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Oracle Application Express (APEX) vs WorkflowGen comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Application Express ...
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
3rd
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Development Platforms (2nd)
WorkflowGen
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
38th
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
46th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Design (31st), Business Process Management (BPM) (51st), Process Automation (43rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of Oracle Application Express (APEX) is 8.0%, down from 9.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WorkflowGen is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rapid Application Development Software
 

Featured Reviews

Rodrigo-Mesquita - PeerSpot reviewer
Rapid application development empowers big projects in months
The ability to quickly develop applications without needing to code a lot is very valuable. It is very quick to create a page, and one can use AI to speed up software development. It is easy to learn. In my company, we could develop a very big application in a couple of months.
CO
Good for automatically triggering workflows, but needs to be more customizable
We use this product for many different reasons related to our business We use it a lot for creating workflows to transfer materials between plants, which is a signature part of what we do. The most valuable feature is the ability to automatically trigger the workflow. This solution needs to be…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I like the way that it automatically goes into the spreadsheets and the users can deal with it."
"With only a browser, it is very easy to develop in a web environment."
"The autonomous database is valuable and provides the main structure for code development."
"Oracle APEX allows our company to complete webpage projects easily in a fast turnaround time."
"You can customize the solution to create a console where only business users can access and download files if they want to extract the data."
"The valuable features are charts, reports, and search engines."
"The most valuable feature of Oracle APEX is its comprehensive set of features for creating user-friendly and visually appealing applications."
"The most valuable applications within the organization are primarily data forms and extended reports."
"We use it a lot for creating workflows to transfer materials between plants, which is a signature part of what we do."
 

Cons

"Visual Builder and APEX should meld in one product."
"The solution has some stability problems that need to be resolved."
"The problem of sending emails arises when Oracle Application Express (APEX) is inside Oracle Cloud Infrastructure since it is a bit complicated or difficult to understand where to take care of the setup part to be able to just send out emails properly."
"We would like to see tighter integration with the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure."
"There is a problem with security because the applications store passwords in the configuration files."
"The solution does not support the Linux platform."
"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."
"It can be modern and more user-friendly."
"This solution needs to be more customizable."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is not expensive."
"I believe that the solution's pricing is high."
"It is expensive, but I don't know what the licensing cost is."
"The solution is cheap. It's a free solution. I rate the solution's pricing a six or seven out of ten."
"Oracle Application Express (APEX) comes with Oracle. The Oracle price itself. I do not know the exact cost. Oracle is flexible on its price. If you overspend on your hardware, then I don't think you will overpay. I heard that Oracle is more expensive than other databases, but when you consider Oracle is the best traditional relational database out there. You get what you pay for."
"The solution is free if you are using on Oracle database."
"We have a full Oracle E-Business Suite license, and we use that license to develop applications. There's no license required for developing Oracle applications."
"Pricing is expensive, overall on an enterprise system but we consider that it gives corresponding value in the product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
12%
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Application Express (APEX)?
Oracle APEX is part of our on-premises solution included in our agreement with Oracle E Business Suite, though I don't know the cost specifics. Power BI is licensed by the user.
What needs improvement with Oracle Application Express (APEX)?
Using AI to analyze data without needing much code would be better. Also, although the interface is easy to change, it could have more features.
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Sample Customers

Hepart AG, pharmasol, SATLOG, Collège Bois-de-Boulogne
Comcast, Deloitte, Mitsui & Co Ltd, Sanofi Pasteur, Textron, XL Group. WorkflowGen accelerates business process adaptability in 70 countries for 500+ organizations and 1,000,000 users.
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