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Docker vs Oracle Application Express (APEX) comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 11, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Docker
Ranking in Development Platforms
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
Container Management (4th), Software Supply Chain Security (2nd), AI Software Development (4th)
Oracle Application Express ...
Ranking in Development Platforms
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
61
Ranking in other categories
Rapid Application Development Software (3rd), Low-Code Development Platforms (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Development Platforms category, the mindshare of Docker is 28.3%, down from 43.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Application Express (APEX) is 8.4%, up from 7.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Development Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Docker28.3%
Oracle Application Express (APEX)8.4%
Other63.3%
Development Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2787357 - PeerSpot reviewer
Site Reliability Engineer at Granicus Inc.
Containerization has standardized deployments and drives faster, more reliable delivery
As Docker is already a very mature tool, there are areas where it can be improved based on real-world usage. One area I consider is the Windows container experience. The pain point here is that Windows containers are heavier and slower than Linux containers because I have worked in both environments and felt that Windows containers are heavier and slower than Linux containers. This also limits the ecosystem and tooling maturity compared to Linux containers. Improvements could include performance optimization and better parity with Linux container features. Apart from that, observability and debugging is another area. The pain point is the limited native metrics available and limited logging and tracing features. Improvements could include adding a good amount of metrics, logging, and tracing, as well as better built-in observability features and easier container introspection. Network complexity is also present. I face issues with Docker networking that can become confusing in complex setups, and debugging container-to-container issues is not always intuitive. Improvements can be made with simpler networking abstractions and better built-in troubleshooting tools. Docker is excellent for containerization and CI/CD, but it can be improved in areas of built-in security, network simplicity, and observability. These points should be kept in mind and worked on.
Rodrigo-Mesquita - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software developer at QV Systems
Rapid application development empowers big projects in months
The ability to quickly develop applications without needing to code a lot is very valuable. It is very quick to create a page, and one can use AI to speed up software development. It is easy to learn. In my company, we could develop a very big application in a couple of months.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Docker is easy to understand and follow. It provides good scalability to the application."
"We are able to stop our containers or stop the service with a single command."
"It is a quite mature technology."
"I think the best feature is to replicate anything in our local machine using a simple command."
"Docker has had a major positive impact by standardizing how applications are built, shipped, and deployed, which improved speed, reliability, and collaboration across my teams."
"I have seen end-to-end performance with Docker. It's a great tool, and it's the most popular container service in the market."
"The most valuable feature is the simple containerization."
"The most valuable feature is that it is cost-saving."
"The most valuable feature of Oracle APEX is its comprehensive set of features for creating user-friendly and visually appealing applications."
"I like the fact that it is natively integrated into the Oracle database."
"The solution can efficiently translate from English to another language including Arabic using the XLIFF format."
"We set up the HTTP server and installed the Apex Xamarin DB using the Mark Hill SQL packages for an older version. That's the extent of our configuration."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"It helps us create web pages quickly."
"It has a well-designed architecture and is a simple 3rd party application."
"The solution's most valuable aspect is its Graphics Form Design."
 

Cons

"They should provide proper documentation to understand the solution's cgroup process."
"The Kubernetes blocks need improvement since Docker has many holes in it."
"The stability could be improved."
"The solution’s documentation could improve a bit."
"Sometimes there's a bug or defect in the solution. However, the Docker team works on fixing it."
"Docker could improve by providing the ability to use the GPU for parallel processing. If there was the capability of using the GPU it would improve the machine learning that I want to use."
"Marketing of Docker is one area that needs to improve."
"I would like to see a more UI-based tool so that students can easily understand it rather than memorizing all of the Docker commands."
"There is a problem with security because the applications store passwords in the configuration files."
"It should have the functionality to develop mobile applications. It would also be good if they can improve development in videos and other formats."
"Maybe there are other technologies that offer what APEX cannot."
"The solution does not support the Linux platform."
"The solution's layout could be improved for report generation to allow more configuration."
"Fixing bugs is difficult because of how the HTML code is generated. It is not always broadly compatible with browsers."
"You also need an APEX specialist for deployment because not many people use it."
"There is a bit of a learning curve involved when first using the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Customers pay for the license through a yearly subscription model, where they pay per license. This means that the license is based on a subscription, and the customer pays annually for each license they use."
"It's free."
"For commercial use, it's about $30 per month. The license itself isn't expensive, but if there are many users, the price becomes high."
"Pricing is based on the number of users."
"Docker is cost-effective and open-source."
"Its convenience edition is free of cost."
"Docker has made some changes and there is an enterprise version that is affordable."
"There is a license needed to use Docker."
"The solution is moderately priced, where it is neither cheap nor expensive."
"Oracle Application Express (APEX) comes with Oracle. The Oracle price itself. I do not know the exact cost. Oracle is flexible on its price. If you overspend on your hardware, then I don't think you will overpay. I heard that Oracle is more expensive than other databases, but when you consider Oracle is the best traditional relational database out there. You get what you pay for."
"Oracle Express comes with the Oracle license, it is a bundle."
"It is expensive, but I don't know what the licensing cost is."
"We have an Oracle basic product license, and then we can use Oracle APEX for free. We have many licenses for Oracle for approximately 20 processors."
"The pricing is very good and less expensive than Mendix or OutSystems."
"Oracle Application Express (APEX) is free, so this is another magic of the solution. You just get charged for the database license, which I don't need."
"The tool is not expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
University
7%
Government
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise35
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise28
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Docker?
We are using Docker to host applications.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Docker?
The setup cost has balanced out, and I find Docker's pricing reasonable. Docker Engine is free and open source for Linux, and Docker Desktop is free for individual developers and small teams, but a...
What needs improvement with Docker?
As Docker is already a very mature tool, there are areas where it can be improved based on real-world usage. One area I consider is the Windows container experience. The pain point here is that Win...
What needs improvement with Oracle Application Express (APEX)?
I have only tried it with an Oracle database, not with other databases. For beginners, understanding the installation process can be challenging because documentation is limited. It is hard to unde...
 

Also Known As

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Oracle APEX
 

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Sample Customers

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Hepart AG, pharmasol, SATLOG, Collège Bois-de-Boulogne
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