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Attribute Ratings
- Adobe AIR and Apache Flex (formerly Adobe Flex) are tied in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend

6.0
Adobe AIR
60%
10 Ratings

6.0
Apache Flex
60%
2 Ratings
Usability

7.0
Adobe AIR
70%
1 Rating

Apache Flex
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Adobe AIR
I would recommend [Adobe AIR] because it works very well, I just wish there were more resources out there on it to help the onboarding.
Director of Social Media
GayTravelAirlines/Aviation, 11-50 employees
Apache Flex
I feel like it was better suited in its role in the early days of the app, as things progressed, it didn't as much. It may have gotten better as Apache took over, but I think they lost some users due to other things taking over on the web a bit more.
Freelance Designer & Developer
coreybirkmann.comMarketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees
Pros
Adobe AIR
- Fast of build project: very good tools to developers
- Multiplatform: has the promise of deploying one application package for multiple platforms
- Easy of use: fast developing
- Perfect tools: instrument are simply but powerful
- Good documentation
- Make App for Android, iOS, Desktop
- It's very time/cost efficient: saves great amount of time
programmatore e sistemista
tecnicaCivic & Social Organization, 1-10 employees
Apache Flex
- Highly advanced UI platform, well suited for building enterprise applications.
- Cross browser issues do not exist as it runs the same on every browser via Flash Player.
- Animations are something that comes out of the box.
Vice President
CitiFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
Cons
Adobe AIR
- It is cumbersome to update if you use Flash Builder.
- It still relies on Flash and vector graphics and therefore can have poor performance unless you are using a third-party library such as Starling.
- It is updated somewhat slowly and is still missing some useful features such as controller support.

Verified User
Employee in Other
Higher Education Company, 1001-5000 employeesApache Flex
- Relied too much on flash at some times in its history.
- Not web standard.
- html5 took over its market.
Freelance Designer & Developer
coreybirkmann.comMarketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees
Pricing Details
Adobe AIR
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Apache Flex
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Usability
Adobe AIR
Adobe AIR 7.0
Based on 1 answer
Although Adobe AIR is just an SDK without an actual "UI" it's commonly used within Flash, Flash Builder, or FlashDevelop. Considering the integration with Flash IDE, there are very few tools that can compete with its features.
Software Developer
IntelityEntertainment, 11-50 employees
Apache Flex
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Adobe AIR
Originally, Adobe AIR was the only game in town, and its blend of flexibility in platforms it could publish to (PC, Mac, iOS, Android), ease of use, and familiarity made it the clear choice. Now Adobe no longer supports it, and we’ve found the transition to Harmon unworkable for us.
Owner
JMarr Design StudioEntertainment, 1-10 employees
Apache Flex
We are replacing adobe flex with Sencha.
Vice President
CitiFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
Return on Investment
Adobe AIR
- Allows easy porting of functionality and look and feel to many diverse platforms.
- Shorten development and deployment time.
- Reduced training and support costs by re-using common widgets.
Software Manager
Santa ClaraGovernment Administration, 10,001+ employees
Apache Flex
- Positive: Easy to learn if you already knew AS.
- Negative: Too heavy on flash knowledge (I know it's contradictory, but it was a plus & a minus).
- ROI was great since it saves time on multiple devices compiling.
Freelance Designer & Developer
coreybirkmann.comMarketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees