We performed a comparison between Oracle Application Express (APEX) and ServiceNow Now Platform 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."One of the most valuable features is the ability to build very fast data-driven UIs."
"It's stable and reliable for the most part."
"Oracle APEX's reporting features are simple yet powerful. The ability to quickly create CRUD screens has simplified many RAD discovery processes, while the APEX environment allows the product owners and dev teams to quickly understand the complex solutions and employ usage statistics to identify areas requiring improvement. The option to add external JavaScript tools in screen development enables the development of complicated mobile or web usage scenarios in rare cases where the APEX UX is not enough."
"The database is super easy to use for creating tables."
"I like that Oracle Application Express (APEX) is powerful and attractive, allowing my organization to modernize forms within two months. I also found its PWA feature very powerful because you can produce substantial mobile applications."
"Oracle APEX improved our organization by making it possible for us to implement agile project development."
"The product is fast."
"I particularly enjoy the web builder capabilities, especially the Page Designer. It offers so many elements or components to choose from, which is a major plus for me."
"Scalability-wise, it is a very good solution."
"The main reason that people use ServiceNow is that performance is very good."
"At this point, over and above what ServiceNow actually is, the key is that it's really nothing but a web service. Whether it's a form or anything, the best part is that you can easily leverage anything of ServiceNow for any application anywhere just by calling the REST endpoints and handling the request messages."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"ServiceNow Now Platform is quite useful, scalable, and flexible. The user interface is very good."
"This is a development platform that provides us with a strong database and a low code environment."
"Learning materials, such as online courses, are readily available."
"We work on it directly to send out tickets. It enables us to work seamlessly, we don't need to send them out manually. We can create a ticket and assign it in the system."
"Better connection and integration with non-Oracle databases is needed."
"Maybe there are other technologies that offer what APEX cannot."
"Connections to the application pages are not handled well and at times more than one user can be accessing an application with the same ID."
"Fixing bugs is difficult because of how the HTML code is generated. It is not always broadly compatible with browsers."
"The solution does not support the Linux platform."
"It has been reported that the technology is very hard to learn, and the service is expensive."
"One area for improvement in Oracle APEX is its workflow orchestration capabilities."
"Being able to only design with HTML and CSS can be limiting as to what can be accomplished."
"There are a few areas of concern when it comes to the product's support team where improvements are required."
"The cost has room for improvement. It is currently expensive."
"There's always room for improvement, but I think the biggest challenge with ServiceNow is the licensing model. It's not very clear and changes frequently."
"ServiceNow is not open source, so there is a license you must pay. As for how much it costs, what I have observed is that it often depends on your subscriptions. Suppose that you go with some subscriptions such as IDSM or any type of package like it, then the license cost will be impacted accordingly. Similarly, the cost is also adjusted based on your headcount of how many users will be using it."
"I feel that the solution's user interface is an area with certain shortcomings, where improvements are required."
"ServiceNow Now Platform wants AI embedded in the product to make it more powerful. Generative AI that will be a part of ServiceNow Now Platform is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The basic reporting system is rather static."
"The integration towards other ERP systems could be improved."
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Oracle Application Express (APEX) is ranked 2nd in Rapid Application Development Software with 52 reviews while ServiceNow Now Platform is ranked 11th in Rapid Application Development Software with 34 reviews. Oracle Application Express (APEX) is rated 8.2, while ServiceNow Now Platform is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Oracle Application Express (APEX) writes "Very stable and efficiently translates languages for the whole user interface in minutes". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ServiceNow Now Platform writes " An easy-to-use tool that allows users to upgrade the software if some enhancements are required". Oracle Application Express (APEX) is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Salesforce Platform, Mendix, Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service and Microsoft Azure App Service, whereas ServiceNow Now Platform is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, ServiceNow, OpenText AppWorks , Appian and Salesforce Platform. See our Oracle Application Express (APEX) vs. ServiceNow Now Platform report.
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