Mendix Reviews

The best feature is that you can create applications real fast. Forget large software teams. Alone or with small teams one can accomplice products in days that would take other software development teams months. Key features are that the product is flexible can connect with other applications using standards like SOAP, REST or OData.

We use Mendix as our software platform for building our HR solution. For each client of ours we buy a Mendix license so our clients can use our HR solution. Our product runs in the Mendix cloud.

Clients are at first amazed that product feedback gets realized in days while other with other software vendors, things only get realized after months or never at all. Bugs are solved most of the time the next day.

Creating better document templates would be nice. You can achieve what you want but not a speedy as you can do everything else.

Since 2010

Deploying to the Mendix cloud are painless. And there are a lot of new option if you want to host your model in a different environment like Clound Foundry etc.

It is stil software that as all software can still have bugs. But Mendix responds very well in that area. They have a stable release management so bugs get solved quickly.

We have had no issues scaling it to our needs. You can either scale by using multi tenancy or as we did use the same model for multple customers.

The customer support is awesome. Of course they need to be able to reproduce the bug, but they are very helpful.

The best part of Mendix is the user forum. There you get answers in hours. Only in the rare case that no answer will be given you need to contact the support desk, but most of the time Mendix will answer the question in the forum. The developers are also there to provide knowledge. Even with the most difficult technological questions they will give their view on how to solve your problem.

The Cordis platform was used before we got to know Mendix. Cordis was just a failure that did cost us a lot of money with no result.

Even if you do not know the platform at all you can learn to build Mendix applications in hours even with no program experience. It is better to have a good knowledge of your business processes than knowing how to program. That last part is easier learned than the other way around.

If you use the cloud setup implementation is a breeze. All our clients use the cloud based solution. We can bring a client live in a day if we want to.

Since the developer version is free you do not need to invest to start working with the modeler. You can even deploy to a free slot where you can demo to a client the sollution you made. So you only start paying after you closed your first deal with a customer.

For small companies the pricing can be a bit steep. The gap between the free version and a paid version is to big in my opinion.

In the university world model driven development has been talked about a lot but never realized its potential. Mendix is, in my opinion, the first product that realized the potential of model driven development. More products are are coming but for me Mendix still has the edge in this field.

Just download Mendix and start playing with it. If you run in to trouble post your question in the forum and just check the product yourself if it is something for you.

• Excel Importer : seamless to map data from a raw excel sheet into a structured database
• Community common library : Useful java method to add powerfull functionality to your application with just a few clicks
• Excel Exporter : Exporting data to Excel is a breeze
• AvayaDialer: Integrating your application with avaya telephony suite is power and extremely useful especially for call center applications
• Rest Service : Integration to rest services is now quick and easy with Mendix ( can take some time to configure but once you done it, it’s so simple)
• FusionCharts : Reporting in ,Mendix is awesome and extremely useful with fusion charts module. Very powerful indeed

In the next version I would like the Rest Service Module to be incorporated into Mendix, similar to the way web services work.

Over the last four and half years I've used versions 3.2.1, 4.8.10, 5.13, and 5.14.1.

We had no issues with the deployment.

We have had no stability issues.

With v3.2.1 we had some scalability issues which we resolved by upgrading to a later. This upgrade made our application a lot more scalable.

10/10

10/10

Expect to half your delivery time for new products/services to business. Mendix beats any other technology out there.

Modeling application and generating code in stead of manual coding.

The software is mainly designed and built by business engineers instead of software engineers. This leads to an immediate fit between delivered software and what the users really wants.

User experience and performance with large datasets.

We've used it for 10 years.

We've had no issues with the deployment.

When you restrict yourself to the native functionality the Mendix platform offers you great stability.

When using custom build widget, Javascript and Java Action, stability depends more on using the correct versions of SDK's, libraries etc.

5/10

5/10

It's straightforward. It depends on the choice of on-premise or cloud implementation as to how easy it is. For on-premise implementation you need some expertise, while the cloud implementation just needs you to follow the manuals or take a one day training course.

We did it in-house.

Mendix is not cheap. License fees go sky high when using it as a business to consumer platform. However, they change their pricing models frequently.

We also looked at OutSystems, Triggre, and Apex. We chose Mendix because of the learning curve.

Think about the type of product you want to develop. Mendix is great for internal software development or B2B SAAS solutions When working with large dataset or when userexperience is of great importance please rethink the use of this platform

I have been using this solution for customer authentication, as well as scientific applications. It has performed brilliantly so far. 

It has quick response times.

It is a fast and agile solution. 

I would like it to help us be more productive.

Also, while the documentation is good, the development box could be better.

It is exceptional.

It is very good.

Mendix was the only solution that had a paradigm to allow us to do what we wanted to do with development.

It was straightforward.

I think the ROI is the:

• Skill 
• Execution 
• Vision

I use this product in an internal development environment. Previously, I used Mendix when I was a consultant.

Mendix allows for faster development while saving on fewer FTWs (full-time workers). A win-win in most cases.

I like how Mendix is aimed at collaboration as well as Agile development. Overall, it makes it extremely easy to pick up and create a prototype.

They are already improving on this, but I would like to see more documentation as well as how-to documents. This will improve adaptation for future developers/companies.

Mendix is being used for our ERP system. We needed to get away from multiple third-party software solutions and into an integrated single source of data. Mendix provides an app to control test and production servers, migrate code, handle revision control, log files, and Sprintr for Agile development.

Enables us to rapidly create a complex application. We are also able to customize features that stakeholders in the corporation want to see, something that could not be done with other software. Our workflows and processes have evolved and improved. The fast iterations allow us to be nimble, get feedback from users, and do rapid updates.

• Mendix code and coding logic are very visual. It looks like a flow chart rather than lines of code. Rapid development is what drew us to Mendix.
• It is easy to create prototype pages without a lot of development, once the Entity (table) is created.
• You can generate a page with a few clicks, using the default features after proof of concept, then develop the logic behind the page. 
  

Mendix is great for internal applications but not so great for a public-facing interface. It lacks a proper directory structure for public use. The URL will not change from page to page unless a deep link is created for each page. That makes it difficult to bookmark pages in the browser to view later on. A feed can be created for other public UI solutions.

• Its graphic interface, which allows you to develop rapidly and in a structured way.
• The fact that it is an all-in-one solution, producing a system that is ready to run immediately

This question is not entirely relevant for us, since our organization develops Mendix systems for clients.

I cannot think of any immediate issues. Mendix has an active community, providing requests, advice and add-ons. Each new Mendix version incorporates suggestions from this community. I believe this is why it meets the needs of most users very well.

We've been using it for two and a half years.

We had no issues wit the deployment.

When a mainframe system with a very large database and batch process was rebuilt in Mendix, we came across performance issues.

We had no issues scaling for the needs of our customers.

It's good.

It's good.

I haven't used any solution that's similar.

It's very straightforward. I used to be a mainframe tester and was able to start developing in Mendix in a short period of time.

The applications can run in the Mendix cloud, making implementation very easy: Mendix provides an easy to use interface.

They can also run on premise, implementation will then be dependent on the client's application environment.

As a developer I have very little knowledge of this.

You should try it. You can set up a new project for free in a very short time.