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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Slingshot

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ASlingshot, from Infragistics, helps users manage work from a single app. The solution brings all the apps that a team already uses into the Slingshot workflow.

    $12

    per year per user

    Mendix

    Score7.1 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Mendix is a low code platform-as-a-service offering with mobile and social extensions. Mendix was acquired by Siemens August 2018.

    $0

    Pricing
    SlingshotMendix
    Editions & Modules
    Slingshot
    $12
    per year per user
    Slingshot Enterprise
    $20
    per year per user
    Free Edition
    $0
    Pro Edition
    1,250
    per month (billed annually)
    Enterprise Edition
    1,675
    per month (billed annually)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SlingshotMendix
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
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    Community Pulse
    SlingshotMendix
    Considered Both Products
    Infragistics
    No answer on this topic
    Siemens AG
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    SlingshotMendix
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Slingshot and Mendix
    Feature
    Slingshot
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Mendix
    -
    Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Slingshot and Mendix
    Feature
    Slingshot
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Mendix
    -
    Ratings
    Formatting capabilities9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Slingshot and Mendix
    Feature
    Slingshot
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Mendix
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Slingshot and Mendix
    Feature
    Slingshot
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Mendix
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Slingshot and Mendix
    Feature
    Slingshot
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Mendix
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Slingshot and Mendix
    Feature
    Slingshot
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Mendix
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low-Code Development
    Comparison of Low-Code Development features of Slingshot and Mendix
    Feature
    Slingshot
    -
    Ratings
    Mendix
    9.0
    9 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Visual Modeling00 Ratings9.39 Ratings
    Drag-and-drop Interfaces00 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    Platform Security00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Platform User Management00 Ratings9.49 Ratings
    Reusability00 Ratings8.89 Ratings
    Platform Scalability00 Ratings8.99 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    SlingshotMendix
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (66 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.5
    (12 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (14 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SlingshotMendix
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Infragistics
    Slingshot has improved communication, streamlined task, and project management, and provided data-driven insights, resulting in increased productivity, efficiency, and the ability to get the work done on time.
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    Mendix excels in scenarios involving Business Process Automation, making it a strong choice for applications requiring workflow automation, including processes like request approvals, document management, and other business workflows.Conversely, Mendix may be less suitable for projects that demand highly customized solutions with extensive custom coding. Its primary focus on low-code development may not align well with the requirements of projects that heavily rely on intricate and specialized coding.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Infragistics
    • Slingshot has a very friendly and easy-to-use interface while at the same time being packed with useful features. I am able to collaborate fast and in context of projects and tasks, as well as find any file easily. Files and documents are pinned directly in the collaboration app, no matter the size, so everyone involved has visibility and the most recent update. The Inbox feature keeps me in the loop with everything I am involved in – my mentions, my messages, my organization updates.
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    • We're able to really easily develop different views that are very specific to a customer's needs or customer's different types of user needs. So for example, the production managers can have a certain view that's relevant to them and then certain line managers can have views that are specific to them that allow them to run different scenarios which they define. So it allows us to easily build customized apps for each different type of user.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Infragistics
    • Slingshot could add more options for task views and a calendar where all tasks and projects are in one place.
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    • Earlier versions lacked in UI/Ux. This is still improving.
    • Since everyone and anyone can create custom add ons (widgets), Mendix could improve their quality checks (but not as rigid as eg Apple).
    • Upgradeability used to be somewhat of an issue. Version 7 looks to be handling this better than previous versions.
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    Usability
    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    Siemens AG
    A 10 would say I have nothing to wish for. A 9 means I haven't seen anything better.This tool really helps you in the whole creation and maintenace cycle, so from requirements to building/modeling to testing to deploying to capturing feedback.
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    Support Rating
    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    Siemens AG
    Response times are quick and you will get updates regularly about the status of your request. Even with very technical questions they have specialists that can help you with your problems it will give you an answer or help you with a work around.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Infragistics
    Far superior in its ease of use.
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    Siemens AG
    Mendix would be my preferred system all the way. The system is designed for these kinds of works. I've worked with WP and DNN but they should be used just for websites. To create an app for a business value, I would suggest Mendix. Also, the offline capabilities of Mendix have greatly improved since the deployment of Mendix 7.13.
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    Return on Investment
    Infragistics
    • Slingshot has been a game-changer for task management, resulting in improved productivity.
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    • It helps to speed up application development because of its low code by the fact that it's low code. It allows professional developers to focus more on specialized application development rather than the more routine application development that business IT and super users can do for themselves with some coaching from the IT department. So it's just allowing the more specialist professional developers.net, for example, Java in our organization to focus on more complex engineering application developments.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Slingshot Screenshots

    Screenshot of a team’s work broken down into tasks with due dates, dependencies and blockers, to make work understandable.Screenshot of the consolidated workspace where users can manage, share and access files and documents in the same place collaboration happens.Screenshot of Slingshot’s dashboard templates that have the essential KPIs for each use case, Interactives and features such as drill-down, and exporting to Excel or PowerPoint built right in.Screenshot of where chats and discussions from tasks, dashboards, and pinned content can be created. This allows team to move straight into collaborating with one click and stay informed.Screenshot of Slingshot's range of workspace and project templates, designed for simplicity, that enable users to handle, distribute, and retrieve files and documents while collaborating with a team.

    Mendix Screenshots

    Screenshot of Agile Project Management: Collaborate. Manage. Iterate.Screenshot of Central App Management: Application Management Made Easy.Screenshot of App Store: Hundreds of building blocks to get you out of the gate.Screenshot of 1-Click Deployment: Efficient DevOps. Enabled.