The tool makes the development process easier.
OutSystems Platform
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Helps to make development process easier
What is most valuable?
What needs improvement?
I have difficulty in using several new features. Some of the product's features are tricky to use as well.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with the product for six months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate the solution's stability an eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would rate the product's scalability a nine out of ten. My company has around 20 people for the product. We use the product daily.
How was the initial setup?
The product's setup is easy. One person is enough to handle its deployment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product is expensive and I would rate its pricing a seven out of ten. You need to pay a yearly subscription to use the product.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate the product a nine out of ten.
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
A low-code solution that's easy to work with but needs some customization in the front-end
What is our primary use case?
We use OutSystems for our customers in the banking and utility sectors.
How has it helped my organization?
OutSystems is a low-code solution. Most features are drag-and-drop, so it's pretty easy to work with. It thus helps the organization by saving time for developers.
What is most valuable?
The OutSystems Accelerator is the most valuable feature.
What needs improvement?
There are very few resources available to learn OutSystems. If someone is utterly new to OutSystems and is trying to understand this technology by searching on platforms like YouTube, Udemy and Coursera, they won't find anything. It has negligible resources.
In the next release of OutSystems, I would like to see a few more customizations in the front end.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using it for four months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate the stability an eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would rate the scalability a nine out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
I would rate the technical support nine out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously I was working on high-code solutions. Then I started using OutSystems low-code solution.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward. I would rate the ease of setup a ten out of ten.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I would rate the pricing a five out of ten. There are no additional costs with the standard license.
What other advice do I have?
I would advise anyone wanting to use OutSystems to start learning early while pursuing a college degree.
We are a team of ten Software Developers who use OutSystems in my company. We plan to increase the usage of OutSystems in the future. I would rate the overall product an eight out of ten.
Great going with OutSystems platform
What do you like best about the product?
1. Ease of logic building
2. Modular approach
3. Speed of development
2. Modular approach
3. Speed of development
What do you dislike about the product?
1. Case Management Framework needs to be worked upon by OS
2. Technical support could include direct calls from Solution architects
2. Technical support could include direct calls from Solution architects
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Needed RAD tool to cope up with requested new systems required for digital journey & to overcome technical debts
because it is a very reliable platform that allows you to develop solutions very quickly
What do you like best about the product?
Easy to install and maintain.
Very reliable
Very easy to learn
Rapid development and maintenance of applications
Very reliable
Very easy to learn
Rapid development and maintenance of applications
What do you dislike about the product?
The availability of more UX/UI components to speed up development
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
integration with other systems which facilitates the digital transformation of organizations
Introduction to low code software development with OutSystems
What do you like best about the product?
I absolutely love the library of pre-built components that OutSystems has to offer. Being able to create functional interfaces is so much easier compared to other development methods, and having access to existing widgets, templates and actions makes our code both more robust and easier to maintain in the future. The Forge store allows us to grab unwanted components from applications we've already built rather than starting from scratch, which can save a lot of time! Even if all these features weren't amazing enough, it's always great to be part of such an active community where your questions are answered in no time.
What do you dislike about the product?
I do not like that the development environment within OutSystems, Service Studio, has a slower response time than higher code IDEs. In addition, custom features that are not included in the standard features can be difficult to build and time consuming to create. Finally, it seems that certain community-driven enhancements are overlooked in favor of more profitable short-term goals instead of being prioritized.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I'm benefiting from OutSystems because it helps me reduce costs and increase revenue by enabling me to deliver digital products faster with fewer resources. This agility gives me a competitive advantage and ensures that I stay ahead of technological advances.
Well-Rounded App Development PaaS With Enterprise-Class Support Structures
What do you like best about the product?
OutSystems' low-code model allows junior developers to learn faster, and senior developers who are new to the platform to start delivering value more rapidly than with other software stacks. OutSystems provides built-in accelerators to speed-up/automate common development tasks, like loading data from a spreadsheet into a database table, or implementing new REST APIs. OutSystems has a global presence, allowing us to engage developers from around the world, bolstering our local development team with additional capacity.
What do you dislike about the product?
OutSystems has tools and best practices (such as TrueChange, Discovery, and AI Mentor Studio) that make recommendations on how we can improve code quality and increase architectural agility. However, the platform doesn't provide a mechanism to enforce these standards, so often the recommendations are ignored and we need to manually check reports to monitor code quality. OutSystems enables lightning-fast application development and deployment, but without governance to enforce its own recommendations, applications can quickly become a sprawling mass of cross-domain dependencies that are difficult to disentangle. Running large teams with multiple developers working on an app can create challenges with code-contention. OutSystems is pretty good at merging versions, but it does sometimes get it wrong, with one developer over-writing another's changes. OutSystems version comparison is useful, but needs to provide a mechanism to compare changes across multiple versions to make it obvious when and who changed each component. My general experience with OutSystems Support is very positive, but is inadequate communication when they are working on P1 production incidents. We often don't know whether a problem is being looked at until after they have already found a solution.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
OutSystems decreases time to market by providing templates for patterns commonly used in web apps. OutSystems increases productivity by automating frequent development tasks, and provides single click publishing and deployments.
Custom plugins, good performance, and easy to manage
What is our primary use case?
We have been actively following the below strategy for our application development:
- Core applications and systems (SaaS-based external products)
- Bespoke Applications (using Microsoft Azure and Dotnet Application development technologies and tools)
- Quick turnaround applications for web and mobile (Outsystems)
- Portal knowledge and corporate portals (WordPress, SharePoint, DocuWare)
- Cloud Platform (Azure and AWS)
- Support within two hours on the community portal
- Access to native functionalities (camera, geolocation, QR code reader, and access to file systems, address book, and device calendar)
- Supports custom branding
- Supports custom plugins
- Silk UI response framework
- Big focus on performance
- Best practice for CSS and JS
- Tested on several modern browsers and devices
- Support and community (52000+ members, 500+ projects, and two-hour response time)
How has it helped my organization?
The OutSystems platform has improved the quick turnaround for application development and deployment.
It provides for faster development and better software releases.
The solution helps reduce costs and gives us an efficient budget.
The ease of management is great.
The product has good reliability and has improved business continuity with increased resilience.
We have a lot of choices through open-source standards.
The product gives us better customer experiences.
There is access to native functionalities (including the camera, geolocation, QR code reader, and access file systems, address books, and device calendars).
It supports custom branding and custom plugins and has a Silk UI Response Framework.
There is a big focus on performance.
The product has best practices for CSS and JS.
It has been tested on several modern browsers and devices.
There is support and a good community (52000+ members across 500+ projects and a two-hour response time).
What is most valuable?
Below are the solution's most valuable features:
- Device support (Android 4.0+, iOS 7+, Windows 8.1+)
- Access to native functionalities (camera, geolocation, QR code reader, access to file systems, address books, and device calendars)
- Custom branding
- Custom plugins
- Silk UI Response Framework
- Performance
- Best practices for CSS and JS
- Tested on several modern browsers and devices
- Great support and strong community (52000+ members, 500+ projects, and a two-hour response time)
- Online developer training
- Integration Studio
- Service Studio
- Service Center
- Deployment services
- Faster development and better software releases
- Reduce costs/improves budget
- Ease of management
- Reliability/improved business continuity with resilience
- Choice through open-source standards
- Better customer experiences
What needs improvement?
Areas of improvement include:
- Offering workflow solutions
- Adding event-driven architecture
- Usage of PWA, Responsive, and SPA architecture for front-ends.
- Better documentation and deployment tools. The packaging features need to be standardized using DevOps.
- Vertical Tabs (there is a Vertical Tabs problem: Entities.Orientation)
- Data Grid improvements and UI improvements
- There are performance issues in table data using React
- They need to make improvements in various UI assets.
- There should be automation of logs
- We have performance issues while fetching bulk data
- Need integration with core systems and integration with Outlook email
For how long have I used the solution?
This is a no-code platform solution. We have been using this for the past five years. We've used it for building solutions for web applications and mobile applications. There is a quick turnaround for applications that need to be implemented and deployed for business.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution offers good stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
There are good scalability options. However, scalability can improve.
How are customer service and support?
The solution offers excellent customer support and responses can be expected within two hours from the community forum to help with resolution.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
This is the first time we are using a no-code solution end-to-end.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. The process is good enough and elaborate documentation and help in community forums can help the process.
What about the implementation team?
This was an in-house implementation from the development team.
What was our ROI?
ROI and TCO are great.
With the pressure to deliver new customer and employee digital experiences and having to adjust existing enterprise systems to cope with the market changes, 75% of app development would use low-code platforms. Outsystems has the highest ROI.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The setup cost, pricing, and licensing costs are competitive.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We have not evaluated any other options.
It saves alot of time developing an app in Outsystems as compared to writing code as a developer
What do you like best about the product?
Low Code and NoCode is the best thing. Maximum output with minimum effort by the developers out there. Coming from an IT background. I can assure you that its the best learning product one can have
What do you dislike about the product?
As per my little experience sometimes it takes a lot of time for the community to reply for a solution. Also the certification cost is very prohibitive
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Keeping track of the previous environments.
Providing solutions by showing the errors as a developer.
Providing solutions by showing the errors as a developer.
The scalable and secure solution for enterprise application development
What do you like best about the product?
Since implementing OutSystems in our organization, we have seen a significant improvement in efficiency and speed in delivering high-quality applications. This development platform is straightforward, so it has allowed us to create applications quickly without having to worry about code complexity. In addition, it has many integrated tools that simplify and speed up application development. One of the main advantages we found is its ability to generate native mobile and responsive web applications without the need to code specifically for each platform. Another attractive aspect is its scalable architecture, allowing us to handle large amounts of users and data without any problems. In addition, it offers excellent security for our applications and gives us peace of mind regarding compliance with standards and regulations.
What do you dislike about the product?
The price is the main obstacle, especially for organizations with limited IT department budgets. Also, although it is easy to use, it still requires programming skills for optimal use, making it a bit difficult to adopt the platform.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It has significantly benefited my organization by allowing us to develop and deploy business applications faster and with a Marie quality; this substantially improves operational efficiency and increases customer satisfaction. The platform has helped us reduce the time and resources required for application development, allowing us to focus on other business areas. In addition, the ease of use and the ability to generate mobile and responsive web applications will enable us to reach a broader audience on multiple devices.
From High Code to Low Code in two weeks
What do you like best about the product?
Much of my career has been spent developing software using different technologies, which in one way or another, offer great flexibility and diversity of implementation. Over time, I realized that this approach was not complete enough for me, since I didn't really feel like an expert in any of them.
In 2018 I was challenged to try the Outsystems platform and from then, my software development experience changed radically, as I was able to centralize all the technical knowledge obtained over the years in a single platform. All development concepts were mapped to features and tools made available in the OutSystems Platform and in two weeks, I was able to learn how to use the platform and start delivering my first project. After a year I was in the same technical position that it takes to achieve in 10 years of experience. It changed my professional life forever and now I'm part of Outsystem community and quickly progressed to a high technical position on my company.
In 2018 I was challenged to try the Outsystems platform and from then, my software development experience changed radically, as I was able to centralize all the technical knowledge obtained over the years in a single platform. All development concepts were mapped to features and tools made available in the OutSystems Platform and in two weeks, I was able to learn how to use the platform and start delivering my first project. After a year I was in the same technical position that it takes to achieve in 10 years of experience. It changed my professional life forever and now I'm part of Outsystem community and quickly progressed to a high technical position on my company.
What do you dislike about the product?
The major components in forge aren't officially supported by outsystems, and their maintenance is dependent on 3rdparty persons without any commitment with quality and required upgrades
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The Outsystems platform help us to address agile delivery on our customers and respond faster to new business requirements without a lot of effort. A centralized way with devops methodoligues help us token the customer applications portolofolio healty
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