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    Forest

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AForest is an operations platform for regulated companies that need to run compliance, payment, and business processes against data held in their own databases and systems. The platform combines configurable workflows, case management, provider integrations, and controlled access for employees and AI agents. Key Capabilities Compliance operations: Forest supports customer onboarding, KYC (Know Your Customer) and KYB (Know Your Business)…

    $69

    per month per user

    Oracle APEX

    Score9.1 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
    ForestOracle APEX
    Editions & Modules
    Scale
    $69
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom
    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
    ForestOracle APEX
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscounts available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    ForestOracle APEX
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    90%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Features
    ForestOracle APEX
    Low-Code Development
    Comparison of Low-Code Development features of Forest and Oracle APEX
    Feature
    Forest
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle APEX
    8.5
    27 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Visual Modeling00 Ratings7.726 Ratings
    Drag-and-drop Interfaces00 Ratings8.427 Ratings
    Platform Security00 Ratings8.827 Ratings
    Platform User Management00 Ratings8.326 Ratings
    Reusability00 Ratings9.027 Ratings
    Platform Scalability00 Ratings8.927 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ForestOracle APEX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
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    9.5
    (44 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
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    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ForestOracle APEX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Forest
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    If you need to develop an application very quickly, without unnecessary lengthy specifications or business requirements, something you need right away, while utilizing all the capabilities of the Oracle database, APEX is the right choice. Thanks to the many components you use from the vast Oracle APEX library, working with this tool is exceptionally pleasant, fast, and effective.
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    Pros
    Forest
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Forest
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Forest
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Forest
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    Oracle APEX is an ultra flexible, low code platform having a great easy of use, superior customization capabilities, scalable and provides a very good application and data security. It also has lot of AI capabilities as well as modern features such as GeoLocation maps, Automation capabilities, Workflow approval features and Mobile application capabilities using PWA like features.
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    Support Rating
    Forest
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Forest
    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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    Forest
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    Oracle APEX has delivered a strong positive ROI by significantly reducing development time, lowering costs, and improving operational efficiency through automation and real-time reporting. While there are some limitations around frontend flexibility and DevOps, the overall business value—especially in data-driven enterprise applications—has been substantial.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Forest
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Screenshot of Forest Workflow BuilderScreenshot of Workflow sidebar running a processScreenshot of some of the workflows that can connect to an organization's IT stack through MCP or API.Screenshot of where to make backoffice data and actions available to AI agents, with proper RBAC, through the Forest MCP ServerScreenshot of a custom view of customer detailsScreenshot of the workspace builder