Anvil vs Oracle APEX
Anvil
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Oracle APEX
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| Figure | Anvil | Oracle APEX |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $12/mo | $122/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 6 |
| Spec score · Low-Code Development Platforms | 9.5 (#1) | 9.0 (#7) |
| Company legal name | Anvil is operated by The Tuesday Project Ltd. | Crunchbase identifies the maker as Oracle Corporation. |
| Documentation and support | Anvil provides API reference material, tutorials, how-to guides and a community forum, with private support included in Production plans. | Oracle provides release documentation, API references, installation guides, tutorials, forums, certifications and product office hours; supported releases receive Oracle support with a database support contract. |
| Integrations | Built-in integrations include Google services, Microsoft Entra ID and Azure APIs, Facebook login, Stripe payments and Tableau extensions. | APEX can access REST endpoints through REST Data Sources and call SOAP and REST web services through APEX_WEB_SERVICE, including OAuth 2.0 flows. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.8 out of 5 from 11 reviews. | 4.3 out of 5 from 85 reviews |
| Security | Anvil says its API removes common security flaws including injection, XSS and CSRF, and that its AI agents run in isolated sandboxes without access to the user's infrastructure or local machine. | Oracle says APEX integrates with Oracle Database security features, including encryption, fine-grained access control, auditing, and multi-tenant data isolation. |
| Support | The Production plan includes private support, and the FAQ says Production support responds to development questions within 24 working hours. | Oracle Database maintenance support covers APEX, and an active Database support contract covers APEX, ORDS, and Oracle Database. |
| What it does | Anvil is an online IDE and deployment platform for building complete web applications with Python on the front end, back end and database. | Oracle APEX is a browser-based declarative low-code platform for building and deploying database-centric enterprise web applications. |
Plans
Anvil
- FreeFree
- Hobby$12 a month
- Business$89 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- ProductionPrice not published
Oracle APEX
- Free with Oracle DatabaseFree
- Free Hosted APEX WorkspaceFree
- Always Free APEX ServiceFree
- Always Free TierFree
- Oracle APEX with Oracle DatabaseFree
- Oracle APEX Application Development Service$122 a month
In their own words
Anvil
Anvil is an online IDE for building and deploying full-stack web apps with Python. It pairs a drag-and-drop interface designer with client-side and server-side Python, and includes Data Tables, a built-in database backed by Postgres. Apps can be published to Anvil hosting or exported to run on the open-source Anvil App Server. Developers can create HTTP APIs and connect external Python code through Uplink. Built-in user authentication and app email support cover sending and receiving messages. Anvil documentation lists integrations for Google, Microsoft Entra ID, Facebook, Stripe and Tableau, and says Python SDKs can connect other services. Apps adapt to phones and tablets; the FAQ describes them as installable Progressive Web Apps for Android, iPhone and Chromebook, with offline operation. The Free plan includes unlimited apps and cloud hosting, but provides 50,000 Data Table rows and 100 MB of Data Table storage. Anvil says its hosted infrastructure is in London on AWS eu-west-2. It also says its API removes common flaws such as injection, XSS and CSRF.
Oracle APEX
Oracle APEX is a low-code platform for building data-driven enterprise applications on Oracle Database. It supports workflow automation, mobile applications, data connectors, role permissions, and pro-code development. Applications can be installed on premises or run in Oracle Cloud and third-party clouds. For services, APEX can access REST endpoints through REST Data Sources and call SOAP or REST services through APEX_WEB_SERVICE, including OAuth 2.0 flows. Oracle describes database security capabilities used with APEX, including encryption, fine-grained access control, auditing, and multi-tenant data isolation. APEX 26.1 introduces APEXlang, a structured metadata language for expressing application intent to developers and AI agents. Oracle also describes AI Interactive Reports for natural-language data exploration and AI Agents that automate workflows using application logic and data context. APEX is available at no additional cost with supported Oracle Database editions, with no per-app or per-user license fees. Free hosted and Always Free options are also listed; Oracle Cloud Free Tier credits can be used during an initial trial of paid APEX Service.