Noloco vs Oracle APEX
Noloco
noloco.io
Oracle APEX
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| Figure | Noloco | Oracle APEX |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.42/mo | $122/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 6 |
| Spec score · No-code app builders | 9.3 (#7) | 9.5 (#1) |
| Company legal name | Crunchbase identifies the legal entity as Noloco Limited and its operating status as active. | Crunchbase identifies the maker as Oracle Corporation. |
| Founded | 2021 | 1977 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Public API | Each Noloco app exposes a GraphQL API with authenticated operations to fetch, create, update and delete table records. | The APEX 26.2 API Reference documents PL/SQL packages including APEX_WEB_SERVICE, APEX_JSON, APEX_PLUGIN, APEX_PWA, APEX_WORKFLOW and JavaScript APIs. |
| Rating on Capterra | 5.0 out of 5 from 13 reviews | 4.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.8 out of 5 from 36 reviews | 4.3 out of 5 from 85 reviews |
| Support | Noloco advertises community support, live chat, tutorials, guides and onboarding calls. | Oracle Database maintenance support covers APEX, and an active Database support contract covers APEX, ORDS, and Oracle Database. |
| What it does | Noloco turns business data into customizable web applications such as client portals, internal tools, CRMs and operational systems without requiring code. | Oracle APEX is a browser-based declarative low-code platform for building and deploying database-centric enterprise web applications. |
Plans
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
Noloco
Noloco is a platform for building web and mobile apps, with a built-in database, user authentication, API integrations, and mobile publishing. It supports web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, and lists both internal and client-facing app types. The Free plan includes unlimited team seats, up to 50 active clients, 2,000 records, and 30 AI credits per month. Build costs $79 a month, billed monthly, and includes 10 team seats, up to 1,000 active clients, 25,000 records, and 250 AI credits per month. Enterprise lists unlimited records and custom team and client seats, with no price stated. The pricing note describes paid access from $65/mo on an annual basis and a 14-day trial; that differs from the listed monthly Build price. Noloco was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Its combination of app creation, database, authentication, and integrations is intended for teams making web or mobile tools, with separate allowances for team seats, clients, records, and AI credits by plan.
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.