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Microsoft Power Apps vs OutSystems vs QuickBase comparison

 

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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
7.3
Microsoft Power Apps boosts productivity, integrates with existing tools, enhances efficiency, but faces licensing complexity for advanced needs.
Sentiment score
6.6
OutSystems typically offers high ROI through fast development and cost savings, though initial expenses and developer skills impact outcomes.
Sentiment score
7.1
QuickBase delivers significant financial benefits by reducing costs, increasing productivity, improving efficiency, and enhancing business visibility.
The connection between Power Apps and Power BI simplifies generating and presenting reports, alleviating the workload and enhancing productivity.
The aim is to create a cleaner interface to replace spreadsheets, thus standardizing processes and improving efficiency.
Developing that same project in OutSystems can be completed in around 40 to 50% less time, requiring only six resources.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.4
Microsoft Power Apps support varies; some users find it responsive, while others face inconsistency and rely on forums.
Sentiment score
7.0
OutSystems' service is generally proactive and responsive, but advanced help varies by SLA, location, and contract tier.
Sentiment score
7.8
QuickBase customer service excels in quick technical support with extensive resources, despite limited weekend support and occasional delays.
Their assistance was crucial as we developed the solutions.
Community support is closer to an eight or nine since there's a big enough community that someone has likely faced the same problem and posted about it, improving the community overall.
Microsoft's technical support is around a seven to eight.
Many helpful videos and documentation are available on the OutSystems site, making it relatively easy to learn the platform.
Technical support is really good, and I would rate it a nine out of ten.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
Opinions on Power Apps' scalability vary, with mixed views on data handling, licensing, performance, ease, and usage success.
Sentiment score
7.5
OutSystems offers scalable, adaptable solutions for enterprises, with seamless cloud expansion and efficient management, despite pricing concerns.
Sentiment score
7.7
QuickBase is highly scalable, efficiently managing growth in users and data, with strong support for expanding applications.
If it is flexible and includes premium connectors, scalability is easy.
It is quite scalable, though there are some limitations regarding the number of records.
They can be deployed vertically and horizontally, supporting as many deployments as needed.
Quick Base has high potential to scale.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Microsoft Power Apps is stable and reliable, with occasional minor issues, handling processes effectively despite network-related challenges.
Sentiment score
7.8
OutSystems is praised for stability and reliability, handling large systems well, with minor issues on high data loads.
Sentiment score
7.8
QuickBase is stable with minor disruptions, rated highly by users for reliability and timely maintenance communication.
I would rate the stability of Microsoft Power Apps as a nine out of ten.
 

Room For Improvement

Microsoft Power Apps struggles with integration, user experience, high costs, licensing, and limitations in data handling and customization.
OutSystems faces performance and integration issues, high licensing costs, and needs improvements in support, automation, UI, and documentation.
QuickBase requires better customization, UI, mobile experience, improved reporting, integrations, security, formulas, training, APIs, and cost management.
This would assist business process users who lack coding knowledge.
These tools should be intuitive for business users who will need at least a week of training to use them effectively.
In many use cases, applications might require importing data exceeding two thousand records, potentially reaching one hundred thousand.
It is crucial to be aware of which module corresponds to which application in real-time projects, as there are multiple applications.
I would like to see more integration between the use of artificial intelligence to speed up the process delivery time.
What I would like to see is more servicing business analysts in the next release of OutSystems.
It can be difficult to navigate, and ideally, it should be simplified to facilitate use by anyone, not just certified individuals.
 

Setup Cost

Microsoft Power Apps provides flexible pricing with discounts, offering cost-effective solutions with options from free to premium features.
OutSystems is costly, suited for larger enterprises, with yearly fees varying by usage, covering licenses and infrastructure.
Enterprise buyers appreciate QuickBase's flexible pricing, but costs rise with users; negotiating tailored solutions is advised for large enterprises.
For small to medium enterprises, it is affordable, especially with Microsoft Enterprise licensing.
For more elaborate work, an upgrade to an enterprise license, costing around $35 per license, is needed.
It is in the middle range and considered reasonable given the current price.
Subsequent users can be added at an additional cost per user; exact pricing details can be found on the OutSystems site.
Pricing could be cheaper.
 

Valuable Features

Microsoft Power Apps enables rapid, accessible app creation with seamless integration and customization, supporting both technical and non-technical users.
OutSystems streamlines development with low-code tools, offering rapid deployment, easy integration, and enhanced productivity through reusable components.
QuickBase provides code-free app creation, customization, and efficient data management, enhancing operational efficiency with PaaS capabilities and API integrations.
It integrates seamlessly with Power Automate for process automation and connects with email, SharePoint, Power BI, and MS Teams, facilitating everyday processes.
Canvas Apps provide complete user design flexibility with many connectors to integrate into Microsoft Power Apps, making it efficient to fetch and update information from various data sources such as Dataverse, Excel, SharePoint, and Azure.
I run a couple of SQL Servers, which are premium connectors in Microsoft Power Apps, and that requires a different licensing model than what a standard E5 license covers.
OutSystems offers a lot of reusable components and solutions that I can simply drag and drop and use, which has a significant impact on project delivery time.
OutSystems has a very good learning curve for developers.
I have recommended it in situations where very rigid enterprise structures are blocking them from being agile.
One of the valuable features of Quick Base is its ability to function as a content management system without the need for SQL.
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of Microsoft Power Apps is 12.2%, down from 18.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OutSystems is 6.5%, down from 7.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of QuickBase is 1.5%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rapid Application Development Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Power Apps12.2%
OutSystems6.5%
QuickBase1.5%
Other79.8%
Rapid Application Development Software
 

Featured Reviews

Guhan Eshwar - PeerSpot reviewer
Building tools with user-friendly interfaces abut needs integration improvements
An integration of Copilot options within Microsoft Power Apps would be useful. In UiPath apps, there is an autopilot function that uses a generative AI model, which creates layouts and connects data services automatically with a prompt. Such integration would be beneficial to build basic frameworks that can be enhanced. This would assist business process users who lack coding knowledge.
Sukrut Joshi - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables users to develop applications quickly and has a responsive and helpful technical support team
The time to market is quite good. We can quickly develop an application using the tool. OutSystems is developed using .NET and Java. We can easily find technical resources who have worked on .NET and Java and leverage their previous knowledge to develop OutSystems applications. It can also be used for application development. If an end-user does not want to use the solution after two to three years, OutSystems sends the source code and the applications to the end-user. There is no dependency. It’s one of the major factors I found quite good in OutSystems.
Bhavatha Ranjanni S - PeerSpot reviewer
Its extensive scope allows multiple users with diverse professional backgrounds to engage on a single platform
When learning QuickBase, I noticed a shift in its cost structure. It operated on a cost-efficient model tied to the number of users, with invoicing based on applicants. The recent changes have increased costs based on user activity, such as viewing reports or interacting with specific fields. This shift makes QuickBase more expensive to use as activity increases. Lowering these costs could potentially broaden QuickBase's user base, similar to how Microsoft PowerApps operates. The visualization in QuickBase could be enhanced. Due to cost and usage efficiency concerns, our utilization of QuickBase is limited within our company. A few individuals are currently utilizing QuickBase. We need to consider the cost-to-usage ratio and prioritize increasing adoption.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
9%
Transportation Company
6%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise17
Large Enterprise50
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise29
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise23
 

Questions from the Community

How would you choose between Microsoft PowerApps and Salesforce Platform?
I think it depends on your use case. If your organization uses Microsoft Enterprise products, PowerApps will work be...
Would you choose ServiceNow over Microsoft PowerApps?
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Would you choose Microsoft Azure App Service or PowerApps?
Microsoft Azure App Service is helpful if you need to set up temporary servers for customers to run their programs in...
Which solution is better for developing non-ITSM applications: OutSystems or Service Now?
The short answer is that OutSystems is far better for 2 main reasons. Firstly, with Service Now you are locked into t...
What industries do you think OutSystems is most useful for?
I cannot really name an industry in which OutSystems cannot be beneficial. Who does not want to make top-notch applic...
How did you decide which OutSystems edition was the best one for you?
We started using OutSystems fairly recently, so we are still on the free version of it. My company is still testing ...
What do you like most about QuickBase?
The most valuable feature of QuickBase is its dynamic form capabilities. These forms allow backend automation, making...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for QuickBase?
Pricing could be cheaper. I rate it around a seven out of ten. Mainly larger companies use it, which influences the p...
What needs improvement with QuickBase?
The user interface of Quick Base is complex. It can be difficult to navigate, and ideally, it should be simplified to...
 

Also Known As

PowerApps, MS PowerApps
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Quick Base, TSheets
 

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