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My main use case with Mendix is building enterprise applications that automate and standardize business processes, with a focus on speed, reliability, and secure delivery.
I built an internal management app using Mendix where employees could register tasks, track approvals, and generate status reports.
Besides workflow and task management apps, I've also used Mendix for reporting dashboards and process automation tools.
The best features Mendix offers in my experience are fast development speed and strong security for enterprise apps.
The development speed of Mendix stands out mainly because of the visual modeling tools and reusable components, which reduce repetitive work and accelerate delivery. For security, I value the built-in authentication, role-based access control, and data protection features, which make enterprise apps safer without needing heavy custom setup.
I'd highlight Mendix's integration options, which make it easy to connect with APIs and external systems. Also, the mobile capabilities are helpful for quick cross-platform delivery, even though native customization has some limits.
Mendix has sped up delivery for my clients, especially for repetitive or standardized business processes. It also improved reliability and security, reduced manual errors, and enabled faster deployment of internal tools and dashboards.
On a recent project, using Mendix cut development time by about 40-50% compared to traditional coding for a workflow app.
Mendix could improve in customization and UI, UX flexibility, native mobile development, and agile tooling for developers.
I've noticed that longer processes can be hard to read and maintain, and some UI, UX adjustments are restrictive.
I have been using Mendix for four months.
Mendix has been stable in my experience, with reliable performance for enterprise applications and minimal downtime or critical issues.
Mendix scales well for enterprise applications.
I have interacted with Mendix support when I needed help.
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I previously used traditional coding with JavaScript and Java for enterprise apps. I switched to Mendix for faster development, standardized processes, and easier integration in business applications.
I see a fair return on investment using Mendix.
I believe it's an average return. It's worth it for the agility and the patricity, but nothing that's very different from any other low-code platform, in my opinion.
I evaluated OutSystems and Microsoft Power Apps before choosing Mendix, mainly comparing speed, integration capabilities, and suitability for enterprise applications.
I would advise others to use Mendix for standardized business applications where speed and security are priorities, but be aware of its limitations in UI/UX customization and native development.
Mendix is excellent for rapid, secure enterprise app development, but improving UI/UX flexibility, native integration, and developer tooling would make it even stronger.
My overall rating for Mendix is 5 out of 10.
For the past four months, I have been using Mendix low-code platform, and my main use case involves building standardized business applications.
My experience has been very positive. Mendix stands out for its speed and efficiency, especially for standardized business applications, and its integration with Java and JavaScript allows extending functionality beyond typical low-code limitations.
One of its biggest strengths is strong security, which gives confidence when working on enterprise solutions. For repetitive processes or common business needs, Mendix speeds up delivery without sacrificing reliability.
Customization is limited compared to traditional coding, and UI adjustments can feel restrictive. Native development is not very strong, and some developer tools are missing, such as shortcuts to edit multiple variables. This can make long processes slower and more complex.
I have been using Mendix low-code platform for the past four months.
My name is Gabriel and I work as a freelancer. Mendix does its main job effectively, enabling fast and secure enterprise application development. There is room for improvement in customization and developer tools, but the platform has strong value and growth potential.
I can provide a specific example of a project I have built using Mendix that highlights how it helped me with speed or integration.
My main use case for Mendix is to automate processes for bigger and slightly smaller companies.
A specific example of a process I've automated with Mendix is mostly Excel processes, such as the integration of systems to expand a process.
Mendix has positively impacted our organization as we've specifically decided to be a Mendix-first consultancy firm, providing services to other companies to build with Mendix, making it essential for us to have a great experience with Mendix as it's at our core.
We can do more digital transformation processes for more customers due to using Mendix compared to my previous experience in high-code, where we would have needed more people to achieve the same goals, but I don't have any hard, objective numbers for that.
Mendix helps with those integrations by making it really easy with its tooling to integrate between different systems and have Mendix be the middleman where users input and go through a workflow by easily creating the domain model, pages, the integrations based on open API, and Swagger documentation, and also with the recent developments, generate bits and pieces with AI.
As an expert Mendix partner, we provide expert services for mostly companies that are either starting with Mendix or are servicing their end customers with Mendix, enabling them to be proper Mendix developers, delivering software with a certain level of quality, which can be done really well with the governance options that Mendix provides.
The best features that Mendix offers are proper guardrails that prevent starting from scratch, ensuring a certain level of security, user experience, and standardization for implementing workflows, API integrations, and how you set up your domain model. It's more strict, but it also has the ability to extend the platform where it prevents you from doing or achieving the goals that you want.
The guardrails and standardization in Mendix help especially with junior developers to avoid making certain mistakes you would when you're high coding, and they also help with setting a fair standard of quality.
Mendix isn't just an IDE or a coding language; it's a whole platform where you don't have to worry about hosting or monitoring your application, tracking project progress or user stories, as everything is essentially provided by the platform, and it has a very active community helping you out if you have any questions at all.
In recent years, the IDE has been more buggy and slower, and although there have been more features added, I would like to see more stability, as some areas that used to work for a fairly long time are now slower in my development, which feels like a step back.
I choose a seven mainly due to the issues we've faced with slowdowns and bugs during development, while runtime has been very stable, and the overall output on Mendix platform is still good; there is definitely some room for improvement, and I would probably have given it an eight or even a nine if those issues weren't hurting my developer output for the past few years.
Overall, Mendix platform is stable, but the IDE could be better.
I have been working in my current field for over 14 years.
I have also been using Mendix for over 14 years.
Overall, Mendix platform is stable, but the IDE could be better.
The scalability of Mendix depends on what you want; I've seen solutions that are rather small, with one or two forms and a couple of pages and logic, and also solutions processing data at scale, talking about one million packages a day, so I would say it's fairly scalable.
The customer support varies; if it's about upgrading your license, it's really good, but if it's about having an issue that I can't solve despite being a Mendix expert and having tried every single bit and piece, support can feel like a stone wall, asking questions I've already gone through and not really taking me seriously from the start, which has been an issue since I started with Mendix.
For the customer support, I would rate it around a six at the moment.
Positive
Fourteen years ago, I was a high-coder, using Java, ColdFusion, and all kinds of web-based technologies. I primarily switched because of changing employers but stayed with Mendix because I saw the value of development being far faster and more focused on adding value to the business of my clients compared to being busy with repetitive work in high-coding that I didn't want to worry about.
We purchased Mendix directly with Mendix, not through the AWS Marketplace.
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is reasonable; we've used a lot of basic nodes as well, which had some issues in the recent past due to the payment provider going bankrupt, but overall, the onboarding process is fairly easy with no real trouble.
We use the platform that Mendix provides themselves, which is run ultimately on AWS, for our public cloud deployments.
We serviced a recent customer who essentially said that if they digitize this process, they can save one person who is now full-time doing this particular process, and now we're automating it, so they don't really need them to do this anymore, and we hear these kinds of stories fairly often. It's not that they're really firing that personnel, but they can often focus on the core that really matters instead of repetitive processes in Excel forms and all of the overhead and human error that comes with that.
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is reasonable; we've used a lot of basic nodes as well, which had some issues in the recent past due to the payment provider going bankrupt, but overall, the onboarding process is fairly easy with no real trouble.
I did not evaluate other options before choosing Mendix; however, I have since looked into OutSystems, Betty Blocks, VisionX, and a couple of other low-code offerings or no-code, but I've stuck with Mendix given that they found a fairly okay balance between releasing new features and keeping the platform stable, although the stability of at least the IDE has degraded in the last couple of years, but they've been working on improving that.
My advice to others looking into using Mendix is that if you are completely fresh to software development, find a partner, preferably an expert partner, to do your first project and train your personnel; if you're not looking to manage your Mendix environments yourself eventually, find a partner that can also provide long-term support.
I think Mendix is the best platform for at least business-to-business or business internal processes; if you try to build something for business-to-consumer outside of administration-like processes, such as making a very fancy website, I would probably choose something else, but for all those other use cases, it's a perfect choice and a very good return on investment.
On a scale of one to ten, I rate Mendix a seven.
We automate a lot of processes with Mendix, primarily focusing on automation and robotic process automation.
The domain model of Mendix is highly valuable as it allows quick setup and public deployment. The framework structure, with its code and building blocks, makes it easy to build logic by dropping elements into place. Mendix's integration capabilities are impressive, allowing for rapid and on-the-fly integration of almost anything imaginable.
Access to the database is limited in Mendix's public cloud, preventing direct database interaction or inspection. Improvements in data grid, particularly for a global search capability when searching through associations, are necessary due to existing limitations.
I have been working with Mendix for two to three years.
I would rate Mendix's stability as a seven. I recently encountered an issue with deploying applications on the Mendix sandbox, which took a week to resolve. Aside from this, we typically do not face significant issues with stability.
We are about to enter the scalability phase, but previously we did not face any scalability issues as our projects did not require scaling. With upcoming projects, scalability will be tested.
The technical support from Mendix is very good. I would rate it as nine.
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The setup process for Mendix is straightforward and user-friendly. I can quickly create an app and start development.
Mendix is quite expensive, and its pricing model makes it inaccessible for startups. The app license costs between $13,000 to $14,000, which is prohibitive for startups. Mendix should consider adjusting its pricing strategy to penetrate the startup market. Startups are deterred by the high costs despite their interest in the capabilities of Mendix.
I also have experience with AWS and find it preferable in terms of data provisioning, which is not available in Mendix's public cloud. AWS is a more transparent option without the black-box nature of Mendix's public cloud.
Mendix faces existential threats from advancements in AI that can create full-stack applications at a lower cost. This needs addressing to remain competitive. I would rate the overall solution a seven.
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I am applying the application to digitalize the Orbiq process and have created a customer-focused program to keep customers close. Additionally, I have an application that enables me to create quotations for my customers and their clients. I maintain and continue to develop these applications.
Mendix gives me the opportunity to build a solution that is more attractive to my end users, allowing me to create my own specific software. I use an ERP program called EnterpriseOne from Oracle, but ERP software options can be rigid and not practical for end users. Mendix fills the gaps where other software falls short.
Mendix provides the ability to create solutions that fill gaps that I would otherwise be unable to address with standard software. It integrates seamlessly with my existing ERP systems, enabling me to build attractive and user-specific solutions. Its cloud-based platform supports agile methods and enhances my development speed. These features enable me to better meet my organizational needs.
All software applications have their hiccups, including the Mendix Studio Pro developers program. Though still improving, there is no specific example of what really needs to be improved. Some learning paths need improvement, but most are satisfactory. It is not one hundred percent stable.
I have been using Mendix since June last year, so that's about one year and a half.
The product is generally stable, however, is not 100% stable.
Mendix supports scaling well with its comprehensive online documentation and learning paths. Consultancies can assist with scaling from small teams to enterprise levels.
I find support accessible. I haven't often needed to seek direct support from Mendix teams as their online resources and knowledge database are comprehensive. I rate their technical support between eight or nine out of ten.
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I previously worked with IBM Notes. However, since IBM Notes is no longer on IBM and will likely disappear, I have found Mendix to be better for the long term.
You definitely need professional people to do the development in Mendix, especially if you're a small company.
I would recommend Mendix to others, particularly medium to large-sized companies. For a small company, it might be better to hire consultancy companies.
I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
We built a SaaS product for our own customers and are developing internal applications for most of the MDM using Mendix. Additionally, we handle small to medium-complexity workflow management systems, whether process-related or complete system automation, using Mendix Workflow.
Some customers prefer building their products rather than buying them. For instance, they wanted a simplified version instead of purchasing a product management system, so we developed it. We built a couple of external-facing, consumer-facing applications, although the consumer base for these is small.
When I often want to pitch Mendix, if there is something out of the box that is not available, I can always extend Mendix. Whether it's the front end or the back end, It can be extended with Java. I've also built many widgets using Mendix.
We are all moving away from a monolithic product model to microservices. We are building an F2DUI application to decouple the front and back end. Mendix provides an integrated approach for both. Ideally, we should have a way to separate the front end and back end to scale them independently.
While Mendix does offer different ways to achieve this, I sometimes prefer having the front end separate. I don't want the back end to be tightly coupled with the front end all the time.
I have been using Mendix for five years.
Mendix is quite stable. However, some customers do not always use the stable versions provided by Mendix, which include both LTS and MTS versions. If a customer chooses a version other than these two options, it may lead to stability issues. Therefore, we always recommend that customers choose the appropriate development version to ensure their applications' stability. Mendix offers stable versions, but customers must be educated about using them correctly.
The scalability has an issue. When you buy a license for a private cloud, you can scale as much as you can afford in your private cloud. However, buying a public cloud with a t-shirt sizing model has limitations. You are limited to the one instance you can get whenever you want to upgrade. There is always a limit to whether they provide 30 gigabytes or 128 gigabytes of RAM. For the public cloud, its scalability is limited, so I'm rating it seven. The rating is nine for a private cloud or on-premise because you can scale however you want.
Most of the time, it is for enterprise customers because of the licensing and the user-based cost.
Since we are an official partner of Mendix, we receive priority on requests. Based on my interactions, responses are generally quicker, but the quality of resolution varies. There are two levels of resolution: one is through the documentation and technical support they provide, and the other involves their expert services, which may incur charges. While technical difficulties can be resolved with their assistance, charges may apply. It's important to note that Mendix does offer expert services that can help solve any problem.
The initial setup is easy. You can get started right away.
Integrating with Mendix is generally easy. It is integrated with most modern frameworks, such as REST and Kafka. We've even integrated it with external workflow orchestration tools like JPM or Camunda. However, I have encountered some issues with Mendix regarding SDK-based integrations. While it is possible to perform these integrations, there is no direct way to do it, making the process more complex. For example, if Salesforce provides an SDK instead of a REST API, integrating with the SDK is more complicated than a straightforward REST API integration.
I would not recommend Mendix because it is very expensive for external users and can also be expensive for internal users. If your internal workforce is less than 10,000, I recommend Mendix because you can achieve a faster ROI. However, if you have an internal customer base of 30,000- 40,000, I would not recommend Mendix.
In version 10.12, released a week ago, Mendix introduced some new features I had requested multiple times. They now have an in-app help feature within the Mendix IDE to speed development. Specifically, they have enabled a chatbot within the Mendix IDE, which helps streamline development.
Additionally, Mendix should support modularity in each functionality. For example, the workflow engine should operate separately from the main application, allowing for independent deployment. This means I should be able to deploy the workflow engine, microservices, or UI components separately. If Mendix provides this option, it will be a game changer. This way, I can scale the workflow for workflow-intensive applications, scale the backend for high-throughput scenarios, and scale the content to accommodate many visitors.
Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
I have used Mendix to build interfaces for unique use cases where other generic solutions like MS Excel won't fit in. Our organization has used the solution to build small applications on the local cloud that took 72 hours, and these applications were already being worked upon beforehand using Python.
Excellent support is offered for Mendix.
The vendor should focus more on the opinion of the users and make improvements to the product accordingly.
I have been using Mendix for a year.
I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. Throughout my experience of using the solution, it only crashed once, which was fixed upon restarting.
The product exhibits incredible scalability. I would rate the scalability a ten out of ten. There are about 3000 Mendix users in our organization. The solution is currently used about once a week in our company. Plans are in place to implement more functions in the product at our company.
I would rate the tech support an eight out of ten. The support team should be more proactive in providing solutions to specific issues.
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Previously, I have used Visual Studio, Jupiter, and Graphical User Interfaces.
In our organization, we almost never needed to integrate Mendix with any other solution. I would rate the initial setup an eight out of ten. Some companies might need assistance with the deployment, but overall, it's straightforward.
At our organization, Mendix is deployed in the cloud and on-prem. The deployment of Mendix took around four weeks in our company. Our organization's team made an application using Mendix that was deployed in ten minutes.
The deployment was implemented in-house.
The ROI is not always measured in terms of cost for products like Mendix; it's also measured in terms of the user experience, available information about the product, and the adaptiveness of potential users.
I would rate the pricing a six out of ten. The solution is a bit expensive compared to others, but in the long term, it is worth it.
For instance, Microsoft Power Apps don't demand a huge investment to get started with because they integrate with the Microsoft Suite if it's already present in the system, but when communications with other systems are required, they need to be custom-built as Microsoft doesn't provide communication setup just out of the box, with Mendix such issues can be effortlessly solved.
The basic version of Mendix is enough to compete with power apps, but it can also be upgraded later.
Mendix has accelerated the development processes in our organization and the speed to market solutions. There are Epics in Mendix that support agile processes and the development of stories. The paths generated from stories using the solution can be appointed to specific team members.
I would certainly recommend the tool to other users mainly because the graphical possibilities are immense for a beginner in Mendix. I would recommend others to build a suitable team with at least one specialist before adopting Mendix.
I look forward to the vendor's innovations in the product with Artificial Intelligence; for instance, there can be a connection to ChatGPT. Overall, I would rate Mendix a ten out of ten.
We have clients in petrochemicals, agriculture, financial services, retail, and all sorts of other areas. It is amazing when we use it for what it is designed for.
The development tools are excellent for building new apps, both mobile and enterprise web.
We also use Mendix Enterprise Integration for complex business logic. It's a low-code platform, so we run Mendix in the Mendix Cloud.
The code refactoring tools could be better, especially for applications running for years. It's not bad, but it could be smoother.
Also, writing new widgets can be trickier than it should be for some people, but not if you're familiar with Mendix.
Pricing used to be complex, but Mendix has improved that quite a bit. So, the pricing policy in general. It's not exactly straightforward.
The reporting feature also wasn't great, but Mendix has fixed that in version 10. I still need to test it fully, though. Version 9's reporting could be better.
In future releases, I would like to see more features around report writing.
Another thing is managing and breaking down monolithic apps into modules, with version control for individual modules, which could be more robust. Sharing individual modules wasn't as strong as it should be.
However, the biggest improvement still would be better refactoring tools, both for code and models.
I have been using it since 2011.
I would rate the stability a ten out of ten. We've been running large applications on it, and almost never have any issues.
Mendix is easy to scale for typical business applications. It's horizontally and vertically scalable.
It used to be mainly for medium and large companies, but the new pricing makes it much more accessible. Now, it's suitable for the whole spectrum, from small to large.
The customer service and support are not bad. There is definitely room for improvement in response time. And they tend to escalate things quite a bit before acknowledging a problem. So, our experience has been a bit slow but not terrible.
Positive
Mendix competes with Outsystems, Microsoft Power Apps, Salesforce, and a few local players.
I'd definitely rate Mendix as the number one low-code, model-driven platform. It's much better than the competition regarding ease of use, pricing, stability, IDE strength, good training materials, and easy staff onboarding and certification. It has made major improvements in those areas.
The initial setup is very simple. It was super quick.
It supports all deployment models. You can run it in the Mendix cloud with a single button deploy, on your own cloud, or integrate it into your DevOps environment for scripted rollouts.
It's very flexible, and Mendix has really improved the deployment aspect. So, clients have complete control over deployment.
The pricing is fairly comparable. I would rate the pricing a six out of ten, where one is high price, and ten is low price.
Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. There is room for improvement.
I used the solution to develop an application for a parking system. It manages everything from parking cards, payments, eGates, tickets, and more.
The most valuable features of the product are its ease of use and speed. My friend and I find it helpful as a team of just two developers.
One area for improvement is its integration capabilities. Creating a pluggable widget or integrating it with other systems is challenging.
In terms of features, it would be great to see advancements such as AI services and the integration of third-party services. Additionally, connecting external devices to the application requires multiple steps. Improving this will make it easier for the developers.
I have been using the solution for the past three years.
The product is stable and powerful.
The tool is scalable. We had a single application in development, and there were two developers with 15 end users.
Six or seven months ago, I interacted with the technical support team, but since then, they haven't reached out to me. I tried to get in touch with them by asking some questions, and they mentioned that someone would contact me, but unfortunately, no one has reached out yet.
I run my businesses and develop applications. My friends and I are a small group of developers. In the past, we worked with technologies like C# and React. However, we are now looking to take the next step using local platforms.
I switched to this solution because of its database handling. You can create and draw your structure. The UI has powerful microflow, workflow, and nanoflow capabilities. It has great speed. It is suitable for developers with varying levels of experience. You can achieve tasks with minimal coding. The CSS and paging capabilities are great.
The initial setup is not complex. The deployment process took two to three weeks.
I set up the solution on my own.
I would not recommend the solution to small and medium-sized businesses because it’s expensive. It’s great for big organizations. I rate the pricing as a three out of ten.
We have used React.js, JavaScript, C#, and Oracle Siebel. However, we strive to move to the next level for future projects.
Overall, I rate Mendix a six out of ten.