Ninox vs Oracle APEX
Ninox
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Oracle APEX
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| Figure | Ninox | Oracle APEX |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €25/mo | $122/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 6 |
| Spec score · No-code app builders | 9.2 (#10) | 9.5 (#1) |
| Documentation and support | Ninox provides step-by-step documentation, tutorial videos, a community forum and contact support. | 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. |
| Founded | 2014 | 1977 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Official integrations include Zapier, Make and n8n, with a public REST API for other systems. | 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. |
| Licence | Use is governed by Ninox Software GmbH's EULA for its application and web application, rather than an open-source licence. | Oracle APEX downloads are licensed under Oracle Free Use Terms and Conditions; the product itself is Oracle-controlled software rather than an open-source project. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.7 out of 5 from 195 reviews | 4.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.7 out of 5 from 362 reviews | 4.3 out of 5 from 85 reviews |
| Rating on Gartner Peer Insights | 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings | 4.7 out of 5 from 250 ratings |
| Security | Ninox says it is ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant, hosted on AWS servers in Germany, with data encrypted at rest and in transit. | Oracle says APEX integrates with Oracle Database security features, including encryption, fine-grained access control, auditing, and multi-tenant data isolation. |
| Support | Ninox provides documentation, a Discord community, tutorial videos, a forum, and a contact form; the pricing comparison includes individual email support on paid plans and premium support for Enterprise. | Oracle Database maintenance support covers APEX, and an active Database support contract covers APEX, ORDS, and Oracle Database. |
| What it does | Ninox is an AI-native low-code platform for building custom business applications, databases and workflows. | Oracle APEX is a browser-based declarative low-code platform for building and deploying database-centric enterprise web applications. |
Plans
Ninox
- FreeFree
- Team€25 a month
- Business€40 a month
- Team€300 a year
- Business€480 a year
- EnterprisePriced 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
Ninox
Ninox is an AI-native low-code platform for building custom business software and workflows. Users can describe needs in plain language, then use AI and low-code tools to organize data, set business rules, create interfaces, and automate processes. Its use cases include CRM and sales, invoicing and orders, inventory, projects, HR, patient records, and care. Automations can respond to events and conditions or use scripting. Teams can collaborate in real time and generate, email, share, print, or export documents such as contracts, invoices, and reports. Ninox connects with Zapier, Make, and n8n and offers a public REST API. Its indefinitely available free plan costs nothing and supports up to five users, with 100 MB storage and up to 5,000 records. Team costs €25 a month billed annually, and Business costs €40 a month billed annually; prices exclude VAT. Ninox says it is ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant, hosted on AWS servers in Germany, with data encrypted at rest and in transit. It runs in a modern browser on desktop, tablet, or mobile; native iOS and Android apps are in development.
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.