We performed a comparison between OutSystems and Salesforce Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Mobile Development Platforms solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Our previous solution had other overheads such as release management, version management, code management, monitoring, etc., all of which are built-in with OutSystems."
"We can quickly develop an application using the tool."
"The architecture of OutSystems is quite simple, and the features are similar to Mendix's. OutSystems has connectors for different enterprise apps and solid reporting capabilities. You can also integrate with any content management platform like SharePoint or Adobe Enterprise Manager, or something like that. You can also create and integrate workflows."
"The solution helps to build mobile and web applications on SOAP and REST. You can integrate it with backend systems by submitting a code."
"Once built, web/mobile components can be reused in all new developments. In addition, the OutSystems Forge is very useful. We can exchange components and even already-built applications, reducing costs to build specific solutions."
"You can go huge - so it is definitely a scalable solution."
"It is a stable solution."
"OutSystems' best feature is that you can build tests with the flow, so even the tests are made in the PDD framework in a low-code way."
"What we like the most about it is the fact that it helps us track the record of our projects. It keeps everything on one interface, facilitating the operations and planning."
"The tool's most valuable feature is the CRM. Salesforce Platform comes with out-of-the-box capabilities."
"he solution has improved over the years and the inputting of opportunity information is done a lot better and the GUI is good. The ability to customize dashboards and other elements was useful, we were able to move things around, for example, the forecasts. Most of the cells and input places were set, but we can customize the view and what we were looking at, such as on a daily, or weekly basis."
"I found the ease of use most valuable in the Salesforce Platform. I also found the platform pretty light."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its overall ability to manage everything, including the sales pipeline and quick creation of sales reports."
"The queue management of the solution is its most valuable aspect."
"What I like about the Salesforce Platform, in particular, its enterprise edition is that apart from its many features, you can have a wider view of the customers, a 360-degree view. I also enjoy managing opportunities in the Salesforce Platform a lot because it's easier and gives you a wider view, compared to HubSpot."
"The presentation is clear and easy to comprehend."
"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."
"It is hard to find the logic in OutSystems. From an improvement perspective, I want to be able to properly use logic in OutSystems."
"Since we first started using OutSystems, they switched their language support from Java and .NET to .NET only, which was a bit of a surprise. Their language support could be better in this sense, although on our resource side it is now a bit more flexible."
"When shared extensions are updated, all the applications are redeployed."
"OutSystems could improve by being more like GitHub. It would be more helpful for us for division management and version control for our application."
"The product could be improved if there was a shortcut, or predefined, predictable templates provided."
"There are not enough resources on the market."
"We'd like OutSystems to add stronger workflow-based automation similar to what Appian offers. It needs more workflow modeling and RPA features."
"Salesforce is a pretty cumbersome product. It's a product that you need to spend quite a bit of time customizing to your unique business model. Unless you have somebody in house that knows it really well, you're better off spending money with a consultant to get what you need."
"I think the search needs to be improved so as to allow for a broader keyword search."
"Pricing is the biggest factor. The cost right now is too high and I've had a lot of clients leave."
"It would be better if they can add more from the pricing and functionality perspective. It is very expensive. I would be more than happy if they drop the prices. From the licensing perspective, if they can add more functionality, I would be more than happy."
"The solution is a bit expensive."
"In terms of features, for our business needs, we have more than enough right now. There is nothing that we are missing or would like to add. They can maybe share some best practices so that when you are starting, you can stick to a good process, and you don't have to think so much about the process that you want or your CEO or CMO wants. The process should not be based on one person in the company. Having some best practices will make it easier to get started. These best practices can be based on what has worked for others. Its basic version is pretty simple, and the customizations are up to the companies, which can make startups like ours lose a lot of time in figuring out what all stakeholders want rather than what would work."
"It could be maybe a bit more user-intuitive."
"The solution offers upgrades at a slower pace. The solution needs to keep up with competitors."
OutSystems is ranked 1st in Mobile Development Platforms with 46 reviews while Salesforce Platform is ranked 3rd in Mobile Development Platforms with 80 reviews. OutSystems is rated 8.4, while Salesforce Platform is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of OutSystems writes "Useful natural speech to algorithm, reliable, and beneficial automatic task". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Salesforce Platform writes "Reliable with good reporting and custom dashboards". OutSystems is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Appian, Mendix, ServiceNow and Bizagi, whereas Salesforce Platform is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Oracle Application Express (APEX), Microsoft Azure, Appian and Unqork. See our OutSystems vs. Salesforce Platform report.
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