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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Spark AR Studio

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/ASpark AR Studio is an augmented reality SDK, from Facebook.N/A
    Pricing
    MendixSpark AR Studio
    Editions & Modules
    Free Edition
    $0
    Pro Edition
    1,250
    per month (billed annually)
    Enterprise Edition
    1,675
    per month (billed annually)
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MendixSpark AR Studio
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    MendixSpark AR Studio
    Considered Both Products
    Siemens AG
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    Meta Platforms Inc
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    MendixSpark AR Studio
    Low-Code Development
    Comparison of Low-Code Development features of Mendix and Spark AR Studio
    Feature
    Mendix
    9.0
    9 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Spark AR Studio
    -
    Ratings
    Visual Modeling9.39 Ratings00 Ratings
    Drag-and-drop Interfaces8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform Security9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform User Management9.49 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reusability8.89 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform Scalability8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    MendixSpark AR Studio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (66 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MendixSpark AR Studio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
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    Meta Platforms Inc
    Spark AR Studio is used to create AR experiences for the Brand Partners. The AR experience is created so interactive that the user is attracted to use the filter many times
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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.
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    Meta Platforms Inc
    • Creating AR filters in a short duration of Time.
    • AR concept bridges the Gap between user and the products.
    • It is simplest tool to get started with the career of AR Creator.
    • It has a rich & numerous support of assets in Spark AR Library.
    • It is easy to launch the effect on our Social Media Platform.
    • It is an Open-Source platform. One needs to login with Facebook and can get started to it.
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    Cons
    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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    Meta Platforms Inc
    • It requires high computation power to run this software.
    • It is having a frequent updates within a months.
    • The AR experience created in Spark AR is only supported in Instagram & Facebook.
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    Usability
    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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    Meta Platforms Inc
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    Support Rating
    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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    Meta Platforms Inc
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Meta Platforms Inc
    I have used Spark AR Studio for the first time to create AR experiences and it deeply satisfies me. I have never used other software similar to this. It is most simple and creative software which I have ever found till now.
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    Return on Investment
    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.
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    Meta Platforms Inc
    • Open-source platform to create immersive AR experience.
    • Creates a better reach on our social media platform.
    • Easy & creative tool to get start as AR creator.
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    ScreenShots

    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.