Mendix vs Oracle APEX
Mendix
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Oracle APEX
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| Figure | Mendix | Oracle APEX |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1,090/mo | $122/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 6 |
| Spec score · No-code app builders | 9.3 (#5) | 9.5 (#1) |
| Spec score · Low-Code Development Platforms | 8.9 (#11) | 9.0 (#7) |
| AI development | Studio Pro brings agentic AI into planning, generation, deployment, and operations, grounded in enterprise context and standards. | APEX 26.2 adds APEXlang application definitions, AI agents, provider APIs and AI Interactive Reports. |
| Deployment | Mendix says applications can be deployed to public cloud or on-premises, including air-gapped environments. | Oracle says APEX applications can be installed on premises and run in Oracle Cloud or third-party clouds. |
| Extensibility | Studio Pro can connect external LLMs, agents, knowledge bases, and tools, and supports custom code alongside visual models. | Developers can create custom REST Data Source Adapter plug-ins and reusable APEX plug-ins. |
| Founded | 2005 | 1977 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Mendix Connect Catalog can be populated with connectors to enterprise data sources such as Siemens Teamcenter, SAP, and Mendix applications. | 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. |
| Security | Mendix describes security, governance, data privacy, and compliance as priorities across its platform, applications, and security operations. | Oracle says APEX integrates with Oracle Database security features, including encryption, fine-grained access control, auditing, and multi-tenant data isolation. |
| Support | The pricing page lists Standard support from 9 AM to 5 PM and Premium support 24/7, excluding local holidays. | Oracle Database maintenance support covers APEX, and an active Database support contract covers APEX, ORDS, and Oracle Database. |
Plans
Mendix
- FreeFree
- Standard — One App$1,090 a month
- Standard — Unlimited Apps$2,725 a month
- PremiumPriced on request
- PremiumPrice not published
- FreePrice not published
- Premium — One AppPriced on request
- Premium — Unlimited AppsPriced on request
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
Mendix
Mendix is a low-code platform for building, running, and orchestrating apps and agents for a hybrid workforce. In Studio Pro, teams model application logic, data, workflows, and user experience visually, while retaining the option to add custom code. Its AI capabilities span planning, generation, deployment, and operations, and it can connect external language models, agents, knowledge bases, and tools. The Mendix Connect Catalog can include connectors to enterprise data sources such as Siemens Teamcenter, SAP, and Mendix applications. Applications can be deployed to public cloud or on-premises, including air-gapped environments. Listed capabilities include mobile publishing, a built-in database, user authentication, and API integrations. The free package allows unlimited users and one deployment environment per application, but includes neither product support nor guaranteed availability. Standard pricing is $1,090 a month for One App or $2,725 a month for Unlimited Apps; cloud deployment may cost extra. Mendix was founded in Rotterdam in 2005 and says it was acquired by Siemens in 2018.
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.