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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
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
AI Code Assistants (2nd)
Oracle Application Express ...
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
61
Ranking in other categories
Development Platforms (2nd), Low-Code Development Platforms (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of GitHub CoPilot is 4.7%, up from 4.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Application Express (APEX) is 6.1%, down from 8.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rapid Application Development Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle Application Express (APEX)6.1%
GitHub CoPilot4.7%
Other89.2%
Rapid Application Development Software
 

Featured Reviews

TusharShankar - PeerSpot reviewer
QA Manager at Synechron
AI coding assistant has transformed development speed and supports learning new languages
Any technology comes with two things, or rather anything in this world has both sides, good and bad. LLMs also have the same thing. The bad part is for a person who is 100% dependent on AI because they won't be able to learn more if they are 100% dependent on that. The main thing is that there has to be restraint from our side. I won't say it is from the tool side, but from our side, we need to learn and we need to work on it. We need to review the code. That is one thing that we need to do from our end. From a technology perspective, it is designed to help us out, and it is totally on our side of thinking about how exactly we are going to use that. There is not any area for improvement from the tool side, but it is from the users altogether. Users should not be 100% reliant on AI or any LLMs. They need to work on it and they need to review the code.
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

"The platform's most valuable feature is its code suggestion capability, which leverages AI to provide context-aware suggestions."
"GitHub CoPilot has good stability and performance."
"The most valuable aspects in terms of features, revolve around its code generation capabilities."
"I use it almost like a search engine, but it goes a step beyond."
"The most valuable skill and characteristic of GitHub CoPilot is that you can find any information in seconds."
"The product's most valuable feature is vulnerability management features."
"GitHub CoPilot is easy to set up as it only requires enabling certain settings."
"GitHub CoPilot is easy to use even for beginners and it supports the integration with CI/CD tools."
"The most valuable applications within the organization are primarily data forms and extended reports."
"What's most valuable in Oracle Application Express (APEX) is its secure coding functionality, and the solution also has good features."
"This is a good application for quickly creating public applications."
"I particularly enjoy the web builder capabilities, especially the Page Designer. It offers so many elements or components to choose from, which is a major plus for me."
"The solution can efficiently translate from English to another language including Arabic using the XLIFF format."
"The autonomous database is valuable and provides the main structure for code development."
"The database is super easy to use for creating tables."
"One of the most valuable features is that we can develop everything locally and deploy it for different kinds of operators in different locations, so we can do our job in one piece. The benefit of that is that others can use these applications. They connect to the internet to do these kinds of applications based on the permissions for those users."
 

Cons

"They could improve the product in terms of integration with other tools."
"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."
"The problem arises when a bot is not well-designed, which frustrates customers."
"The only suggestion is to enhance Copilot's ability to assist developers with infrastructure as code tasks. Like, while using CI/CD pipeline, when I use YAML files, so it could just support the port number."
"They could simplify the API integrations and allow us to automate certain tasks using our own server without just logging into the web page."
"It cannot be fully depended on to build every component and run a large enterprise application without significant human intervention."
"I don't have enough experience to share this kind of feedback."
"There's room for improvement to ensure that suggestions align more precisely with the context of what I'm seeking, minimizing instances of unrelated or inaccurate code suggestions."
"Being able to only design with HTML and CSS can be limiting as to what can be accomplished."
"The user interface needs to be improved. It should be more user-friendly."
"Currently, APEX doesn't have a building workflow engine. I think that's the most important improvement that could be made at this point."
"I've experienced some difficulties when using Oracle Application Express (APEX), particularly when I'm designing forms. For example, when I design a form, I add buttons and controls, but I'm unable to visualize how it'll look unless I run it. You want to design and do things your way, but if you don't have much experience, then you'll find that designing in Oracle Application Express (APEX) is a little complicated. This won't be a problem with anyone more experienced, though. If I wanted to create my design, for example, a different table format or some background images, it becomes a problem, and this is an area for improvement in Oracle Application Express (APEX). Designing should be easier, even for less experienced users. An additional feature I'd like to see in Oracle Application Express (APEX) is more plugins, particularly a repository that contains a lot of plugins, so you can go to that repository and download whichever you like and use it or add it to your project. Right now, I create my plugins, so it would be helpful if Oracle Application Express (APEX) has a repository of plugins people can use, download from anywhere in the world, and integrate into projects."
"The product's stability has certain shortcomings, making it an area where improvements are required."
"Some of the application interfaces of Oracle Application Express are not very attractive and could be improved."
"The solution's layout could be improved for report generation to allow more configuration."
"During the upcoming versions, we can modify the current configuration."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"GitHub CoPilot comes readily available for enterprise customers, so it's a free add-on if you already have GitHub's enterprise license."
"We have a demo license. Once we understand what we'll do, we'll start with a paid license."
"We have a license but need another one for the GitHub CoPilot tool."
"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."
"Each user needs their license, whether it's a big team or a small team."
"The pricing is reasonable. I think it is 10 USD per user."
"It's affordable."
"GitHub CoPilot's pricing is reasonable. Our licensing costs were initially monthly, but then we switched to yearly payments. I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten."
"I do not think this would be an ideal option for a small sized company or a startup when considering the salary requirements for Oracle DBA'a and developers."
"Oracle Express comes with the Oracle license, it is a bundle."
"I would rate it around an eight in terms of price, with one being low and ten being high."
"The solution is cheap. It's a free solution. I rate the solution's pricing a six or seven out of ten."
"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."
"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."
"There is a trial version available that can be used free of charge."
"The tool is not expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
Government
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise15
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise28
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitHub CoPilot?
For now, I think it is okay. It is not that expensive. The kind of use that I am having with a $20-30 license, I think it is really of really good help.
What needs improvement with GitHub CoPilot?
Any technology comes with two things, or rather anything in this world has both sides, good and bad. LLMs also have the same thing. The bad part is for a person who is 100% dependent on AI because ...
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...
 

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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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