We performed a comparison between Microsoft Power Apps, Oracle Application Express (APEX), and QuickBase based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Oracle, OutSystems and others in Rapid Application Development Software."You can easily connect Power Apps with other databases, like Excel, SharePoint, SQL, etc."
"The most valuable feature is the simple data connectivity components."
"The initial setup is not complicated."
"It is very easy for us to implement. We have a Microsoft ecosystem, and this solution has many components for integration."
"The speed of the solution is valuable."
"The platform has valuable features for opportunity and finance management. It has all the essential features for customer service."
"We like that this solution allows us to fully define our test environments, and link them using different code. This means we can do different tests, but with one basic structure, and then export the data and use it in other platforms."
"Ability to generate QR codes and scan barcodes."
"The solution's most valuable aspect is its Graphics Form Design."
"I like how we can actively develop and customize APEX because it's on the same database."
"The virtual patching feature is valuable."
"Oracle APEX allows our company to complete webpage projects easily in a fast turnaround time."
"It provides attractive GUIs allowing professionally-styled applications without the need to know HTML, CSS, or JavaScript."
"The product is easy to use."
"Efficient software delivery and a solution that works quickly."
"Oracle Application Express is easy to use, people don't have to be developers to use it."
"This solution has provided for Rapid deployment of data collection tools, replacing spreadsheets with near real-time data."
"The need for little to no code knowledge has been huge."
"It provides a well-organized method for overseeing everything, especially considering the remote work aspect."
"Allows users have anytime/anywhere access."
"It is low-code. We are able to go in and create apps quickly. It is very helpful for the size of our company. We're a mid-size company, and at this moment, we don't need anything externally. We don't have to go out and consult a consulting firm to build something from the ground up. So, the ease of that and being able to get development quickly up and running has been good for us."
"We have made good use of the ability in QuickBase to add multiple apps for various departments and purposes, while some apps are shared."
"The reporting tool: It helps in data analytics to provide the solution more efficiency."
"QuickBase is an excellent product and it is very easy to get support."
"Microsoft is not cheap. The pricing could be lowered for their customers."
"I would like to see more improvement, for example, in direct collaboration."
"The connectors are the main components that reference the data sources, and these need to be improved."
"The price could be lower."
"Installation and integration could be improved."
"Microsoft PowerApps can be more costly for small teams or organizations."
"I would like to have more options for changing the layout because customizing something as simple as colors is very hard."
"We would like to see some improvement in the cost of the solution when an organization has a more complex network structure. The advanced connectors are very expensive, which discourages our customers from implementing it."
"It would be highly beneficial if APEX were an all-in-one platform capable of handling all aspects of application development."
"There is not a lot of Wiki help or in Google, but there is some."
"It has a bit of a strict framework, you have to make all the time adjustments in their JavaScript. Another downside is that it's only available for Oracle databases."
"I've experienced some difficulties when using Oracle Application Express (APEX), particularly when I'm designing forms. For example, when I design a form, I add buttons and controls, but I'm unable to visualize how it'll look unless I run it. You want to design and do things your way, but if you don't have much experience, then you'll find that designing in Oracle Application Express (APEX) is a little complicated. This won't be a problem with anyone more experienced, though. If I wanted to create my design, for example, a different table format or some background images, it becomes a problem, and this is an area for improvement in Oracle Application Express (APEX). Designing should be easier, even for less experienced users. An additional feature I'd like to see in Oracle Application Express (APEX) is more plugins, particularly a repository that contains a lot of plugins, so you can go to that repository and download whichever you like and use it or add it to your project. Right now, I create my plugins, so it would be helpful if Oracle Application Express (APEX) has a repository of plugins people can use, download from anywhere in the world, and integrate into projects."
"Oracle Application Express would be improved if you could use it on a mobile platform."
"The solution does not include a default or custom template like other products."
"Visual Builder and APEX should meld in one product."
"Source control could be stronger in Oracle Application Express (APEX). It needs some work."
"Third-party integration -- they are working on it and I find their brand-new still-in-beta Webhooks very promising."
"The dashboard is not organized."
"There is room for improvement in terms of user-friendliness."
"The improved developer interface in some areas can be difficult to use for complex items."
"It would be beneficial for the QuickBase team to focus on improving the integration of cloud-based storage platforms within their product. In use cases like ours, where QuickBase serves as a centralized source of truth for construction projects, having seamless integration with platforms like Dropbox or OneDrive would greatly enhance the product's capabilities."
". For example, we need a third-party to create and save a document in PDF, MS Word, or MS Excel format. The document saving capability is probably the feature that we most often have to procure from an outside provider."
"I would like the product to add more working processes."
"I would like to see the reporting enhanced because some of them are not easy to generate."
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