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OutSystems focuses on digital transformation initiatives and development speed
About Span
Without a doubt, OutSystems is one of the trendsetters in the low-code community. The builder offers impressive capabilities and greatly facilitates the development and production of complex software.
At the same time, OutSystems serves enterprises and SMBs. Luckily, the platform has a free plan with a generous offering that will also be sufficient for SMEs. However, to access the best productivity tools, customization capabilities, and integrations, you must go for a paid package.
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Architecture
The platform has a standard-based cloud-native architecture. Cloud-native architecture makes Outsystems applications so powerful that they can compete with the leading systems in performance, scalability, and security. However, using such innovative architecture may require specific knowledge and skills from your low-code developers.
Developer Workflow
OutSystems offers a single integrated environment that covers a full-cycle development process: development, QA, deployment, monitoring, and management. Building a low-code application in platform's single integrated environment covers front-end, back-end, database, and integration needs in the fullest.
Customization
Your developers can extend OutSystems apps with custom C# or Java code. Custom components easily integrate with existing apps and systems through open-source or custom connectors. You can also use artificial intelligence, IoT outputs, reactive web, RPA (Robotic Process Automation), and micro services.
Hosting
The Deploy & Host feature allows developers to deploy their apps to a preferred domain right in the platform. You can connect low-code web apps to the platform’s dev or to the custom domains (available in paid plans).
Use Cases
OutSystems apps can address multiple business needs, including customer applications, internal tools, core systems, process automatization tools, and legacy systems modernization. You can build mobile banking apps, customer loyalty applications, internal portals, field service apps, SAP extensions, customer self-service with chatbots, and many other applications.
Integrations
OutSystems low-code apps have 275+ pre-built connectors to integrate them with SOAP services and REST APIs, ERPs (SAP), and external databases (oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, DB2, PostgreSQL, Aurora PostgreSQL, Azure PostgreSQL). Also, you can integrate connectors with custom code or use Integration Builder to create fully customized connectors for any external database.
Architecture
The platform has a standard-based cloud-native architecture. Cloud-native architecture makes Outsystems applications so powerful that they can compete with the leading systems in performance, scalability, and security. However, using such innovative architecture may require specific knowledge and skills from your low-code developers.
Developer Workflow
OutSystems offers a single integrated environment that covers a full-cycle development process: development, QA, deployment, monitoring, and management. Building a low-code application in platform's single integrated environment covers front-end, back-end, database, and integration needs in the fullest.
Customization
Your developers can extend OutSystems apps with custom C# or Java code. Custom components easily integrate with existing apps and systems through open-source or custom connectors. You can also use artificial intelligence, IoT outputs, reactive web, RPA (Robotic Process Automation), and micro services.
Hosting
The Deploy & Host feature allows developers to deploy their apps to a preferred domain right in the platform. You can connect low-code web apps to the platform’s dev or to the custom domains (available in paid plans).
Use Cases
OutSystems apps can address multiple business needs, including customer applications, internal tools, core systems, process automatization tools, and legacy systems modernization. You can build mobile banking apps, customer loyalty applications, internal portals, field service apps, SAP extensions, customer self-service with chatbots, and many other applications.
Integrations
OutSystems low-code apps have 275+ pre-built connectors to integrate them with SOAP services and REST APIs, ERPs (SAP), and external databases (oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, DB2, PostgreSQL, Aurora PostgreSQL, Azure PostgreSQL). Also, you can integrate connectors with custom code or use Integration Builder to create fully customized connectors for any external database.
Start your low-code app development with PoC
Before investing in full-scale app development, it makes sense to develop a functional and performant PoC. A proof of concept highlights the project's top priorities and requirements. Plus, PoC helps validate your idea early, eliminates financial risks, and strengthens your marketing strategy.
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The most significant advantage we've noticed is the enhanced productivity we can achieve with a single developer/resource. This has decreased the time, effort, and costs associated with developing and supporting solutions, allowing us to provide more, high-quality, and innovative solutions to our business partners for the same investment.
Due to the fact that OutSystems is a full-fledged application development platform, its adoption is not encouraged for those that are not committed to fundamental business change driven by technology. We must be prepared to put in the necessary time and effort to get benefits that go beyond the obvious.
Outsystems is easy to use and spares precious time from not having to deal with many distracting and time-consuming tasks, allowing me to focus on the design and business logic, to achieve the best possible product for the clients. It is reliable and supported by an ever-growing community that makes ready-made solutions such as integrations and other components easy to use and adapt
If I were to pick one would be the current Application Dashboard, it would be great if we can categorize the application we have in the application list.
For almost all of our application development, we have standardized on OutSystems. This platform has been shown to be very well suited for both the quick creation of new applications and the administration of current ones.
OutSystems adoption is not encouraged for those not committed to fundamental business change driven by technology because it is a full-fledged application development platform. For results that go beyond the obvious, we must be willing to invest the necessary time and effort.
Our low-code
case studies
Environmental awareness application
25% increase in user engagement within the first three months
Positive feedback from users on ease of use and informative content
Lead generation tool based on Retool
Within 24 hours, we integrate Retool with Phantombuster and LinkedIn, establishing a streamlined workflow automation. This automation not only saves time and enhances efficiency but also has the potential to boost our customer's lead generation with higher-quality prospects.
Retool portal
In just 40 hours, the Retool portal was created, featuring four distinct dashboards: Payment data, Client information, Session management, and Calendar view.
E-commerce dashboard
The client needed to put info about orders and wholesale in one application
The client didn't have enough budget to resort to services like Tableau
AWS Marketplace dashboard
Create a web app that receives data from the AWS
App should display clients on several easy-to-use pages with graphs and dashboards
User-friendly B2B platform
The existing solution is hard to use for non-technical employees
The standard process of creating platforms was long, expensive, and required developers
PDF editor application
To optimize internal processes
To deal with the growing number of requests in the customer's system
E-commerce dashboard
The client needed to put info about orders and wholesale in one application
The client didn't have enough budget to resort to services like Tableau
Reasons to choose our low-code experts
We’ve been working with various low-code development platforms for seven years. We have helped dozens of businesses to succeed in their digital transformation on a moderate budget and within deadlines.
Our low-code experts can evaluate your project, select the most suitable platform, and provide initial time and cost estimates.
Our experience and expertise allow our developers to create software at a fast pace. Our team can complete a project in a few weeks or months, depending on the complexity level.
We have delivered low-code apps to businesses across multiple industries for 7+ years. We know what platform to choose and how to connect it with your existing systems.
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