Mendix vs Protogrid

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.

Protogrid is a low-code platform for creating tailored business database and workflow applications. When users create an application, its database system automatically creates views and arranges data. Apps can work offline, store relevant data locally, and synchronize when connectivity returns. Applications include multilingual support, with options to add or edit translations. Features include relational data models, attachments, PDF output, JavaScript extensions, automated calculations, and a workflow engine. External systems can read and write application data through a JSON API; listed integrations also include OpenID Connect and Active Directory. Read and write access can be set individually for each app, Proto, and Card, with risk-based authorization and step-up authentication also listed. The maker says it is hosted by Hetzner in Germany and describes automatic backups and card mutation history. Protogrid is free for up to two users with any number of applications. Evaluation is limited to 12 months and does not assure availability. Enterprise costs $100 a month per environment, plus listed charges of $1 user per month and $10 user per month.