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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (44.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
$25/user/month* (billed annually)
OutSystems
Star Rating
(1,128)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(3,078)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$25/user/month* (billed annually)
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Salesforce Platform excels in its integration capabilities, with a G2 rating of 9.2, allowing seamless connections with various third-party applications. In contrast, OutSystems, while also strong, has a slightly lower rating of 9.0 in this area.
- Reviewers mention that OutSystems shines in application deployment, achieving a score of 9.6, which indicates a more streamlined process compared to Salesforce Platform's score of 8.9. This makes OutSystems a preferred choice for rapid application development.
- G2 users highlight that Salesforce Platform offers superior data security features, with a rating of 9.2, which is crucial for businesses handling sensitive information. OutSystems follows closely with a score of 9.1, but some users feel Salesforce provides a more robust security framework.
- Users on G2 report that OutSystems has a better ease of use rating of 9.2 compared to Salesforce Platform's 8.4, making it more accessible for teams without extensive technical expertise.
- Reviewers mention that Salesforce Platform's customer support is highly rated at 8.5, with many users appreciating the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team, while OutSystems matches this score but lacks some of the extensive resources available for Salesforce users.
- Users say that OutSystems provides a more flexible application design environment, with a score of 8.6 for UI code extending, compared to Salesforce Platform's 8.5, allowing for more customization in user interfaces.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
OutSystems
Free
$0.00
Launch your first app for free, for up to 100 end users. No credit card required.
- Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for creating your apps
- Free Online Training
- Community Support
Salesforce Platform
Platform Starter
$25
/user/month* (billed annually)
Users access apps built with the following services:
- Access 10 custom objects
- 200 APIs calls /user/day
- Lightning App Builder
Free Trial
OutSystems
Free Trial is available
Salesforce Platform
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
820
8.9
1,916
Ease of Use
9.2
869
8.4
2,342
Ease of Setup
8.8
563
8.3
1,203
Ease of Admin
8.5
499
8.5
656
Quality of Support
8.5
804
8.5
1,692
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
476
8.7
654
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
788
8.7
1,884
Features by Category
Authentication Options
Not enough data
9.2
155
Not enough data
8.9
149
Not enough data
9.1
150
Not enough data
8.9
144
Not enough data
8.5
122
Not enough data
8.5
124
Access Control Types
Not enough data
8.8
129
Not enough data
8.9
131
Not enough data
8.8
136
Not enough data
8.9
127
Not enough data
8.6
122
Administration
Not enough data
8.6
132
Not enough data
9.0
141
Not enough data
8.8
131
Not enough data
8.7
139
Not enough data
8.8
136
Platform
Not enough data
8.8
134
Not enough data
8.6
123
Not enough data
8.6
130
Not enough data
8.5
116
Not enough data
8.9
135
Not enough data
8.6
122
Not enough data
8.7
120
Authentication type
Not enough data
8.9
65
Not enough data
7.9
65
Not enough data
9.1
78
Not enough data
8.2
64
Not enough data
8.7
67
Not enough data
8.7
67
Not enough data
8.9
73
Not enough data
8.9
69
Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
76
Not enough data
9.0
75
Implementation
Not enough data
8.8
77
Not enough data
8.3
66
Not enough data
8.7
67
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
248
Not enough data
8.7
239
Not enough data
9.3
262
Not enough data
9.0
260
Not enough data
9.1
262
Not enough data
9.0
249
Automation
Not enough data
8.9
281
Not enough data
8.9
272
Not enough data
9.0
279
Development
Not enough data
8.8
252
Not enough data
8.6
215
Not enough data
8.4
206
Not enough data
9.0
233
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
9.3
23
Not enough data
9.1
23
Management
Not enough data
9.0
23
Not enough data
9.0
23
Not enough data
9.1
23
Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
89
Not enough data
9.1
84
Not enough data
8.8
84
Not enough data
8.6
82
Management
Not enough data
9.1
81
Not enough data
8.9
83
Not enough data
9.2
86
Not enough data
9.0
84
Security
Not enough data
9.3
89
Agentic AI - Cloud Migration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
253
Not enough data
9.0
267
Not enough data
9.2
262
Not enough data
8.9
259
Not enough data
8.5
245
Not enough data
9.0
266
Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
9.1
32
Not enough data
8.2
28
Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
8.7
63
Not enough data
9.0
65
Not enough data
8.8
62
Not enough data
9.2
62
Not enough data
9.1
64
Type
Not enough data
8.7
60
Not enough data
8.8
61
Reporting
Not enough data
8.8
59
Not enough data
8.9
60
Management
Not enough data
9.1
32
Not enough data
9.2
32
Not enough data
9.2
32
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
32
Not enough data
9.1
32
Not enough data
9.3
32
Processes
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
9.2
32
Not enough data
9.2
32
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
41
Not enough data
9.3
41
Not enough data
9.0
41
Management
Not enough data
9.3
41
Not enough data
9.2
41
Not enough data
9.3
41
Agentic AI - Continuous Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
7.5
43
Not enough data
8.1
42
Not enough data
8.5
42
Not enough data
8.2
42
Data Control
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.4
42
Not enough data
8.8
42
Agentic AI - Drag and Drop App Builder
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.2
396
8.8
75
8.3
377
8.5
75
8.5
360
8.5
74
8.5
385
8.9
75
8.7
383
8.5
75
8.6
387
8.6
75
8.5
381
8.8
75
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
8.8
11
Support
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
9.7
11
Agentic AI - AI Code Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Software Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generation and Interpretation - AI App Builder
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generated Application Quality - AI App Builder
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Design
8.6
590
|
Verified
8.5
182
8.5
581
|
Verified
8.5
179
8.7
569
|
Verified
8.6
203
8.6
588
|
Verified
8.5
193
8.6
581
|
Verified
8.8
214
Data Control
7.8
544
|
Verified
8.8
210
8.3
568
|
Verified
8.8
213
8.6
567
|
Verified
9.1
210
Publishing
9.1
593
|
Verified
8.8
190
8.8
584
8.8
198
8.9
586
|
Verified
8.9
188
Agentic AI - Low-Code Development Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Development
Not enough data
8.7
410
Not enough data
8.6
401
Not enough data
8.7
359
Not enough data
8.6
398
Not enough data
8.6
359
Database
Not enough data
9.0
393
Not enough data
8.8
447
Not enough data
8.5
339
Not enough data
8.6
400
Not enough data
8.6
426
Infrastructure
Not enough data
8.4
399
Not enough data
8.1
371
Not enough data
9.1
423
User Interface Design
Not enough data
8.4
101
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
118
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
119
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
118
|
Verified
Data Control
Not enough data
8.8
114
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
119
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
119
|
Verified
Publishing
Not enough data
8.8
108
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
113
Not enough data
8.9
111
|
Verified
Agentic AI - No-Code Development Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
OutSystems and Salesforce Platform are categorized as Mobile Development Platforms, Low-Code Development Platforms, and Application Development Platforms
Unique Categories
OutSystems is categorized as AI App Builder
Salesforce Platform is categorized as No-Code Development Platforms, Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), Cloud Migration, Single Sign-On (SSO), Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS), Continuous Delivery, AI Code Generation, DevOps Platforms, Software Testing, Passwordless Authentication, Workplace Innovation Platforms, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Drag and Drop App Builder, Continuous Integration, and Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
OutSystems
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Salesforce Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
21.1%
Computer Software
15.8%
Banking
8.3%
Insurance
5.9%
Financial Services
4.1%
Other
44.8%
Computer Software
13.9%
Information Technology and Services
11.7%
Financial Services
6.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.9%
Marketing and Advertising
3.6%
Other
60.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
OutSystems
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Harry S.
Verified User in Oil & Energy
With the low code solution OutSystems offers you can create a complete bespoke application landscape to fulfill special needs for the business integrating with existing enterprise solution where necessary.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
System integrator and or customer needs to know their proprietary language and the pricing is not very feasible. it doesn't come with any enterprise integration apdotor and customer or SI needs to build their own instead.
Salesforce Platform
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Neeraj M.
Verified User in Computer Software
Triggers, VF pages and can include any type of js, Components & inbuilt ajax using action function.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
Salesforce has a decently sharp learning curve, with project modules that require frequent playground refreshes to complete them
Harry S.
Verified User in Oil & Energy
With the low code solution OutSystems offers you can create a complete bespoke application landscape to fulfill special needs for the business integrating with existing enterprise solution where necessary.
Neeraj M.
Verified User in Computer Software
Triggers, VF pages and can include any type of js, Components & inbuilt ajax using action function.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
System integrator and or customer needs to know their proprietary language and the pricing is not very feasible. it doesn't come with any enterprise integration apdotor and customer or SI needs to build their own instead.
Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
Salesforce has a decently sharp learning curve, with project modules that require frequent playground refreshes to complete them
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