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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Oracle WebCenter Sites

    Score5.5 out of 10
    N/AOracle WebCenter Sites is the new name for FatWire which Oracle acquired in 2011. It is a complete CMS often bundled with other Oracle WebCenter products to present a more comprehensive management solution for businesses and enterprises.N/A
    Pricing
    Oracle APEXOracle WebCenter Sites
    Editions & Modules
    Oracle APEX Application Development
    $0.32
    OCPU per hour
    Oracle Autonomous Transaction Processing - Exadata Storage
    $118.40
    Terabyte storage capacity per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Oracle APEXOracle WebCenter Sites
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Oracle APEXOracle WebCenter Sites
    Considered Both Products
    Oracle
    Chose Oracle APEX
    APEX is more efficient, more flexible and nicely integrates with pl/sql (packages, funktion, procedures) - and cost free
    Incentivized
    Oracle
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Oracle APEXOracle WebCenter Sites
    Low-Code Development
    Comparison of Low-Code Development features of Oracle APEX and Oracle WebCenter Sites
    Feature
    Oracle APEX
    8.5
    27 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Oracle WebCenter Sites
    -
    Ratings
    Visual Modeling7.726 Ratings00 Ratings
    Drag-and-drop Interfaces8.427 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform Security8.827 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform User Management8.326 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reusability9.027 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform Scalability8.927 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Oracle APEX and Oracle WebCenter Sites
    Feature
    Oracle APEX
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle WebCenter Sites
    7.0
    4 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Oracle APEX and Oracle WebCenter Sites
    Feature
    Oracle APEX
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle WebCenter Sites
    5.5
    4 Ratings
    35% below category average
    API00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Oracle APEX and Oracle WebCenter Sites
    Feature
    Oracle APEX
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle WebCenter Sites
    6.8
    5 Ratings
    14% below category average
    WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Admin section00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Page templates00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Library of website themes00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design00 Ratings3.04 Ratings
    Publishing workflow00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Form generator00 Ratings8.63 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Oracle APEX and Oracle WebCenter Sites
    Feature
    Oracle APEX
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle WebCenter Sites
    6.2
    4 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Content taxonomy00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    SEO support00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Bulk management00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions00 Ratings4.03 Ratings
    Community / comment management00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
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    Score6.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    AppSheet
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Square Online
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Mendix
    Score7.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Oracle APEXOracle WebCenter Sites
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (44 ratings)
    5.9
    (8 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    4.3
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Oracle APEXOracle WebCenter Sites
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Oracle
    Oracle WebCenter Sites is very well suited to presenting marketing content in all shapes and forms, including mobile, an in a corporate web site. Oracle WebCenter Sites can also manage small product catalogs easily. Important things to consider when selecting a CMS:
    • How important is the ease with which my business users update content?
    • How often are updates made?
    • How distributed are my business contributors?
    • How important is preview in my organization's workflow and publishing process?
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    Pros
    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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    Oracle
    • Easy-to-use content authoring and design tools for business users.
    • Segmentation based on implicit (behavioral) or explicit (known user or characteristics) criteria or a combination of the two.
    • Flexible rules engine for creation of customer segments and recommendations, enabling delivery of targeted content and campaigns.
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    Cons
    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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    Oracle
    • Creating new content is not so easy
    • Publishing is not trivial
    • In my opinion documentation is weak
    • I think there are cheaper solutions then WCS
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Oracle
    A valuable tool for enabling marketers and business users to easily create and manage contextually relevant social and interactive online experiences across multiple channels on a global scale to drive sales and loyalty. It also allows multi-site management (in fact Sites) using the assets and template developed, without having to re-implement again for each individual site.
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    Usability
    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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    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    The WebCenter Sites Support team is extremely good and very responsive to client needs. They are quick to resolve Level 1 issues and when escalated to Level 2, the team makes every effort to keep the client informed.
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    Implementation Rating
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Oracle
    There are lot of WCM products available in the market, some free and some licensed. But for a organisation using more Oracle products and on Java technology, WCS is the best in class, for intranet and internet needs. It has everything which is required for a web application. Also it can be well integrated with other platforms with Oracle Document Cloud/Oracle Content/Oracle Identity Manager and a lot more. Its a well integrated product. It can also be integrated with social media using a community plugin. It also comes with its own search and analytics tools. The templates are pure JSP and can be easily coded by Java developers using the development guide. Its based on Java, so writing custom applications and integrating is easy
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Oracle
    • It has alleviated some of the burden on our IT staff.
    • It has allowed our Marketing department to be more hands-on with content changes, and they have more flexibility with the types of changes and how often they make them.
    Incentivized
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