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Oracle Application Express (APEX) vs Unqork comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

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)
Unqork
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of Oracle Application Express (APEX) is 7.6%, down from 9.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Unqork is 2.0%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rapid Application Development Software
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Rajeev Lochan - PeerSpot reviewer
Great UI and out-of-the-box integrations, but needs expanded cloud platform support
Given the rapid pace of innovation we’ve already seen from Unqork, there are a few major capability gaps we face currently. However, some areas of improvement and features we would benefit from in upcoming releases include: 1. Enhanced accessibility compliance - While meeting baseline standards, further WCAG conformance and widgets optimized for screen readers could expand access for disabled users of Unqork solutions. Added compliance certifications would also be welcomed. 2. Expanded cloud platform support - The addition of Azure and Google Cloud alongside AWS would allow our deployment options to better align with enterprise strategic cloud choices outside just Amazon. 3. More analytics and observability - Increased telemetry on app performance, component reuse rates, load testing etc. would help fine-tune Unqork solutions. More data and dashboard visibility into adoption would optimize our ROI. 4. Managing technical debt - As portfolios of Unqork apps grow over time, best practices and features to facilitate updating legacy components, refactoring old solutions, and preventing erosion will be helpful. Added controls to manage technical debt long-term. 5. Evolution of existing components - Existing rich widgets and connectors rounding out maturity with incremental capabilities would expand Unqork's versatility. Expanding the range of use cases served by current components. 6. Offline functionality - For mobile solutions, some limited persistent caching and offline usability during intermittent connectivity would better support field agents/inspectors. Tolerating offline states is key. 7. Design version control - Advancing visual version control capabilities for better design history, branching, merging, and reverting changes to Unqork sites would improve collaboration and prevent overwrite errors by nontechnical users.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Oracle APEX improved our organization by making it possible for us to implement agile project development."
"This product will speed up development time with helpful production aids."
"The database is super easy to use for creating tables."
"The autonomous database is valuable and provides the main structure for code development."
"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."
"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."
"The valuable features are charts, reports, and search engines."
"One of the most valuable features is the ability to build very fast data-driven UIs."
"I rate Unqork's technical support as nine."
"Unqork is a low-code, no-code platform that is easy to use compared to traditional development."
"Unqork has a valuable feature known as dynamic refresh, released last year."
"Unqork's no-code platform supports Platform as a Service."
"The ease of use, especially in building form-type applications and workflows, is excellent."
"Unqork's pricing is premium; it's structured on a per-user, per-month basis with tiered plans depending on features and scale, which offers good value for money."
"With Unqork, you can develop user interfaces easily, and it's mostly beneficial for developers and firms rather than at the client level."
"Unqork is user-friendly and allows easy navigation for users without technical knowledge."
 

Cons

"Source control could be stronger in Oracle Application Express (APEX). It needs some work."
"I would like to see easier integration into active directory authentication. Also, maybe integration of JavaScript frameworks would resolve some issues."
"There is one disadvantage. When facing problems, it can be difficult to find solutions online (Google/YouTube), unlike with Java coding, where solutions are readily available on Google."
"The problem of sending emails arises when Oracle Application Express (APEX) is inside Oracle Cloud Infrastructure since it is a bit complicated or difficult to understand where to take care of the setup part to be able to just send out emails properly."
"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 grid reports contain a lot of bugs."
"Another issue I used to encounter was with the debugging functions. I believe this is an area where Oracle APEX could improve significantly in terms of displaying error messages or error pages. It is very difficult to detect bugs or which bugs you are having when it comes to errors or which errors you have."
"Oracle Application Express would be improved if you could use it on a mobile platform."
"For applications facing around 1 lakh customers, it's better to avoid using Unqork due to significant data latency issues and limited control over optimizations for API calls."
"The area that needs improvement in Unqork is its performance."
"Unqork is not an extremely mature solution. Many things that I worked with them on were functionally basic but missing from the platform."
"Occasionally, during server-side execution with multiple loops, we encounter timeout issues, which is something we've had to address with technical support."
"The loading speed is very slow. Page responses are also unsatisfactory; when margins are added and components are shifted left or right, they do not respond properly, causing overflowing issues on the website."
"The area that needs improvement in Unqork is its performance."
"When multiple people work on the same module in different versions or branches, merging can overwrite changes. The merging technology needs improvement in Unqork."
"When developing large platforms with significant traffic, there are scalability challenges, which might affect performance."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is mid-range so is neither expensive nor cheap."
"I believe that the solution's pricing is high."
"When buying the data license, APEX is included."
"It is expensive, but I don't know what the licensing cost is."
"The solution is free."
"When you have a licensed database in an Oracle environment, APEX is free."
"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."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
11%
Educational Organization
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
38%
Insurance Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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.
What do you like most about Unqork?
Unqork UI behaves consistently across devices and seamlessly adapts to various form factors.
What needs improvement with Unqork?
The areas of Unqork that need improvement include the UI, as data-driven applications in banks require displaying data effectively on forms and dashboards. When working with JPMorgan, the data stru...
What is your primary use case for Unqork?
I mostly work with Unqork to develop internal applications, and right now, I'm working with JPMorgan in a department called Asset Wealth Management. We try to automate processes that were previousl...
 

Also Known As

Oracle APEX
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Sample Customers

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