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    Apache Cordova

    Score8 out of 10
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    Sencha

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ASencha is a mobile application development platform acquired by IDERA in 2017.N/A
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    Apache CordovaSencha
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    Apache CordovaSencha
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Apache CordovaSencha
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    Swiftify
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    React (React.js)
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Xamarin
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    Apache CordovaSencha
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.5
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    Apache CordovaSencha
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Apache
    It is suitable for making portable applications, with almost the same code for several platforms. You can access native features of the device or use an open source plug-in from the repository to create a local database and access the internal storage of the device. It is wonderful for the construction of a native application, through the use of standard web code. It is not recommended for enterprise applications.
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    Idera, Inc.
    It's great to develop business applications. Previously, we tried different technologies but we find it the most suitable for us. We also deploy a generic backend so we don't need to install anything new to implement new applications. This helps us to develop very fast and with very low effort.
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    Pros
    Apache
    • Adobe Phone Gap has an extremely simple user interface that allows for easy learning to occur.
    • Adobe Phone Gap provides support for web languages and allows you to write in three of the main languages and transfer them to another language for use. This solves a common programming issue and is the greatest strength of the software.
    • Their desktop application allows for easy installation and programming.
    • Adobe provides quick support with questions about how to use the software.
    • The build interface notifies you of errors extremely quickly and helps identify the issue in your programming. You get an easy idea of what needs to be updated and adjusted.
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    Idera, Inc.
    • It's a complete solution that has a vast array of pre built components, charts and a data-grid based solution.
    • Security comes out of the box.
    • It's mobile and tablet ready.
    • It has a lot of support from the community so solutions are easily available
    • You can add your own flavor via theme customizations and built in component extension.
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    Cons
    Apache
    • Cordova app code runs inside a webview component. So, expect the performance to be a little slower as compared to the native apps. This is more noticeable on older devices though. It is hardly noticeable when it comes to newer mobile devices.
    • Crashes can be hard to debug since the crash logs will not point you to the culprit javascript code. This is not a limitation of Cordova alone. Any other hybrid mobile app development platform suffers the same problem.
    • Even with tools like Safari debugger and Chrome debugger, it can be tricky to measure graphics and animation performance. Achieving smooth animations can be a bit of a challenge sometimes with hybrid mobile apps in general.
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    Idera, Inc.
    • More default themes
    • Biggest community
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    Alternatives Considered
    Apache
    Apache Cordova is the mother of all other frameworks. The Ionic developed framework is well suited for development but most of their features are offered by paid services. As Apache Cordova is open source and has a license to modify it, it has no legal problems to work with it. Also, most well-known IDEs recognize the Apache Cordova snippets.
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    Idera, Inc.
    Each of the above platforms offer a specific solution. Sencha provides a complete solution that is a library of components as well as a framework to modularize your application so that it's better manageable. Once you get over the learning curve of the whole technology it's a breeze to implement new functionality within the application. We have an aggressive client who comes to us every other day with some new requirement, and sencha has been able to answer all of those without issues.
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    Return on Investment
    Apache
    • Very economic for ROI purposes
    • Scalable for code reusability down the road
    • Convertible, easily switch platforms if Apache Cordova doesn't suit your needs
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    Idera, Inc.
    • Excellent applications
    • Very good performance
    • Not very used, and developers don't like it at the beginning
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