We performed a comparison between Mendix and Zoho Creator based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Rapid Application Development Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It's amazing that you can build web apps and mobile (hybrid) apps with one code base in a few clicks. It's a full continuous integration environment."
"Mendix code and coding logic are very visual. It looks like a flow chart rather than lines of code. Rapid development is what drew us to Mendix."
"I think that the workflow and automation features are quite good."
"The most valuable features are the integration and UI customization."
"The most valuable features of the product are its ease of use and speed. My friend and I find it helpful as a team of just two developers."
"There are free online learning and certifications if a user would like to learn more and better understand the solution."
"We also use Mendix Enterprise Integration for complex business logic. It's a low-code platform, so we run Mendix in the Mendix Cloud."
"We find it intuitive and easy to use."
"We can create multiple applications simultaneously with it."
"Zoho Creator is easy to design and accessible for any business purpose. The solution is priced low and helps you meet business requirements. You can write a script based on requirements and trigger it whereby the customer will receive notifications. It is a customizable application."
"Zoho Creator helps to maintain the products in development."
"The most important thing is Zoho Creator's functionality. Other cloud platforms cannot provide its functionality."
"The solution's flexibility and quick turnaround are valuable."
"The deployment process is quite straightforward."
"Zoho Creator can be integrated with other platforms easily."
"The product’s MIS feature is very valuable to us."
"The code refactoring tools could be better, especially for applications running for years. It's not bad, but it could be smoother. Also, writing new widgets can be trickier than it should be for some people, but not if you're familiar with Mendix."
"The platform still has many areas for improvement. If I compare apples to apples, the PWA features of Mendix could be improved, for example, I wouldn't recommend creating a B2C or B2B marketplace or web portals on Mendix, but there's a tendency for people to still do it through the systems provided by my company, particularly implement B2B or B2C marketplace, versus using eBay or Shopify. On the web portal front, Mendix still needs to improve."
"Overall, integration with the enterprise ecosystem needs improvement."
"We'd like to be able to write in C Sharp to develop code for Mendix."
"There is always a layer of custom code required."
"I struggle with solutions like Mendix in terms of creating enterprise solutions."
"I would also like to see automatic adjustment to the Java Heap, whenever an application load becomes too much for the application. It could also use hot database replication."
"What is lacking is the support of higher level modeling features, like the modeling you do is relatively low level, yet it is still close to programming. We would like to see a more business-oriented modeling environment, like BPMN."
"They should allow for more UI customization."
"Zoho Creator could benefit from improvement in regard to the user interface and user experience of the forms. The forms themselves could benefit from being made more interactive, with increased flexibility and customization options for both developers and users. This would allow for a more engaging experience when interacting with the forms and provide more opportunities for customization to meet individual needs and preferences."
"When you're developing database-type applications, there is no way to see the actual database tables. They call them forms, and I don't like that. Zoho should also provide better user guides."
"Zoho provides different channels for support, like chat and email. There's also a multi-brand support self-service support portal, but it's time-consuming to deal with it. If we create a portal on Zoho, we need to pay an additional cost per user. It's a flexible platform, but there are limitations, such as the EBI. We need to purchase additional EBIs and other features that some businesses require. If we are developing complex applications, we need to set up many virtual automation and use API calls."
"The layout of the form site needs some improvements because you can only create a basic layout and templates in the forms."
"I would like to see a simpler layout and interface. I would also like to see Zoho CRM and Zoho Campaigns integrated with the product."
"Though the pricing level is low compared to other products in the market, I suggest they allow portal users to pay for the solution based on their requirements."
"We are looking for a single portal across all Zoho apps."
Mendix is ranked 5th in Rapid Application Development Software with 48 reviews while Zoho Creator is ranked 12th in Rapid Application Development Software with 18 reviews. Mendix is rated 8.4, while Zoho Creator is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Mendix writes "Low-code, helpful support, and great native mobile capability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zoho Creator writes "The solution provides accessible and high functionality at a competitive price point". Mendix is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, OutSystems, Appian, Oracle Application Express (APEX) and Amazon AWS, whereas Zoho Creator is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Oracle Application Express (APEX), Caspio, Appian and OutSystems. See our Mendix vs. Zoho Creator report.
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