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Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service vs Salesforce Platform comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Visual Builder Cloud...
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
28th
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
28th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Salesforce Platform
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
11th
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
97
Ranking in other categories
PaaS Clouds (10th), Mobile Development Platforms (5th), No-Code Development Platforms (5th), Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service is 1.5%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Salesforce Platform is 3.7%, down from 5.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rapid Application Development Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Salesforce Platform3.7%
Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service1.5%
Other94.8%
Rapid Application Development Software
 

Featured Reviews

Sherif Bashar - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of Digital Solutions at Aptec Ingrammicro
Offers low-code/no-code concept makes development much easier and faster and offers good community support as the development team actively answers questions on the community every day
There are very minor things, like the feature called "action chains," that could use a bit of enhancement. But the team is perfect; they're working on it. An action chain is a sequence of actions triggered by a button or an event. It executes code in order, from top to bottom. For example, it could call a code, call a REST service, and then insert data into a database. It needs enhancement because it can be a bit complex for fresh grads or new developers to understand. It would be better if it was made more readable. That's the main point. But if you have experience, you'll understand it easily. One more thing I want to add about Visual Builder: up until two years ago, it supported native mobile development. That's not available anymore. They replaced native mobile development with progressive web apps, and most customers are complaining about that. We need native mobile development back – the ability to put apps on stores like Google Play or the App Store. That feature is not available right now, and they deprecated it starting in 2024. It's very important. Otherwise, clients go with Flutter or other mobile development tools. It would be good for Oracle to regain that capability. We need the native mobile development feature back.
Sunny Nair - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect And Senior Consultant at Keysight Technologies
Automated weekly analytics have improved case tracking and boosted research productivity
In terms of customization and requesting features that need to be enabled, the process is longer than ideal. As a user, I have very limited access rights to Salesforce Platform, which limits my capability. If a user were granted access to consume more features from Salesforce Platform and the system could show exactly who needs to grant that particular access, that would be a very good improvement. If I need to gain access to a specific feature within Salesforce Platform, it should point me to who in my organization manages it. If the system is able to tell me who exactly is managing it, I can get in touch with that particular user to understand whether I can gain access. This particular feature seems to be lacking, not only in Salesforce Platform, but in any CRM application.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"You don't need a dedicated IDE to develop. You can work from any browser, which is very convenient. And, with the cloud concept, your code is stored in the cloud, so you can modify it from anywhere, at any time."
"You can avoid costly React developers that are required for building advanced UI."
"The most valuable feature was the visual drag and drop on the components."
"VBS is another tool that allows users to create enterprise applications without needing to store their projects in traditional databases like SQL."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The tool is very easy to use."
"The action chains are really helpful, and the trigger event, along with those action chains, has been very helpful."
"A very flexible solution."
"What we like the most about it is the fact that it helps us track the record of our projects. It keeps everything on one interface, facilitating the operations and planning."
"Salesforce is a phenomenal application. It's very diverse."
"We have hundreds of users all across our company, it is being used extensively in our organization, and that's how we run our sales here."
"Salesforce provides customization that aligns with our organization's lifecycle management of opportunities. It integrates with our call records, meeting notes, and the Outlook calendar, which helps in mapping roles and managing opportunities effectively."
"The solution provides a preferred method of backing up data."
"It is a good product, and it has served us well."
"What I really like about Salesforce is that it's very intuitive, and it's an easy platform for salespeople to quickly and efficiently be able to track an opportunity and develop custom reports for management."
 

Cons

"I would improve the license structure as, for some companies, it may seem a little bit expensive, depending on what they're doing."
"The initial setup of Oracle VBCS can be challenging for those unfamiliar with DBS."
"If you're doing some, for example, extremely responsive applications for the web, it's not as good."
"The feature called "action chains" could use a bit of enhancement."
"The tool has minor bugs."
"There was an attempt to enable front-end development, it did what it intended to do, but the side effects were too bad."
"My honest opinion is: do not use this solution — there are plenty of free options out there that will do the trick."
"There are some bugs in VBCS."
"The biggest challenge we had was the cost and the licensing, and we ended up getting an ELA, so enterprise licensing agreement."
"The pricing of the solution is an area with certain shortcomings that need improvement since, right now, I am not sure if Salesforce Platform has any plans for start-ups or small businesses."
"Customer Service: A three out of 10. Technical Support: A two out of 10."
"Salesforce at that point doesn't make a whole lot of sense for many Microsoft users."
"Identification management systems integration should be easier."
"Salesforce introduces a lot of products and sometimes rebrands them, causing confusion. They acquire products like W and retain their names, creating confusion in the market. This confusion isn't related to the product's functionality but rather its positioning and rebranding. For instance, what was once known as Community Cloud is now referred to as Experience Cloud. This can be confusing for business leaders."
"I want more analytics in the platform and the addition of AI-based models, for example, predictive feedback. The Salesforce Platform needs to be more intelligent and intuitive to make it a great solution."
"An improved UX may be helpful in the solution's next release."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service is much too expensive."
"It's not expensive when you consider what it provides: low-code/no-code development, faster development time, good quality, and good stability."
"The solution is a bit expensive."
"I have heard that it is fairly priced. It offers ROI."
"It is expensive. Licensing is on an annual basis."
"It is quite expensive. Its developers come at a premium cost, which makes it expensive."
"It is an expensive program."
"It is expensive."
"It is expensive."
"It is very expensive. Its licensing is on a monthly basis."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business40
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise44
 

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Also Known As

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Salesforce1, Force.com, Salesforce App Cloud
 

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