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Mendix vs QuickBase 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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.2
Mendix reduces development time and costs, achieving faster project completion and significant returns despite high license fees concerns.
Sentiment score
7.1
QuickBase boosts efficiency, productivity, and ROI by reducing manual processes and enhancing automation, with significant financial benefits reported.
It's not that they're really firing that personnel, but they can often focus on the core that really matters instead of repetitive processes in Excel forms and all of the overhead and human error that comes with that.
CTO at Blue Green Solutions
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.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER at Siemens Industry
I have seen a return on investment with Mendix, as in default software development, a team with 10 developers or more is needed, while here we can do it with one or two developers, so it is truly a money saver for the company.
Software Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The ROI is huge; our company saved over 3.8 million in one year alone based on developments that year in QuickBase that saved time for many teams.
Data Entry Specialist at Pfizer
I have seen a return on investment, as I have seen a reduction in duplication of information and workflows, and unification of siloed systems.
Software Test Engineer at Roche
I have seen a return on investment with QuickBase, with both time saved and an increase in productivity.
Director at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.0
Mendix delivers responsive customer support, strong community engagement, and valuable resources, ensuring high user satisfaction despite occasional delays.
Sentiment score
7.6
QuickBase's customer service is responsive and effective, though some users desire more interactive support and weekend availability.
I haven't often needed to seek direct support from Mendix teams as their online resources and knowledge database are comprehensive.
Mendix Developer at Plieger
Mendix provides proper support, troubleshooting options, and a helping community.
Senior Software Engineer at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees
If it's about having an issue that I can't solve despite being a Mendix expert and having tried every single bit and piece, support can feel like a stone wall.
CTO at Blue Green Solutions
Technical support is really good, and I would rate it a nine out of ten.
Associate principal engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
The customer support of QuickBase is very proactive and responsive 24/7.
Software Test Engineer at Roche
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Mendix is generally scalable with adjustments, though multi-country and database challenges exist; enterprise licensing enhances performance.
Sentiment score
7.6
QuickBase is scalable and modular, allowing seamless growth for organizations despite initial data structuring challenges.
Mendix supports scaling well with its comprehensive online documentation and learning paths.
Mendix Developer at Plieger
Mendix provides options for handling scalability and maintainability through features like validation, workflow and nanoflow minimization, and user components, enabling projects to be easily managed and scaled.
Senior Software Engineer at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees
Also solutions processing data at scale, talking about one million packages a day.
CTO at Blue Green Solutions
Quick Base has high potential to scale.
Associate principal engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
We are able to save time, especially because of the automation of tasks that are time-wasting or time-consuming and very tiresome.
Software Test Engineer at Roche
QuickBase's scalability is impressive; it is easily scalable from a few users to a few hundred or a few thousand users.
Head of Quality & Supply-Chain at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Mendix offers strong stability, effective bug resolution, reliable cloud support, and garners high user stability ratings, despite complexity challenges.
Sentiment score
7.8
QuickBase is stable with minimal downtime, reliable support, and performs well despite occasional traffic-related issues.
Mendix has been stable in my experience, with reliable performance for enterprise applications and minimal downtime or critical issues.
Software Development Intern at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
I recently encountered an issue with deploying applications on the Mendix sandbox, which took a week to resolve.
Mendix developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Mendix needs better document templates, UX design, integration with legacy systems, reporting, databases, and AI-driven insights for scalability.
QuickBase requires improvements in training, customization, interface modernization, data management, cost management, and multilingual and mobile support.
Access to the database is limited in Mendix's public cloud, preventing direct database interaction or inspection.
Mendix developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I choose a seven mainly due to the issues we've faced with slowdowns and bugs during development, while runtime has been very stable.
CTO at Blue Green Solutions
Native development is not very strong, and some developer tools are missing, such as shortcuts to edit multiple variables.
Software Development Intern at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
It can be difficult to navigate, and ideally, it should be simplified to facilitate use by anyone, not just certified individuals.
Associate principal engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
QuickBase can be improved, as some high-level integration can be tricky to develop without advanced understanding of the APIs and other functions.
Software Test Engineer at Roche
The cost can be a bit prohibitive, especially for small organizations to be able to use this tool.
Data Entry Specialist at Pfizer
 

Setup Cost

Mendix provides fast app development for enterprises, but high licensing costs may deter small-to-medium businesses.
QuickBase offers competitive per-user pricing with extensive features, making it a valuable investment for many enterprises.
The app license costs between $13,000 to $14,000, which is prohibitive for startups.
Mendix developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is reasonable;
CTO at Blue Green Solutions
From the pricing shown on the Mendix webpage, we have a basic package where you pay 60 Euros a month for five users and 10 Euros per additional user.
Senior Mendix Consultant at a photography company with 11-50 employees
Pricing could be cheaper.
Associate principal engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that the price is a bit expensive, especially when comparing QuickBase with its competitors.
Software Test Engineer at Roche
 

Valuable Features

Mendix enhances productivity with rapid development, seamless integration, low-code ease, robust security, and scalable cloud capabilities for complex tasks.
QuickBase excels in customizability, seamless integration, and user-friendly automation, enhancing collaboration and efficiency without requiring technical expertise.
Mendix's integration capabilities are impressive, allowing for rapid and on-the-fly integration of almost anything imaginable.
Mendix developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The best features that Mendix offers are proper guardrails that prevent starting from scratch, ensuring a certain level of security, user experience, and standardization for implementing workflows, API integrations, and how you set up your domain model.
CTO at Blue Green Solutions
For security, I value the built-in authentication, role-based access control, and data protection features, which make enterprise apps safer without needing heavy custom setup.
Software Development Intern at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
The dashboards and workflow management help my team significantly, as they have a drag-and-drop interface and prebuilt templates, which play a pivotal role in creating custom applications.
Software Test Engineer at Roche
The ROI is huge; our company saved over 3.8 million in one year alone based on developments that year in QuickBase that saved time for many teams.
Data Entry Specialist at Pfizer
QuickBase has allowed me to expand my workflows and tools to other markets to help compliance and to help other less sophisticated business users be able to do standardized and repeatable processes with much less error.
Lead & Initiatives Director, Strategic Projects at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Mendix
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
5th
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Development Platforms (2nd), Agentic Automation (5th), Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (12th), AI Software Development (12th)
QuickBase
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
16th
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
12th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
81
Ranking in other categories
Employee Time Tracking Software (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of Mendix is 3.7%, down from 6.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of QuickBase is 2.2%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rapid Application Development Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Mendix3.7%
QuickBase2.2%
Other94.1%
Rapid Application Development Software
 

Featured Reviews

Mitchel Mol BGS - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Morgan Victor - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Test Engineer at Roche
Automation has transformed project and inventory workflows and improves revenue forecasting
The best features QuickBase offers include being a no-code software, meaning it is very easy to use even for new users. It also provides life cycle management, workflow management, and dashboards. The dashboards and workflow management help my team significantly, as they have a drag-and-drop interface and prebuilt templates, which play a pivotal role in creating custom applications. Those features also help provide the ability to manage the entire application life cycle with QuickBase easily. Integration has been very seamless with our overall IT stack. The user interface is very user-friendly and intuitive, which makes it very easy to use, together with the no-code aspect. Any kind of personnel can use this tool easily.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Retailer
6%
Manufacturing Company
17%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
Construction Company
6%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise25
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business40
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise28
 

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.
What needs improvement with Mendix?
I think Mendix can be improved by supporting automated tests more easily. For example, Mendix can add some IDs for each component to build the automation tests more easily.
What is your primary use case for Mendix?
I use Mendix to build a system about the consultation of APIs. We are using Mendix to build a system to check SAP, which is another system, and we use APIs to bring information from SAP to this pro...
What do you like most about QuickBase?
The most valuable feature of QuickBase is its dynamic form capabilities. These forms allow backend automation, making tasks like updating data based on specific conditions much easier.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for QuickBase?
I did not have any involvement with pricing, setup cost, or licensing.
What needs improvement with QuickBase?
The table size limits are small for really large apps. While I agree that there needs to be a cap on the size, it would be nice to adjust it up when needed. Also, the cost can be a bit prohibitive,...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

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Quick Base, TSheets
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Genzyme, TNT, Yahoo, Capgemini, Roche, D&B, Aegon, kpn, AZL, Sky, Arch, Penn State Univeristy, BancABC
Procter & Gamble, Tesla, Norwegian Cruise Line, Google, Metso, Agero, Kayak, PTC, Patra Corp, TomTom, Southwest Airlines, FedEx Office
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