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OutSystems vs Thinkwise comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

OutSystems
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
4th
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Development Platforms (1st)
Thinkwise
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
37th
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
27th
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of OutSystems is 6.5%, down from 7.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Thinkwise is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rapid Application Development Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
OutSystems6.5%
Thinkwise0.4%
Other93.1%
Rapid Application Development Software
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Marjolein Pordon - PeerSpot reviewer
Low-code platform needs knowledge of coding and best practices to make it work best.
This is not a stable solution. When work has been done on screen A, for example, this has lead to a downfall in screen B. This has occurred even when there appears to be connection between the two. This is mostly happening because developers are not using of are not aware of best practices within platforms. It's like Excel. I can make a lot in Excel, but if my calculations are wrong, it's me that is in the fault, not Excel.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The visual program of OutSystems is one of the major advantages of this solution."
"The most valuable features of OutSystems are the user interface, the flexibility to quickly integrate with almost anything in the system, and the ability to connect with databases."
"Refactoring with TrueChange is very simple."
"I find it to be a genuinely cool and effective platform for my development needs."
"It is much easier to develop applications with the product’s IDE."
"It is a stable solution."
"Speed of delivery: We were able to reduce development time by 30%."
"For me, the most valuable feature is the flexibility the tools give us to change any customer requirements on the fly, when we are in a meeting. I also like how easy it is to deploy the code between environments and how easy it is to integrate OutSystems with other systems."
"We use this solution as a customer portal for teachers so they can plan exams for their students. Exams will also be created in the portal in future."
 

Cons

"The technical features are good, but the actual commercialization is out of reach."
"I have difficulty in using several new features. Some of the product's features are tricky to use as well."
"The resource availability needs to be increased."
"I would like to see more integration between the use of artificial intelligence to speed up the process delivery time."
"The documentation needs to be more robust."
"I would like to see improvements in versioning. It can be challenging to keep track of what changes should be committed, especially when many developers are working in one environment."
"The product's high price is an area of concern, where improvements are required."
"The initial setup is a little difficult."
"This solution could be more user-friendly and involve less code. It requires a lot of SQL knowledge and programming. It is not a drag and drop solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is still very expensive, so small companies can’t generally afford it... Still, the time saving on development and delivery is worth the value."
"I believe they are very strict with their pricing platforms, or the pricing policies, and it changes."
"It is not an expensive product, especially if you have access to more features and deal with more projects."
"OutSystems was open to a deal that worked for both sides."
"OutSystems is expensive, and they changed the pricing model in the last couple of years. It's changing too much and it's becoming unstable. They are constantly shifting their prices based on users, courses, and other factors."
"The solution is expensive. The platform is not suitable for all of my clients. I work with labor unions and other smaller organizations that would not be able to afford the platform's current pricing model. It would be beneficial if there were a scaled-down version or a tiered pricing option that would allow me to build an app or a web app that is more cost-effective for my clients. Currently, the platform's pricing is too high for many of my clients, who would not be able to afford something in the $50,000 to $100,000 range."
"OutSystems is a very expensive solution, and it has to be cheaper."
"It is too expensive for small companies."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise29
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Questions from the Community

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 that platform for good. The business model is to lock in and then keep pumping th...
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 applications that work in no time? And OutsyStems does exactly that. The low-code plat...
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 how we like the platform, but so far, we have been satisfied with it and will li...
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