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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Jaspersoft Community Edition

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AJaspersoft Community Edition is a free product that offers embeddable pixel-perfect reports for Java apps and small workgroups.

    $0

    per month

    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
    Jaspersoft Community EditionOracle APEX
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Jaspersoft Community EditionOracle APEX
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Jaspersoft Community EditionOracle APEX
    Considered Both Products
    Cloud Software Group
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    Oracle
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    Jaspersoft Community EditionOracle APEX
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Oracle APEX
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.3
    28 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Oracle APEX
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports9.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates10.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Oracle APEX
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.3
    26 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Oracle APEX
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis9.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities10.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Oracle APEX
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.4
    27 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Oracle APEX
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web10.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.027 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling10.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers9.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Oracle APEX
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.3
    21 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Oracle APEX
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization10.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Oracle APEX
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.3
    26 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Oracle APEX
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model10.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Oracle APEX
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.3
    21 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Oracle APEX
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access10.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application9.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile9.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Oracle APEX
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.5
    23 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Oracle APEX
    -
    Ratings
    REST API10.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API9.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames10.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API9.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)10.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)9.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low-Code Development
    Comparison of Low-Code Development features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Oracle APEX
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    -
    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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    Enterprises
    Sisense
    Score6.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Jaspersoft Community EditionOracle APEX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (29 ratings)
    9.5
    (44 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.8
    (5 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.1
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Jaspersoft Community EditionOracle APEX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cloud Software Group
    Any scenario where you need to reach back into TIBCO support is something I would highly avoid. Most responses at the second round get you pointed to engaging their professional services. The general mentality seems to be "since our product acquisition cost is low, why don't you engage PS to get the value you need" If you are looking at enterprise scenarios, I would highly recommend looking at other more established products.
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    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
    Cloud Software Group
    • Very intuitive tool - An Advanced reporting user can figure out in a day on the end to end operations.
    • Easy customization - Simple changes in UI makes it less headache for the end user who maintains the tool. Being an open source product (offers Jasper web services) makes a lot developer friendly compared to SSRS, Cognos etc.
    • Easy Connectivity - Can connect to any data source (can connect to multiple data sources) for a single report - can be customized.
    • Community - A very strong community available online, videos - on basic how to questions, also provides assistance to use case specific scenarios.
    • Ease of Reporting - Can create a reports with in few clicks with out struggle.
    • Domain Designer - A very powerful tool you can create a dataset using clicks with out writing SQL code.
    • OnDemand Scheduling - A very good scheduling feature and a has got lot more simplistic compared to other popular tools like Cognos.
    • Jasper Studio - Very good programmatic tool (desktop tool) lets you customize the reports more company specific, can embed complex coding with 3rd party languages like Java, Groovy (scripting language).
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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
    Cloud Software Group
    • Easier to customize the Jasper Server GUI. More flexibility with the input controls look and feel and maybe more input control types to select from.
    • Have browser event functionality in the reporting itself.
    • An easier way to iterate through an object. Maybe an option that tells the report Java run-time to stop following the report sequential flow and first integrate through this stated object many times.
    • An easier way to create a list and add values to this list.
    • Maybe one could stipulate the process flow of what needs to be computed first in a given field.
    • The crosstab is a bit buggy on the Jasper studio side, so if that could be improved.
    • Better and more examples of custom components
    • The jive functionality on the tables needs an update. It looks so old and outdated.
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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
    Cloud Software Group
    Even though there are challenges with Architecture, sizing and other areas with Jaspersoft provided that Jaspersoft comes up with the right set of innovation, performance, scalability, and documentation in future it will be great expansion (win-win) situation for the clients and as well as Jaspersoft.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Cloud Software Group
    The overall performance of this platform has been excellent. It is easy to work with the user interface. Creation of digital content and publishing on our social media platforms during marketing has been easy. Running our applications and upgrading our system to meet international standards has been successful. The user dashboard displays reports and performance of all departments effectively.
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    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
    Cloud Software Group
    We have only had a couple of tickets to be open while using Jaspersoft. Each time we have a very prompte responses that would meet our expectations. We always felt that our issues were being address in a timely manner
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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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    Online Training
    Cloud Software Group
    While the training was somewhat beneficial, a lot of what was taught to us was what we managed to figure out in the weeks prior. It did provide some useful tips and reference material, but overall something more tailored to our requirements would've been better.
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    Oracle
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    Implementation Rating
    Cloud Software Group
    New releases can be very buggy, also lacking when it comes to standard time zones and formats that are outside the US. As a company we never feel comfortable implementing a new release for at least 3-6 months due to errors that are found
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    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
    Cloud Software Group
    Crystal reports is very expensive and does not integrate well with java based servers. Jasper also provides community edition, if we every want to downgrade the use, we always have the option of eliminating the server and using the reports as they are. Jasper also give you the opportunity to build BI on case by base basis including Dashboards.
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    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.
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    Return on Investment
    Cloud Software Group
    • Jaspersoft Community Edition has not had any significant impact on our ROI as we have purchased the commercial edition of the product.
    • The only impact on ROI is that when we bring on new developers, he or she can begin work using the community edition while awaiting the installation of the commercial edition.
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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.
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