We performed a comparison between OutSystems and Pega BPM 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."Scalability proved to be an exceptionally beneficial feature."
"The drag-and-drop feature is very valuable."
"Our previous solution had other overheads such as release management, version management, code management, monitoring, etc., all of which are built-in with OutSystems."
"Reduces the manual labor in compiling and deploying applications and generating procedural code (by reducing development bureaucracy/processes, resulting in real gains). The LifeTime Server approach, requiring just a few steps to publish applications in production environments, is fantastic."
"It is much easier to develop applications with the product’s IDE."
"The technical support is perfect."
"OutSystems' low-cost approach has positively impacted our productivity, because we were able to develop faster with OutSystems, enabling us to implement many changes during our sprint."
"The most valuable features of OutSystems are the user-friendly platform. The drag-and-drop feature is great. I have used other rapid application development tools before, but they were not as advanced as OutSystems. With the previous tools, I had to manually build certain features, but OutSystems does it automatically."
"The workflow designing and integration are the most valuable features. Also, the UI design was pretty easy."
"Application development is very rapid. A lot of code gets reused while building the applications, which is something we highly appreciate."
"Scalable and stable BPM software with a powerful case management feature. It also has good workflow."
"It is a stable product."
"The solution has very helpful technical support."
"Allowed us to develop and quickly release with confidence using cloud technologies."
"The most valuable feature is flexibility, as we can configure it to best suit our requirements."
"Can do a lot of things with minimum time and cost."
"There is room for improvement in technical support."
"The prices should be lower. It is a little bit too high for a small market."
"The asynchronous processing and multithreading tasks for which the current resources of the platform are very generic and not built for the end-user. Any asynchronous jobs have to be constructed with an end-user dashboard to allow inspection of the status of the activities."
"The latest version of the app generation tools could be more user-friendly."
"Writing custom code still needs to be done via Integration Studio. This might have been added to the IDE."
"We'd like OutSystems to add stronger workflow-based automation similar to what Appian offers. It needs more workflow modeling and RPA features."
"While I can't speak to the market impact, as a developer, I've seen significant reductions in development time across different versions of our applications. One area for improvement would be the UI controls in Service Studio. Sometimes, controls don't appear in the IDE, requiring us to check them in the web browser instead. Overall, our experience with OutSystems has been positive, though improvements in UI development would be welcomed."
"The initial setup is a little difficult."
"One of the areas of this solution that could be improved would be to advance the low code features of the application itself. We would also like to use the same platform to build any application, even if it is not necessarily defined as a functionality needed by a BPM."
"The training aspect of Pega BPM requires significant enhancement. There should be more opportunities for third-party training and engaging events, such as hackathons where individuals can share their expertise. Additionally, the training structure itself should be more organized, as I have received feedback from my colleagues in the COE that the current training approach is overwhelming and requires excessive referencing to obtain accurate information. Another area for improvement would be the user experience with regard to RPA. Simplifying the IDA for citizen developers would make it easier for them to adopt the RPA tool."
"Currently, there isn't any feature I want to be added in the next release of Pega BPM because Pega always adds new features that my team welcomes and looks forward to learning. One area for improvement in the solution is the long learning curve, but after that, you'll find Pega BPM easy to use."
"Pega should work on redefining their model and creating a demand for their skills."
"This is a quite expensive product."
"The UI part needs improvement."
"Lack of stronger cloud support is somewhat inconvenient for users and implementation."
"The unit testing needs to improve, as well as the user interface."
OutSystems is ranked 4th in Rapid Application Development Software with 46 reviews while Pega BPM is ranked 7th in Rapid Application Development Software with 55 reviews. OutSystems is rated 8.4, while Pega BPM is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of OutSystems writes "The visual program provides the advantage of only requiring one skill set for both the front and backend ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Pega BPM writes "Low code with great APIs and good flexibility". OutSystems is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Appian, Mendix, ServiceNow and Salesforce Platform, whereas Pega BPM is most compared with ServiceNow, Camunda, Appian, Microsoft Power Apps and Mendix. See our OutSystems vs. Pega BPM report.
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