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Lovable vs Oracle Application Express (APEX) comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 2026

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

Lovable
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
AI-Powered UI Generation (2nd), AI Software Development (212th), AI Data Analysis (228th)
Oracle Application Express ...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
Rapid Application Development Software (3rd), Development Platforms (1st), Low-Code Development Platforms (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Lovable and Oracle Application Express (APEX) aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Lovable is designed for AI-Powered UI Generation and holds a mindshare of 32.2%, down 39.8% compared to last year.
Oracle Application Express (APEX), on the other hand, focuses on Rapid Application Development Software, holds 5.0% mindshare, down 7.6% since last year.
AI-Powered UI Generation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Lovable32.2%
v024.3%
Uizard22.0%
Other21.5%
AI-Powered UI Generation
Rapid Application Development Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Application Express (APEX)5.0%
Microsoft Power Apps7.8%
OutSystems4.7%
Other82.5%
Rapid Application Development Software
 

Featured Reviews

Ahamed Shadhir - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at a healthcare company with 11-50 employees
AI app builder has transformed internal tools and now empowers business teams to build workflows
The best features Lovable offers include natural language processing which converts it as a full app generation and full-stack development in one place. Lovable is designed to make app development feel simple for non-technical users; instead of coding, you just describe what you want, which makes non-technical users able to try out and test many things by themselves. There is minimal setup required, so you don't need to configure servers, databases manually, and backend, front end, and hosting are handled automatically, allowing you to start building immediately. The fast learning curve allows building apps in a few hours and making updates instantly while understanding how things work through visual feedback. Real-time editing lets you see what you want through your text, and Lovable is quite flexible, making it more powerful. Lovable has positively impacted our organization by significantly reducing development time and increasing productivity across teams, allowing us to deliver tools faster and improve responsiveness to business needs.
Dominik Grabiński - PeerSpot reviewer
Oracle APEX Developer at Pretius
Fast low-code web development has transformed how I build complex data-driven business apps
Oracle Application Express (APEX) is a very great tool that is easy to learn but hard to master. The level of entry is very low, but the longer I work with this platform, the more I understand how it works and the great things I can create. For example, I can create report graphs and handle a lot of data across many levels. It's a great application to start with, and when I have experience in Oracle databases, I can utilize Oracle Application Express (APEX) as a front-end tool for the Oracle database. Oracle Application Express (APEX) helps me create reports and graphs by providing a plethora of out-of-the-box solutions that I can use. For example, I can upload data to and from the database, upload photos, create maps, and create various report types such as Interactive Report and Interactive Grid where I can manage, edit, and delete data. I have many solutions that are very helpful and ready to use right away from Oracle Application Express (APEX). My favorite feature of Oracle Application Express (APEX) is the Interactive Report because it's a straightforward report that I can create using a simple query or by selecting a particular table from the database. In the action button behind it, I have many great features that I can use out of the box, including graphs and download options for Excel files. There are many sorting functionalities and accounting features. The Interactive Report is a very great tool for quickly displaying interesting data to clients. Oracle Application Express (APEX) has positively impacted my organization by being very fast compared to other languages and products. For example, I don't have to build a site from the ground up, nor do I have to create tons of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript because Oracle Application Express (APEX) offers many built-in solutions. When I want to create a button, in another language, I would need to create it from scratch. In Oracle Application Express (APEX), I can simply use what's available out of the box. It's a very fast platform with many built-in components that I can utilize right away.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Lovable has positively impacted our organization by significantly reducing development time and increasing productivity across teams, allowing us to deliver tools faster and improve responsiveness to business needs."
"Intuitive with a user-friendly UI."
"This solution offers declarative, low-code development and improves delivery speed, accuracy, and performance while providing attractive GUIs that allow professionally-styled applications without the need to know HTML, CSS, or JavaScript."
"The product is fast."
"Oracle Application Express is easy to use, people don't have to be developers to use it."
"What's most valuable in Oracle Application Express (APEX) is its secure coding functionality, and the solution also has good features."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"This product will speed up development time with helpful production aids."
"The ability to quickly develop applications without needing to code a lot is very valuable."
 

Cons

"Lovable can be improved by having more predictable credit usage, as it uses a credit-based system where each action or prompt consumes credit depending on the complexity, which is one thing to consider while scaling because pricing will make a big impact."
"An area for improvement in Oracle Application Express (APEX) is the slow reporting because pulling the report for two months, one year, three years, etc., is very slow. It takes more than thirty minutes to download the report. There's also room for improvement in integrating Oracle Application Express (APEX) with other vendors, such as open-source solutions through API integration. I believe Oracle is working on this feature, or the issue could be because my organization is using an older version of Oracle Application Express (APEX). The Oracle database also has to be improved because it's still lacking in some packages, triggers, and indexes."
"Apex runs in a browser, so using the latest technology, like push notifications, would be good."
"Oracle should implement vertical and horizontal data segmentation in APEX's security framework, so Dev teams don't need to do any heavy lifting in the APEX screens. This is a common issue in enterprise apps. It would be nice to seamlessly integrate Git repositories into the development process since the current solution can result in overlapping work or an eventual overwrite. The provided example apps are great, but they could benefit from some added documentation in the "explanation screens"."
"The software seems to have stability issues. It can crash or the software can shut down and sometimes it doesn't return."
"Reporting needs to be accessed via third party tools."
"Regarding features, the solution lacks the ability to integrate with different databases. Also, I feel that Oracle Application Express (APEX) is exclusively designed for other Oracle tools."
"From a technical perspective, Apex is not yet well received from developers because they think it is not mature."
"I would like to see more flexibility and productivity."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution is moderately priced, where it is neither cheap nor expensive."
"The pricing is mid-range so is neither expensive nor cheap."
"It's a free solution with no additional costs."
"The tool is not expensive."
"The pricing is very good and less expensive than Mendix or OutSystems."
"When buying the data license, APEX is included."
"I rate the product's price as ten on a scale of one to ten, where one is a high price, and ten is a low price."
"It is expensive in comparison to other products."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Healthcare Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise28
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Lovable?
Lovable can be improved by having more predictable credit usage, as it uses a credit-based system where each action or prompt consumes credit depending on the complexity, which is one thing to cons...
What is your primary use case for Lovable?
My main use case for Lovable is to build our rapid internal tool development and workflow automation using AI assistant app building. I can give you a quick specific example of a tool or workflow w...
What advice do you have for others considering Lovable?
I would advise others looking into using Lovable to have a clear direction on what they are going to build to avoid wasting their credits; even though it is for non-technical users, you need to hav...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Application Express (APEX)?
My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing has been that Oracle Application Express (APEX) is free, so we do not have to buy anything besides the database.
What needs improvement with Oracle Application Express (APEX)?
I see room for improvement in Oracle Application Express (APEX), specifically in the customer-facing UI, which could be better or more adjustable; you can do everything you want, but at a certain p...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Application Express (APEX)?
My main use case for Oracle Application Express (APEX) is building software platforms for our customers.A specific example of a platform I have built for a customer using Oracle Application Express...
 

Also Known As

Lovable Enterprise
Oracle APEX
 

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Sample Customers

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