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GitHub CoPilot vs Oracle Application Express (APEX) comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

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

GitHub CoPilot
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
AI Code Assistants (1st)
Oracle Application Express ...
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Development Platforms (2nd), Low-Code Development Platforms (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of GitHub CoPilot is 6.0%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Application Express (APEX) is 7.6%, down from 9.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rapid Application Development Software
 

Featured Reviews

TarunRevalla - PeerSpot reviewer
Saves time with context-aware code suggestions and seamless integration
In terms of improvements for Copilot, I haven't considered much since it offers many useful interactions. It integrates well with GitHub repositories, tracks changes on PRs, and provides valuable suggestions where applicable. There is excellent support across various code editors like JetBrains, VS Code, and NeoGen. I also run many automations within GitHub. When an NPR is raised, it automatically provides suggestions, which is part of the enterprise edition without limitations. While I don't see immediate room for improvement, one suggestion is for Copilot to provide specific suggestions for certain lines of code instead of rewriting entire sections. If the tool could focus on specific lines where changes are suggested, it would save time and reduce server load.
Rodrigo-Mesquita - PeerSpot reviewer
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

"The platform's most valuable feature is its code suggestion capability, which leverages AI to provide context-aware suggestions."
"The document generation features are valuable."
"Copilot enhanced our productivity through its AI capabilities."
"GitHub CoPilot helps us auto-complete code. The tool's context awareness benefits our projects because it identifies the context in which we are working and automatically proposes solutions that we use."
"The product's most valuable feature is vulnerability management features."
"GitHub Copilot can improve productivity by up to 40%, especially for experienced developers. Senior developers often spend more time reviewing code, which can make the code review process a bit longer."
"The platform's most valuable feature is detecting and suggesting variables based on the existing file context."
"GitHub CoPilot is easy to use even for beginners and it supports the integration with CI/CD tools."
"I like that Oracle Application Express (APEX) is powerful and attractive, allowing my organization to modernize forms within two months. I also found its PWA feature very powerful because you can produce substantial mobile applications."
"Oracle APEX is very easy to use and comes with a lot of ready-made components that speed up the process of creating reports and dashboards."
"One standout feature of Oracle APEX is its seamless integration with backend procedures, allowing for quick updates without changing the front-end interface."
"The solution is easy to handle. The tool has helped us develop many applications since it supports SQL and NoSQL languages. We are familiar with this language. Also, the solution’s interface design and database design are very easy. It is not so much complex. I have no experience working with other solutions."
"Oracle APEX improved our organization by making it possible for us to implement agile project development."
"You don't have to know a lot of PL because it's built on PL/SQL. You don't need developers. You only need to design a good application that resolves a problem, or many problems, for companies and you're ready to go."
"It has many ready modules that can be used and developed."
"The product is easy to use."
 

Cons

"There are no extensions provided by the product for Eclipse."
"The solution is expensive. It should also support other programming languages."
"While I don't see immediate room for improvement, one suggestion is for Copilot to provide specific suggestions for certain lines of code instead of rewriting entire sections."
"It cannot be fully depended on to build every component and run a large enterprise application without significant human intervention."
"In certain instances, OpenAI didn't respond in the expected way. The responses were more general and didn't address the specific point."
"The limitation is based on the training dataset and the number of repositories."
"They could simplify the API integrations and allow us to automate certain tasks using our own server without just logging into the web page."
"In a few cases, the results aren't correct, so that needs improvement. Also, it would be great if the results could be presented in different formats, not just text. As engineers, it takes time to read through text-based results."
"The format is not recognized by Microsoft Word products."
"Oracle Application Express would be improved if you could use it on a mobile platform."
"There is not a lot of Wiki help or in Google, but there is some."
"Fixing bugs is difficult because of how the HTML code is generated. It is not always broadly compatible with browsers."
"I would like to see easier integration into active directory authentication. Also, maybe integration of JavaScript frameworks would resolve some issues."
"We would like to see tighter integration with the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure."
"It has been reported that the technology is very hard to learn, and the service is expensive."
"Oracle is more of a database-oriented solution and is not very flexible in app development."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have a demo license. Once we understand what we'll do, we'll start with a paid license."
"GitHub CoPilot comes readily available for enterprise customers, so it's a free add-on if you already have GitHub's enterprise license."
"The pricing for GitHub Copilot is around ten dollars per month."
"There is a need to pay around 10 USD to be able to use the solution."
"Each user needs their license, whether it's a big team or a small team."
"GitHub CoPilot is less expensive than other solutions."
"The solution is costly."
"The product has a tiered pricing model that starts with a free version for individual developers but requires a separate license fee for enterprise use."
"The pricing is mid-range so is neither expensive nor cheap."
"The tool is free with the Oracle Database license."
"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."
"To my understanding, my organization is using the free version of Oracle Application Express (APEX), but I'm unsure because I haven't checked the pricing or licensing cost for it."
"Pricing is expensive, overall on an enterprise system but we consider that it gives corresponding value in the product."
"Apex is not priced separately; instead, it is associated with the Oracle database. A free option for Oracle database and Apex can be downloaded and installed on this complimentary database version. This aligns with our current approach."
"It is expensive in comparison to other products."
"It's a free solution with no additional costs."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
10%
Healthcare Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Educational Organization
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitHub CoPilot?
I honestly don't have a clue about how much we usually pay for GitHub CoPilot because the increase in license costs is managed by another team, and I am not the administrator, so I generally don't ...
What needs improvement with GitHub CoPilot?
The areas of GitHub CoPilot that need improvement include the ability to debug, which is applicable to AI-driven tools that allow you to code, and to understand our application better and learn fro...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Application Express (APEX)?
Oracle APEX is part of our on-premises solution included in our agreement with Oracle E Business Suite, though I don't know the cost specifics. Power BI is licensed by the user.
What needs improvement with Oracle Application Express (APEX)?
Using AI to analyze data without needing much code would be better. Also, although the interface is easy to change, it could have more features.
 

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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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