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What is Mendix?

Mendix is a low code platform-as-a-service offering with mobile and social extensions. Mendix was acquired by Siemens August 2018.

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Recent Reviews

Mendix Review

10 out of 10
September 12, 2023
Incentivized
We're using Mendix Optimize My Plant application to help provide our customers' users in the shop access to plant simulation resources and …
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New Mendix user

8 out of 10
July 17, 2023
Incentivized
We consult, develop and rollout custom applications and dashboarding as well as integrating OT to IT systems. We build prototypes with the …
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Mendix Review

8 out of 10
November 29, 2021
Incentivized
Mendix is being used as our enterprise web platform for several customer facing portals. These applications solve a number of business …
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Great Mendix

10 out of 10
September 06, 2018
Great application and I recommended. We were using Siebel Application and it was causing us a lot of problems, especially with user …
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Mendix review

9 out of 10
August 28, 2018
Mendix is being used by our customers to excel in their digital transformation. Mendix creates applications in such a fast way that …
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Popular Features

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  • Platform Security (9)
    8.8
    88%
  • Platform User Management (9)
    8.6
    86%
  • Drag-and-drop Interfaces (9)
    8.6
    86%
  • Visual Modeling (9)
    8.2
    82%

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Video Reviews

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Siemens Mendix Review | Manager's Take On Positive and Where It Could Be Improved
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Siemens Mendix Review | Aging Aircraft Solutions Relies On It
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Pricing

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Free Edition

$0

Cloud

Pro Edition

1,250

On Premise
per month (billed annually)

Pro Edition

1,250

Cloud
per month (billed annually)

Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee optional
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.mendix.com/editions

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

Mendix for University Demo

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Become A Mendix Developer - Demo

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Expert Webinar Series | Automated Testing of Your Mendix App Demo

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Setting up a demo Mendix App

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Demo on Mendix 9: Workflow - Employee Onboarding

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Build A Connector in Mendix

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Features

Low-Code Development

Low-code development tools allow non developers to build simple process applications with little oversight. These tools simplify the application building process, and are frequently used for simple process applications.

8.5
Avg 8.6
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Product Details

What is Mendix?

Mendix is a Low Code platform built for both speed and control, that places collaboration at the heart of the application development process. Mendix provides an integrated, comprehensive set of tools and platform services for the entire app lifecycle, from ideation and development, through deployment and operation. Ultimately, Mendix helps customers benefit from applications that are created faster, with fewer resources.

Mendix boasts users among 3,400 organizations worldwide, across dozens of verticals. Mendix was acquired by Siemens August 2018.

Mendix Features

  • Supported: Open Platform Model API and Platform SDK
  • Supported: Offline Mobile Support for Any Device
  • Supported: Responsive UI Framework
  • Supported: Agile Project Management
  • Supported: Visual Application Development
  • Supported: App Store
  • Supported: Quality Assurance

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.

Mendix Video

Mendix applications are used by enterprises around the world to support diverse business needs. Whether they’re internal applications, B2B, or B2C apps, Mendix’s device-specific user interface design capabilities make building applications for web, tablet, and phone easier– ...
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Mendix Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android, Mobile Web

Frequently Asked Questions

Mendix is a low code platform-as-a-service offering with mobile and social extensions. Mendix was acquired by Siemens August 2018.

Quickbase and Heroku Platform are common alternatives for Mendix.

Reviewers rate Platform Security highest, with a score of 8.8.

The most common users of Mendix are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).

Mendix Customer Size Distribution

Consumers0%
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)0%
Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees)40%
Enterprises (more than 500 employees)60%
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Reviews and Ratings

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Raymond Reyes | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Mendix functions as a Rapid Application Development/Low-Code Development Platform within our organization, primarily addressing our Web and Mobile App development needs. The platform has been instrumental in creating various applications, including digitizing the time capture process for plant employees, streamlining the workflow for our Request for Payment process, and facilitating other Supplier integration scenarios.
  • Low-Code Development
  • Citizen Developer
  • Platform as a Service (PaaS)
  • Offline Capabilities
  • Mobile app development
  • Code Extension
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.
September 12, 2023

Mendix Review

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
We use the product to help business users develop front-end business logic around some of our core systems, such as SAP, so that we don't have to adjust or customize SAP core modules. Instead, we use Mendix as a low-code fast development platform to develop add-ons and customizations.
  • It allows business users to participate more readily in converting requirements into business process flows. I think that's what it does really well, as well as integration with hyperscalers for cloudification of application customizations.
  • I would say making sure that it has full integration across all the hyperscalers such as AWS, Microsoft, and Google. That would be a key area for me.
I would say if it's being used in conjunction with the application modernization programs and customers moving some of the applications to a SaaS model, then I think Mendix works particularly well in that area, as well as improving the cycle time for developing applications and bringing them into production through the low-code platform. In terms of where it's less suited, probably less suited in more specialist engineering applications.
July 17, 2023

New Mendix user

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We consult, develop and rollout custom applications and dashboarding as well as integrating OT to IT systems. We build prototypes with the customer, PoCs and prepare the Customer for further scaling of the solutions. We also perform data analysis and system integration between high level it systems and low level Shopfloor systems.
  • Rapid development
  • Prototyping
  • Scaling
  • Flexibility
  • Difficult custom software integration
  • Mock-ups
  • Large data management in development
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Majorly process digitalzation and automation, frontend design, process support, SAP endpoint creation
  • share from low/code to high code
  • amount of modules and possibilities out of the box
  • constant enhancement
  • clarity on use/cases easily integratable without a big effort
  • more automated and AI driven dev support
  • none
Mendix is industry leading in the field of connectivity and manufacturing use/cases as well as complex process digitalization, when wanting to design enterprise scale digital solutions.
Clients prefer other, more `easier` lowcode or even nocode platforms when it comes to the first level of digitalization of simple workflows, because those platforms are more specifically designed towards that usecase, which does not reduce the value of Mendix for us and our clients.
November 29, 2021

Mendix Review

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Mendix is being used as our enterprise web platform for several customer facing portals. These applications solve a number of business needs, including: prescription engine, reporting tool, order interface, program enrollment, and much more. These applications are heavily integrated with our CRM, Salesforce.com.
  • Development is Mendix is generally quick going. The time from whiteboard to deployed application can be a matter of days. The business side loves this and allows for continuous enhancements and modifications.
  • We heavily use the feedback loop built within the application. This is used for our internal QA processes as well as for customers to submit ideas, bugs, etc. This has become a valuable asset to our team.
  • The business logic capabilities are quite comprehensive and allows going back to review "code" relatively painless
  • The documentation and user community could be stronger. With any other (well established) software, a quick Google of a problem will yield hundreds of results, solutions, blogs. That's not always the case with Mendix. This has improved, however, in the few years our organization has been using Mendix.
  • Styling pages, forms, etc., within Mendix is a bit tedious. Without a solid foundation of css, forget about making your app look anything like you would want, aside from the out-of-the-box styling packages/templates Mendix offers.
  • The Helpdesk Support is sub-par. Often times a few days will pass and a "try this... no no, try this. I meant try that..." idea(s) are thrown back. The true understanding and knowledge seems to lie with only a few individuals. Although, this too has improved in the years of using the software.
Mendix is well suited for companies looking for custom applications that can be developed at a rapid rate and that require constant changes and modifications. We've also had great success integrating it with our CRM, Salesforce. On the other hand, a smaller company looking for an application with standard function may be more suited looking for an off the shelf solution. Also, the learning curve for a non-developer to learn Mendix is quite large, despite the claims. A better training program and/or an online learning center would be extremely useful.
Jeroen Odink | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
As a consultant at Bizzomate I primarily use Mendix as an advanced tool to help our customers to address their business needs. Currently I work on an app that aims to streamline document processing for my client. Within this organization Mendix is also used for several other use-cases, ranging from internal auditing to client dashboard applications.
  • Rapid development; Mendix is low-code and this way offers a faster approach to software development.
  • Easy to learn; Mendix can be learned by doing and is supported by good tutorials and a well supported community of developers.
  • Keeping up with their own position; I believe Mendix does a good job trying to stay on top of the low code platforms.
  • Mendix is becoming better in the mobile domain. There is still some work [needed] but they made great improvements since Mendix 7.
  • Personally I think Mendix is somewhat expensive; I believe their pricing model could be improved for medium-sized enterprises.
Mendix is the program for organizations that have an agile mindset, for organizations that believe that change is key for sustainable growth. Also Mendix is the development tool for organizations that want the business to be in control of IT instead of the other way around.
In the same vain I believe Mendix to be less appropriate for organizations that lack the above vision.
Sjoerd Beljon | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Our organization uses Mendix as a pillar of development. We are a Mendix premium partner and focus on making Mendix the world's leading low-code platform. Mendix is used throughout the whole organization. We use Mendix to solve business specific problems and use it for Agile RAD development.
  • Scalable
  • Fast and flexible development
  • No coding needed
  • Secure
  • Expensive
  • SAP on premise v.s. SAP Cloud connectors
I would recommend Mendix for large organization issues and applications. It is very robust and scalable. It is made to deploy quickly so changes and expansions can be made every step of the way. I would not recommend Mendix for very small projects because the costs of usage would just be too high.
Menno de Haas | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
In general, we apply Mendix when time-to-market for software development is short (for instance during product innovations) and requirements for flexibility are high.

If we develop web applications or mobile applications for consumer end-users, we often use Mendix as a backend that exposes APIs for websites or mobile applications.

Alternatively, when Mendix is used internally in companies, we use the Mendix front-end framework to build a web-based application.
  • Speed of development
  • Deployment options
  • Technical support
  • Memory management
  • Flexibility to improve application performance through query optimization
  • Apply custom monitoring tool (only beta available)
Appropriate to use as a Swiss army knife as it can build beautiful CRUD (Create Read Update Delete) applications within hours, but don't expect Mendix to perform well in specific niche setups. For instance, high throughput queues.

When application performance (high traffic and/or low latency) becomes very important, consider custom development or apply other services to handle the load, for instance, other AWS services.
Osama Shalabi | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We use Mendix to solve client problems and help them innovate their business. Because of its versatility, it can be used to address any problem we encounter. Mendix is very business oriented. Mendix enables us to work closely with the business and rapidly build apps.
  • Visual coding makes it easy to read code and work together with the business
  • Fast application development and deployments
  • Certain areas are outdated due to rapid growth
  • Mobile app
We use Mendix for clients in different areas of expertise. Mendix is suited for them all. The quick adoption of new(er) technologies by the platform, or at least the ability to implement certain technologies, makes Mendix the go-to low-code platform. However, for smaller companies, a Mendix license can be a tad expensive. While working on a newer license structure, it is mainly focused on enterprise customers.
February 23, 2018

Mendix has lots to offer!

Willem van Zantvoort | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
We use Mendix to solve client problems and help them innovate their business. Because of its versatility it can be used to address any problem we encounter. Mendix is very business oriented because of, a.o., its visual logic. This enables us to work closely with the business and rapidly build apps, try out innovative ideas and generate ROI.
  • Visual coding makes it easy to read code and work together with the business
  • Fast application development and deployments
  • Business oriented
  • No need for IT experience to get started (affinity is a must though)
  • Limitations of the platform
Mobile, tablet or desktop apps. Multi-app landscapes.
Sebastian Piest | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
I consult Mendix to companies active in logistics and supply to create transparency in their value chains and digitize processes. The Mendix platform delivers instant value and is capable of supporting business processes on a global scale.
  • Citizen development
  • Integrating lifecycle management
  • Creating a global community
  • Local modeling
Mendix's sweet spot is on differentiating and innovative app development.
December 01, 2017

Mendix House

Jessica Truszczynski | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
We are a reseller and a partner of Mendix and build Mendix applications for customers.
  • Low-Code development = easier and much faster than coding
  • Mendix comes with a full package out of the box = It is possible to integrate Mendix fully into a SCRUM lifecycle (modeler, sprintr, ATS, APM...)
  • IT and business are able to communicate better via Mendix, especially due to the Web modeler.
  • There are many developers who do not use the integrated sprintr of Mendix for bigger projects. Maybe it's worth finding out why exactly and improve the Mendix sprintr.
Mendix is well suited for smaller projects with only a few sprints. Bigger projects that take longer than a year are not that appropriate.
Umesh Sukheja | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Mendix is used by a particular department which builds Mobile inventory management tool for KPN. Initially Mendix was a boon for development. The application was building at light speed. But as the scale of the application increased after Mendix 5.x the performance degraded.
  • Using Mendix you can build an application in a week compared to building the same application in Java in 1 month.
  • You can simultaneously build applications for all kinds of devices (Desktop, Mobile and tablets).
  • All in one tool, in Mendix Modeler you can manage databases, webservices, Mendix code , Java code, etc.
  • Tool is very rigid, it should be bit more flexible, by giving more control to the developer.
  • As the scale of application increases, the performance decreases.
Mendix is well suited when:
1) Scale of application is small,
2) The time to deliver is less, like you need to build application rapidly.
3) You want to build applications for multiple environments like desktop, mobile and tablets; Mendix works very well in such cases, as using Mendix you can build applications for multiple environments simultaneously.

Mendix is less appropriate when:
1) You have more time and less money, in such cases you can use freely available technology to build application.
2) You need more flexibility in code, like if you want to modify each and every element of code.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Mendix is used to develop a core lending application for our company. It is also used in a bi-modal structure for small initiatives requiring fast development for quick business benefits realization. Using the same team of programmers it addresses a large spectrum of business problems from complex enterprise-wide to departmental niche solutions.
  • Very flexible, made for bi-modal.
  • Very good for digital business, can deliver application at the speed of business.
  • Platform-as-a-service allows for simplified support, no delays, possibility to go straight to coding.
  • Very good for mobile application development.
  • Start small, get experience, ramp up to complex application.
  • It seems very easy when Mendix people do it. It takes serious practice to achieve the same level. Better to have an expert to help while learning to be on your own.
  • Relatively small company, eager to help but sometimes too stretched.
  • Plan accordingly, implementation takes longer than anticipated especially on first projects.

Very effective for getting apps to market very quickly but also for relatively complex enterprise-grade software using one developer.

Easy to explain to both IT and business users.

Very appropriate for bi-modal work.

It's not magic, it still takes proper analysis, training, and support.

Great for some mobile applications, still lacking in some areas such as offline support.

September 21, 2017

Mendix - Anyone can do it!

Paul Ketelaars | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We use Mendix as a platform. [We are] Implementing new business applications built using the Mendix Platform. Its rapid development character makes it great for quick and innovative apps.
  • Quick
  • Easy to learn
  • One Click Deployment
  • Vibrant community
  • Quick release schedule
  • Certain areas are outdated due to rapid growth
  • Support can be improved
  • Updates can be more focussed on feedback by developers
We use Mendix for clients in different areas of expertise. Mendix is suited for them all. The quick adoption of new(er) technologies by the platform, or at least the ability to implement certain technologies, makes Mendix the go-to low-code platform. However, for smaller companies, a Mendix license can be a tad expensive. While working on a newer license structure, it is mainly focused on enterprise customers.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized

We have been using the Mendix platform for delivering RAD applications for the last 3+ years. We use it to rapidly develop Mode 2 Bi-modal consumer grade applications on desktop, tablet and mobile in various companies and industries. Due to the rapid development nature of Mendix, it shines where business requirements are unclear as you can develop ideas quickly and change direction when you realise your idea is not fit for purpose.

The platform is built based on the Agile Software delivery model. The platform offers segregated areas for managing the Collaboration, Development, Deployment and Operational aspects of your project. This means that you don’t need to invest in other Agile platforms if your company has not done so already. You are good to go with your Agile projects from the get go. The development modeller integrates with the platform to make deployment just a few clicks away. Issue identification is easy as the feedback mechanism in the application enables users to show exactly where in the application the problem happens and under what circumstances.

It compliments ERP solutions very well thanks to the ease of integration through direct database connections, REST and SOAP.

Mendix offers pre-built connectors for Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Cognitive Services, Predictive Analytics and others making the build of context sensitive smart apps a lot easier. It also allows you to connect to other systems through REST/SOAP or any third party database through the Database Connector.

There are a large number of deployment options available - from on-premise, private cloud and public cloud options through its membership of the Cloud Foundry initiative.

  • Speed of delivery
  • Integrated platform
  • Various deployment options (on-premise vs various cloud platforms)
  • One click cloud deployments
  • User story management may seem light for expert Agile users.
  • Complex widget development compared to the rest of the low code application development cycle.
Mendix really shines when delivering Mode 2 in bimodal application development. This is where the requirements are unclear and change often. While it can be used for developing Mode 1 applications, this is not where its sweet spot is.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
As a Mendix partner, my employer employs multiple Mendix developers and is engaged in projects in a wide variety of industries. It provided the winning team for the Mendix World Hackathon 2016 and of our consultants two are Mendix MVP.

Though having originated in the energy sector, our company currently has consultants working and experienced in working with Mendix in the finance, utilities, manufacturing industry and much more. The technology is used to complement big ERP systems, as well as to create entirely new applications: small, medium and big processes, across all channels (mobile, tablet and desktop).

Use cases include a user-centric application that predicts and allocates elevator maintenance resources based on live data from IoT sensors inside the elevators and an application that initiates, guides, controls and secures the entire Eurasia financial controlling process for all locations of an international manufacturing company, streamlining the process and creating actionable real-time management information.
  • Modeling instead of coding: instead of lines of code, create UML-like schedules and flows that a business can relate to.
  • Real-time model checking: In every step of the process, the platform checks if what you add or edit results in valid code, instantly giving you feedback (and suggestions) when this is not the case.
  • Visual debugging: easily step through models, with list of objects and variables available, to effectively pinpoint issues and correct them as you progress.
  • Better business model for small companies who want a single app.
  • Developer community size (and quality) keeping up with rising (international) Mendix adoption.
  • Improve included Scrum environment (Sprintr) functionality to better manage work over multiple applications.
Best suited for replacing 'Shadow IT' and small to medium to medium sized processes. Less appropriate for replacing ERP systems ('Mode 1' in Bi-Model IT approach).
Corné Hoogendoorn | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
As a partner of Mendix we build applications (rapidly) on the platform for several of our customers. Mendix enabled us to speed up our delivery time significantly and also helped us involving the business more with possibilities to make adjustments to the apps with just a few clicks and showing the results immediately to the persons sitting at your desk. As a consultant it's a great tool to work with, I can just focus on delivering functionality as fast as possible without being troubled with all kinds of set-ups, large amounts of coding for small functional entities and other stuff which slows you down on delivering. And the fun part is that through the speed of delivery you’re involved in lots of new opportunities and different kinds of functionality. Besides this, customers really appreciate the speed of delivering and are often surprised by this which makes it great to demo your results.
  • Rapid delivery
  • Ease of Use
  • Collaboration
  • Responsiveness
  • With more and more options available it gets to easy to create performance problems
  • Ease of use of output documents
Either if you want to create simple functionality in between other applications or want to create a larger application with lots of functioanlity, it works both ways.
June 15, 2017

Awesome Platform

Somabrata Pani | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Mendix is an awesome platform to develop your application with lightning speed. It's a wonderful way to integrate with different interfaces. Mendix had been used to develop a complete bureau integrated hosted credit origination's application. It's used by professional services.
  • Fast Coding
  • Scalable
  • Maintainable
  • Support more open source framework integration
  • Support more CSS frameworks
Mendix does well where quick UI design and flows binding the screen actions are concerned. Upgrades of mendix from one version to another version are very difficult if there are customisations with the solution and third party or open source frameworks.
Raymond Frijns | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
As consultancy company we develop applications for customers. With the Mendix platform we are able to develop solutions in full freedom. The low code platform ensures that our customers can actively follow up each sprint. The agile function on the Mendix platform is also very interesting for our customers, because they can follow each job and what has been done easily.
  • Low code platform: it is easy to understand, easy to develop. The ease of Mendix is a super con.
  • Active (forum) community, helping each other with all kind of questions.
  • Theming code according to CSS Bootstrap.
  • Innovation can be developed faster.
  • Haven't created easy connectivity with for instance Dropbox and other Microsoft related tools.
  • Document templates compared to the rest of the model are cumbersome.
  • Allowing personal email registration would be more helpful for people without business yet.
They are just awesome.
Wouter van Dee | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
Since we are a Mendix partner, we use Mendix as a Rapid App Development (RAD) platform for building web based applications (multidevice). We build a number of apps, from small responsive web apps to large enterprise ready systems with lots of interfaces and complex workflow. All is possible in Mendix and there are (barely) no limitations. Since the platform is based on open standards, it is easy to integrate with third party systems, making Mendix ideal for gathering information from business critical environments (Mode 1 systems) and allowing customers to launch innovative new ideas (in the Mode 2 Mendix application) without the risks of harming the existing business. It is even more powerful when you use the social collaboration platform that is part of the Mendix ecosystem allowing you to have an Agile Lifecycle Management experience for your whole app development. Feedback from customers, change that to user stories by the product owner, relating the user stories to developed functionality by the team, deploying your application to the cloud and monitoring your app in the same environment.
  • Very easy to integrate with existing systems.
  • Fast development (RAD) and Model driven (MDD).
  • Theming according bootstrap CSS.
  • Appstore widgets to reuse already existing code.
  • Reporting possibilities in the platform are limited
  • They might want to support more cloud platforms (this is becoming better with Mendix 7)
Mendix is a great platform for organizations that do not have Java developers and want to develop apps quickly. The intuitive platform and development environment allows for fast realization of web based apps that run on desktop, laptop, tablet and phone. You can even use the phone related functionality (location based, camera, notifications). The standard integration with platforms like IBM Watson and AWS allows for Internet Of Things (IoT) functionalities. Due to the open standards it allows for easy integration with remote systems and therefore can be used as a Mode 2 platform for innovative ideas that need to be market ready in no time.
Er. Tarandeep Singh | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We are using mendix to support our client's application. This application is awesome and works best for the client. It has all the features we are looking with the support to write custom code.
  • Quick to Develop
  • Easy Deployment
  • Database Interaction
  • Reporting
  • Direct support to write codes in Java directly from Modeler
Mendix is well suited for cases where some organization wants to create a web-based application along with a hybrid application.
Jelle Dekker | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Mendix is one of the main technologies we implement for clients in many different ways and sizes. From small applications replacing Excel sheets and other basic implementations to full blown migrations of existing software packages. We also use Mendix for clients to combine it with our partners DMM tool Avola Decisions, creating applications for straight-through-processing and dynamic case management.
  • Mendix is a great tool to support agile scrum working. It allows client and developer to work closely together, quickly creating iterations of functionality to support the business case.
  • Mendix is a motivating tool to work with for developers. Most of the tedious repetitive programming work is taken away, allowing developers to quickly put together functionality and only diving into code when it gets interesting.
  • Mendix's visual domain models are extremely strong. It makes it easy to see what's happening and the benefits from a good domain model are always clear later on in the project.
  • Mendix can be easily enriched both front-end and back-end by using the widget (Javascript) and Java actions framework.
  • Mendix is only quick when the use case fits. It's possible to deviate from the Mendix way by enriching the software and customizing everything, but many of its upsides (clear, maintainable code and quick development) will then soon disappear.
  • The fast development pace of Mendix sometimes means new versions have to be treated with caution. As existing functionality might no longer work as expected.
Mendix is very well suited for work in an Agile Scrum setting. In Gartner's BiModal IT framework it's the perfect tool for your Mode 2 development, where business and IT work closely together on small and large applications.

It starts to become less suited when your software requirements get very specific and deviate from the Mendix design. Mendix is very adaptable, but the upsides disappear when you start making everything custom.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We use Mendix across our organization to help customers in their business needs. With the use of Mendix it is possible to make (web) applications in a short time window. Mendix is a low coding platform, a term that is very popular these days. It is possible for anyone, even if they don't have an IT-background, to make apps for your customers. Of course, for the hardcore developers, there are challenges. The good thing about Mendix is that you don't have to keep your customers waiting for a year of development. In a matter of days, you can show your app to your customers!
  • Low code, easy to use platform for anyone who wants to build apps.
  • Active community with people sharing Mendix functionalities, posting new ideas and sharing cool widgets that you can integrate with your Mendix application.
  • Quickly deliver applications to continue your business.
  • Integration with a lot of different services.
  • A lot of functionalities are not integrated with Mendix, the custom build is the only option (with exception of widgets and modules from the app store).
  • There are no easy incremental updates of the Mendix platform. Upgrading to newer versions can go wrong on your build application.
  • Licensing costs can be steep for smaller businesses.
Mendix is well suited for translating new business ideas to applications that you can integrate into your business. Building applications is a short time is a huge cost-saver for customers. You don't need high-priced developers to build applications that suit your business needs. Mendix is less appropriate for building native apps on iOS and Android. You need different software for that matter.
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