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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Appy Pie

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AAppy Pie is a diversified no-code development platform. It offers app and web development, helpdesk support, chatbot building, design features, and integration that are helpful when starting, running, or growing a business.

    $16

    per app/per month

    Oracle APEX

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AOracle APEX (or Oracle Application Express) is an online low-code application builder that allows users to develop a database-drive application, customize the application's UI, and then give their users access to the application via URL. Oracle APEX includes a suite of pre-built productivity applications and examples, such as a Survey Builder, Bug Tracking, P-Track project management, etc

    $0.32

    OCPU per hour

    Pricing
    Appy PieOracle APEX
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $16
    per app/per month
    Gold
    $36
    per app/per month
    Platinum
    $60
    per app/per month
    Oracle APEX Application Development
    $0.32
    OCPU per hour
    Oracle Autonomous Transaction Processing - Exadata Storage
    $118.40
    Terabyte storage capacity per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Appy PieOracle APEX
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Appy PieOracle APEX
    Considered Both Products
    Appy Pie
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    Appy PieOracle APEX
    Low-Code Development
    Comparison of Low-Code Development features of Appy Pie and Oracle APEX
    Feature
    Appy Pie
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Oracle APEX
    7.9
    23 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Visual Modeling9.01 Ratings7.022 Ratings
    Drag-and-drop Interfaces10.01 Ratings6.823 Ratings
    Platform Security8.01 Ratings8.723 Ratings
    Platform Scalability9.01 Ratings7.523 Ratings
    Platform User Management00 Ratings8.022 Ratings
    Reusability00 Ratings9.223 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Appy PieOracle APEX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (40 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Appy PieOracle APEX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Appy Pie
    Based on my personal experience, this application is well-suited for noncoders who are busy setting up their businesses and since coders are expensive for the company in the initial days as in for startups, this application goes hand in hand and is quick and robust along with its amazing features like drag and drop and just the cloud storage facility.
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    Oracle
    Based on our organization's experience, Oracle APEX is a versatile and powerful tool, but its suitability depends on specific business needs, technical requirements, and the nature of the application being developed. Scenarios where Oracle APEX fits well: Business Process Automation/Workflows Reporting and Dashboards for Data Analytics AI based systems such as Select AI Chatbots for data insights based on LLMs Native-like Mobile Applications using PWA feature of APEX Scenarios where Oracle APEX may be less appropriate: Very Complex and highly interactive applications Use cases based on a non-oracle Database
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    Pros
    Appy Pie
    • Having chatbot to be able to know the visitor and cater to his/her requirements
    • Unlike other app developments, we were able to develop app faster and robust
    • User friendly features like drag and drop is great to have
    • Cost effective as it uses cloud storage and no need to buy servers and invest on maintenannce
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    Oracle
    • Easy upgrade path from Forms, allowing reuse of code and a low learning curve for Forms developers.
    • Very quick to develop in. Ideal for prototyping or iterative development which is how we usually work.
    • Comes with cross browser and mobile compatibility out of the box.
    • Easy to incorporate other web technologies.
    • Development environment runs straight from a browser. This has proved to be a life saver when issues crop up on a weekend.
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    Cons
    Appy Pie
    • The application requires to be run on fast processing computers/laptops
    • This is a good application that isn't much known among non-coders, it needs to be marketed so that boosts this app developer to add more advanced features
    • It seems to have little bugs for the mobile app.
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    Oracle
    • Can't think of any - the Application Express development team does a fantastic job adopting and supporting emerging trends with each new release.
    • Requires Oracle RDBMS; i.e., is not portable to other RDBMS platforms. On the surface this may seem like a con but it is as it should be - Oracle database is best RDBMS available and tight integration with Oracle RDBMS promotes creation of reliable performant apps.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Appy Pie
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    I felt very comfortable using Oracle Application Express from the start. I designed my data model and quickly developed the basic CRUD pages for master tables. Then I designed the main functionality and was able to test and deploy it in a couple of days work. I will probably share the app with other members of the team and continue adding some features in the short term.
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    Usability
    Appy Pie
    Like I said in previous questions, the no-code application has basic and easy features that are literally a no-brainer and even a person with zero knowledge of coding can do wonders with this as his/her tool. Apart from that, the application is cost-effective while time and money are two key things to be taken care of as a startup owner, this app came hand in hand with me
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    Oracle
    its easy to use as a developer and applications designed using apex are easy and intuitive to use as an end user. Even non-coders can build good applications, the more code you can write the more you can enhance the application but you can get up and running quickly with almost no technical know how.
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    Support Rating
    Appy Pie
    I have been using this for some time now and the website of the no-code application is all self-explanatory that is the reason I never have reached to the support team anytime, but before using this application I have gone through the reviews and read the positive response and I believe it has still gotten stronger since then.
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    Oracle
    Very active and knowledgeable community support includes quick and helpful responses from the Oracle employees on the product development team. I've never had to raise an official support request - everything is dealt with via forums and user groups - or via direct emails. The supposrt commuinty is one of the great things about Apex.
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    Implementation Rating
    Appy Pie
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    Using it on the cloud is really simple, the entire process of configuring and provisioning an Oracle Database takes only a few minutes (less than 10) and then Oracle APEX is already deployed on the database, so you just have to start using it. I would strongly recommend using APEX on Oracle Cloud Free Tier.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Appy Pie
    Webflow has quite a lot of complexity in comparison to the no-code app which instead is user-friendly. There are more issues with application getting hung in between working but that isn't a bigger problem in the no-code app. Apart from that, the no-code app has blocks that can be used to edit/add/delete which are literally a no-brainer.
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    Oracle
    If you are expert in SQL and PLSQL and use Oracle Database, then the best choice is Oracle Application Express. The functionality is already complete and very easy to use, so it's useless to find another tool if you are using Oracle. You don't use Oracle APEX only if: (1) you are using other database than Oracle, and (2) your application load is unpredictable.
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    Return on Investment
    Appy Pie
    • Saved my money with low cost feature like cloud storage
    • Did not take months of my time to develop an app or website
    • did not require training and saved training costs
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    Oracle
    • In the mid-size organization, we had a BI tool that had a significant license cost involved. With Oracle back-end we were able to switch to APEX and move all reporting at literally zero cost.
    • For Oracle PL/SQL users the learning curve is very quick and easy, there are ready templates that you can start with and eventually create complex reports.
    • You can track authorization and authentication on data editing and usage. High performance as it is native oracle sql codes.
    • Centralized data capturing, makes your datawarehouse writable for lookup tables or reference tables.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Appy Pie Screenshots

    Screenshot of New setup wizard. Step-by-step guide.Screenshot of The long list of features that is always growing.