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OutSystems vs WorkflowGen comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

OutSystems
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
4th
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Development Platforms (1st)
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 OutSystems is 8.0%, up from 7.7% 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

DhrubajyotiBiswas - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps us efficiently streamline repetitive tasks, but they could provide improved connectors to integrate with outside platforms
The OutSystems' most effective features for speeding up development cycles are the process orchestration and the drag-and-drop updating of business processes. I would recommend it to a friend or colleague, especially if they are looking for a solution that is easy to deploy and helps streamline internal processes. I rate it a six out of ten.
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

"It is a stable solution, and the initial setup is straightforward."
"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 OutSystems' most effective features for speeding up development cycles are the process orchestration and the drag-and-drop updating of business processes."
"The flow editor is the most valuable feature. It is simple and intuitive, and it can guide you step-by-step."
"Their out-of-the-box UI is quite good."
"One of the valuable features of OutSystems is the very small lead time for the delivery of projects."
"We can do the validation before calling the API."
"The tool makes the development process easier."
"We use it a lot for creating workflows to transfer materials between plants, which is a signature part of what we do."
 

Cons

"Writing custom code still needs to be done via Integration Studio. This might have been added to the IDE."
"I have difficulty in using several new features. Some of the product's features are tricky to use as well."
"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."
"We had some lagging issues under high data loads, and the solution needed to be customized to improve this."
"The largest obstacle currently associated with OutSystems is its high cost and limited availability of skilled personnel. Despite being a rapid application development platform, having a highly skilled individual familiar with the platform can be much more beneficial than an inexperienced individual. Because there is a shortage of people with the necessary OutSystems skills, utilizing the platform can become expensive. This makes little sense, considering that a rapid application development platform should be accessible to the average person. However, having a highly skilled individual can greatly increase productivity, making the cost worthwhile."
"The resource availability needs to be increased."
"The technical features are good, but the actual commercialization is out of reach."
"When shared extensions are updated, all the applications are redeployed."
"This solution needs to be more customizable."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to OutSystems. It is an expensive product."
"For a single application, it's too expensive."
"Pricing could be a concern. You have to pay yearly, even after you have completed your development."
"It is not an expensive product, especially if you have access to more features and deal with more projects."
"As for licensing costs, I'm not directly involved in that aspect."
"You should contact OutSystems for more details but my opinion is that it is not for small business budgets."
"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."
"It's not cheap. It's pretty expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
17%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
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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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Sample Customers

Randstad, Warner Brothers, HP, Intel, ING, Banco Popular, Thrivent Financial, Bacardi, Kent State University, Bacardi, FICO, ING, Vodafone, AbbVie, Estafeta, Siemens, Vopak
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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