OutSystems vs ServiceNow

OutSystems is a global enterprise software company headquartered in Atlanta, United States. The OutSystems Platform is a high-productivity platform as a service to develop and deliver enterprise web and mobile apps, generated as native and portable Java or.Net, which run in the cloud, on-premises or in hybrid environments.The OutSystems Platform is currently in version 9.In January 2014 the on-premise Community Edition was replaced with free personal environments that allows developers to use the platform in a cloud environment, free of charge.

ServiceNow is a platform-as-a-service provider of enterprise Service Management software. It was founded in 2003 by Fred Luddy, the previous CTO of Peregrine Systems and Remedy Corporation. ServiceNow specializes in delivering ITSM applications and thus competes with BMC, Computer Associates, IBM, and Hewlett-Packard. It also provides a platform for forms-based workflow application development and thus competes with SaaS/PaaS providers such as Salesforce.com's Force.com offering. Slootman has specifically indicated this as a key corporate strategy in press interviews and keynotes at the ServiceNow user conferences called Knowledge.