mindshare, down 10.2% since last year.

Low-Code Development Platforms Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Mendix	4.1%
Microsoft Power Apps	7.1%
OutSystems	4.8%
Other	84.0%

Low-Code Development Platforms

PaaS Clouds Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Pivotal Cloud Foundry	5.1%
Amazon AWS	13.5%
Microsoft Azure	12.9%
Other	68.5%

PaaS Clouds

Featured Reviews

Mitchel Mol BGS

CTO at Blue Green Solutions

Has improved development quality and speed but has introduced persistent IDE slowdowns

In recent years, the IDE has been more buggy and slower, and although there have been more features added, I would like to see more stability, as some areas that used to work for a fairly long time are now slower in my development, which feels like a step back. I choose a seven mainly due to the issues we've faced with slowdowns and bugs during development, while runtime has been very stable, and the overall output on Mendix platform is still good; there is definitely some room for improvement, and I would probably have given it an eight or even a nine if those issues weren't hurting my developer output for the past few years. Overall, Mendix platform is stable, but the IDE could be better.

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reviewer2263239

Head of Engineering at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

PCF allows for fine-grained configuration, especially regarding scaling but routing limitations

Something that can be done better is canary deployment. So, right now, we're using blue-green deployment. The support for canary deployment would be nice. A few things, such as what OpenShift does better are cluster management. Like, you can manage the entire thing together. Currently, it's possible to manage all the clusters, especially when it comes to cluster management using straightforward configuration. As of now, we have to handle each application instance individually, which means servicing them one by one. It would be better if we could perform these actions as a group or in a more streamlined manner. One more downside is actually the cost of this environment. So, major downside of Pivotal, it's the cost. So, the runtime running costs are very high. Extremely high.

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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

"The solution was good in our tests but we could not get a hold of the company for further inquiries."

"Mendix stands out for its speed and efficiency, especially for standardized business applications, and its integration with Java and JavaScript allows extending functionality beyond typical low-code limitations."

"In short, Mendix has improved our ability to delight our customers."

"On a recent project, using Mendix cut development time by about 40-50% compared to traditional coding for a workflow app."

"The software is mainly designed and built by business engineers instead of software engineers, which leads to an immediate fit between delivered software and what the users really want."

"Since Mendix is a low-code platform, the ROI is significant; we save a lot of money and require fewer people to do an application, reduced to two, which drastically decreases development time because this is not traditional programming; just drag and drop, and we can complete projects that would take years within months."

"Right now, if any company or client asks me for a low-code solution in Industry 4.0 space, I would just say, "You don't have to spend money on doing an assessment, Mendix is your go-to.""

"Mendix isn't just an IDE or a coding language; it's a whole platform where you don't have to worry about hosting or monitoring your application, tracking project progress or user stories, as everything is essentially provided by the platform, and it has a very active community helping you out if you have any questions at all."

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"Pivotal Cloud Foundry is very easy to use compared to other cloud technologies, and it has very good performance."

"The most valuable features of Pivotal Cloud Foundry are its ease of use and the command line interface has the ability to push instances to the cloud easily."

"Pivotal Cloud Foundry is very robust, especially for building Java."

"The most valuable feature of Pivotal Cloud Foundry is the UI, it is easy to use."

"The most valuable feature of Pivotal Cloud Foundry is auto-healing and the plenty of other features that are provided."

"Stability is not a concern with this product."

"It is a scalable product...We are not facing any particular issues since most of the applications in our company are written in Java and .NET."

"I find the ease of deployment and management of microservices to be the most valuable features. The platform also has good auto-scaling capabilities."

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Cons

"There are not enough developers who are using Mendix. The knowledge base available online and in the market is not as rich as other competitors."

"There needs to be an increase in the number of the UI components."

"We are all moving away from a monolithic product model to microservices. We are building an F2DUI application to decouple the front and back end. Mendix provides an integrated approach for both."

"There is always a layer of custom code required."

"While the documentation is good, the development box could be better."

"From Mendix 6 until 7, options on creating mobile apps have improved, but offline capabilities are not mature enough."

"It could use a more comprehensive widget creation studio in the IDE."

"A constraint of Mendix is that you have to look for the required plugins which takes up development time. There are a limited number of Mendix experts in the market."

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"There are no synthetic application monitoring and real-time monitoring features."

"The initial setup was not easy, it was a bit complex."

"I'd like to see a larger service offering."

"The user interface should be simpler to navigate because it t can take time for users to learn it."

"There are no synthetic application monitoring and real-time monitoring features and they should be included."

"Scalability is terrible. So far we have not been able to scale it up."

"Pivotal Cloud Foundry could improve on the technology it is a bit complex."

"Something that can be done better is canary deployment. So, right now, we're using blue-green deployment. The support for canary deployment would be nice."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Mendix is not open source, but its license cost is cheap, particularly when compared to the Appian license. The license model would depend on how many users you have and how many applications you are creating. If you are creating a single app, you just need to have a single app license, so it's free. If you want a multiple app license to cover two thousand or three thousand users, for example, internal users or external users, then you need to pay for the license. There's also a license model for above three thousand or four thousand, or five thousand internal and external users."

"Initially, we started with a year for approximately $25,000, and if we need to expand the number of seats then we will increase it."

"Licensing costs are similar to those for all other IT technology, but they vary by region."

"The solution is a bit expensive compared to others"

"Mendix seems a bit expensive. But in terms of wanting to have less developers and higher velocity, the total cost of ownership is fine. It's not cheap, though."

"I would not recommend the solution to small and medium-sized businesses because it’s expensive. It’s great for big organizations. I rate the pricing as a three out of ten."

"Its cost is higher than competitors. The cost mostly includes licensing. It is charged per user. The cost model could be better. When you have a big company, what does per user mean? If I have a company where I have 40,000 people who will go to access it but only 200 do, how do you license it and who do you pay for? If they hit it once, do you pay for it? The licensing is complex for a big company. It is easy for us to buy all we can eat, get an enterprise license agreement, and call it good."

"Pricing used to be complex, but Mendix has improved that quite a bit."

More Mendix pricing and cost advice

"You're paying for the number of virtual machines you want to install in the installation."

"We do pay for the licensing cost because we have opted for a private cloud setup. So, it is a cloud setup, and we have to make payments based on the cloud size. I do not consider it very costly when comparing it to the market."

"The price of Pivotal Cloud Foundry could improve. However, in this category of solutions, they are all expensive."

"The price of Pivotal Cloud Foundry is based on the customer's requirements. However, the price is comparable to other similar solutions."

"The pricing is on the higher side and there are cheaper options available."

"Licensing is on a monthly basis and right now we pay $24/month. There are no other costs over and above that."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

Construction Company

Financial Services Firm

35%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Insurance Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	29
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	25

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Large Enterprise	11

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Mendix?

I do not have much experience with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing because the sales or business team usually handles that, and as a developer, I don't have a clear idea.

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What needs improvement with Mendix?

Mendix is already improved with every feature, including AI integrations, available. So I think there are no improvements needed for now. Even though Mendix is great, I think something could be bet...

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What is your primary use case for Mendix?

My main use case for Mendix is software development, specifically for both mobile and web applications. Currently, I'm working on an electricity application with Mendix where the customer can raise...

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Which would you recommend - Pivotal Cloud Foundry or OpenShift?

Pivotal Cloud Foundry is a cloud-native application platform to simplify app delivery. It is efficient and effective. The best feature is how easy it is to handle external services such as database...

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Also Known As

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PCF, Pivotal Application Service (PAS), Pivotal Container Service (PKS), Pivotal Function Service (PFS)

Overview

Mendix offers a robust low-code platform that accelerates application development and enhances business-IT collaboration with strong integration and customization capabilities.

Mendix enables rapid prototyping with visual modeling tools like microflows, aiding seamless cloud deployment with scalability and security. Its low-code environment and reusable widgets support easy REST and SOAP integration. Application development is efficient, bridging business needs with minimal coding effort.

What are Mendix's key features?

Rapid Application Development: Speeds up development with low-code tools and visual modeling.
Integration Capabilities: Supports easy integration with REST, SOAP, and systems like SAP.
Visual Modeling Tools: Offers microflows for simplified process automation.
Cloud Deployment: Provides robust scalability and secure cloud-based solutions.
Customization: Flexible UI components and reusable widgets for tailored solutions.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Faster Time-to-Market: Accelerates development timelines with low-code features.
Flexibility: Adapts to diverse applications in banking, insurance, and manufacturing.
Scalability: Supports growth with strong cloud infrastructure.
Enhanced Collaboration: Bridges business and IT for seamless digital execution.
Integration Ease: Easily integrates with existing systems and improves workflows.

In banking, insurance, and manufacturing, Mendix is adopted for developing web and mobile applications. It aids in automating processes and integrating seamlessly with existing systems like ERP. Businesses leverage Mendix's flexibility in creating scalable and customized applications to streamline workflows and drive digital transformation efforts.

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Pivotal Cloud Foundry is a scalable cloud platform known for its deployment ease, monitoring, and auto-healing capabilities. It supports Java and Spring Cloud frameworks, offering a stable environment for microservices and seamless CI/CD integration.

Pivotal Cloud Foundry facilitates cloud-based application development, focusing on private cloud security and developer-friendly tools. Open-source advantages lead to enhanced performance and innovation, providing robust deployment crucial for enterprise environments. While integration and documentation need improvement, its strength lies in microservice management, application hosting, and compliance with data residency regulations. The platform addresses migration and security challenges within enterprises, particularly in financial services, by supporting cloud transitions.

What key features does Pivotal Cloud Foundry offer?

Scalability: Dynamically adjust resources to meet demand.
Auto-healing: Automatically recover from system failures, ensuring stability.
CI/CD Integration: Streamlined processes for continuous delivery.
Microservice Management: Efficiently handle application components.
Security Features: Protect data in private cloud environments.
Developer Tools: Simplify application development with open-source resources.

What benefits should users expect from Pivotal Cloud Foundry?

Increased Stability: Reliable and consistent platform performance.
Reduced Deployment Time: Quick setup and initiation of services.
Enhanced Security: Robust measures for data protection.
Cost Efficiency: Optimizes operational expenses for cloud transitions.

Pivotal Cloud Foundry is implemented widely in industries for deploying web and financial services applications, enabling microservices architecture within banking and enterprise environments. Its cloud diagnostic tools facilitate transitioning from on-premise to cloud-based systems, ensuring compliance with regulations and streamlined application hosting.

Broadcom

Sample Customers

Genzyme, TNT, Yahoo, Capgemini, Roche, D&B, Aegon, kpn, AZL, Sky, Arch, Penn State Univeristy, BancABC

Humana, Citibank, Mercedes Benz, Liberty Mutual, The Home Depot, GE, West Corp, Merrill Corporation, CoreLogic, Orange, Dish Network, Comcast, Bloomberg, Internal Revenue Service, Ford Motor Company, Garmin, Volkswagen, Solera, Allstate, US Air Force, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, ScotiaBank

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