2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms

Mendix is ​​the highest ranked leader in this Magic Quadrant. In addition to LCAP products, Mendix also provides support for multi-cloud and local deployment, cloud-native services for multi-experience development projects, and support for converged teams. According to Gartner, its advantages as an LCAP provider include its innovative enterprise low-code capabilities, high growth levels, and long-term viability. The report also pointed out that Gartner Peer Insights and end users highly value Mendix’s UX design, integration support and governance capabilities.

Microsoft follows Mendix with its LCAP solution, Microsoft Power Apps, which includes the rights to Dataverse and Power Automate, which together form part of the Microsoft Power Platform. Microsoft has one of the largest user groups of all LCAPs in the market, with users spread across all industries and businesses around the world. Its advantages include in-depth understanding of the market, responsive positioning, the company’s collaborative products, overall feasibility, and its AI-driven development method, which Gartner said may cause a sensation in the LCAP market.

OutSystems has earned a leading position with its ability to help developers increase productivity while building modern enterprise applications. Its services include powerful security features, artificial intelligence-enhanced development capabilities, and multi-experience development, enabling the company to accelerate its application development. The advantage that Gartner focuses on is the advanced low-code features of its OutSystems platform​​(i.e. AI features, Proprietary continuous integration/continuous deliver goods(CI / CD), Agile Enterprise Planning, etc.) and its UI design framework.

ServiceNow’s LCAP products are its App Engine and Creator Workflows, which are part of the Now platform. ServiceNow experienced considerable growth last year, which allowed it to further invest in LCAP products and expand its customer base. Gartner believes that some of its advantages lie in its continuous product innovation, including the addition of the Internet of Things and process optimization, and its response to market trends.

Salesforce provides more than a dozen different industry cloud solutions, all of which utilize LCAP functions to achieve scalability. Its SaaS platform is one of the largest in the world, providing LCAP functions for a wide range of markets and user communities. Other advantages listed in the Gartner report include its market responsiveness, as the company has released multiple product updates throughout the year, and its platform ecosystem, which has proven to be a great option for customers who want to adopt Salesforce’s LCAP products. Kind of precious resource.

Challenger

Appian is a challenger in this year’s Magic Quadrant, a change since being listed as a leader in last year’s report. Gartner said that the market differentiation of the Appian platform comes from its full-stack low-code automation capabilities, focusing on complex case management and business processes. Its advantages include its comprehensive business process management (BPM) function, automatic security scanning function, overall business logic function, and Appian App Market, which provides customers with a rich partner integration and application ecosystem.

Pega has moved from the visionary quadrant to the challenger quadrant this year. Its LCAP solution is included in its Pega Infinity platform, which is equipped with Intelligent Business Process Management Suite (iBPMS), Multi-Experience Development Platform (MXDP), Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and CRM functions. The company’s advantage lies in its low-code development for workflow and process automation, user experience design and its products. It is based on a cloud-native, multi-tenant, and microservice-based architecture that can be expanded or reduced as needed.

Oracle stood out in the challenger category with the Application Express (APEX) solution included in the Oracle Database Suite. Although Oracle’s LCAP solution is not regularly updated like other products, its reliable feasibility and global reach make it an attractive choice for companies that have integrated into the Oracle ecosystem. Gartner stated that Oracle’s advantage lies in its low entry cost, including free options, active communities and leading database functions, which APEX users can benefit from.

Niche player

Creatio retains its status as a niche player. Its LCAP product, Studio Creatio, benefits from Creatio’s strong market understanding and strategy, which prioritizes customer needs and focuses its marketing efforts on low-code development. The company’s Accelerate event series also achieved success last year and gained more attention. Other advantages mentioned in the Gartner report include business and IT alignment and industry strategy, while expanding into new verticals while cultivating existing customers and industry-specific use cases.

Newgen is another returning supplier in the Niche Player category. Its LCAP product, Newgen ONE Digital Transformation Platform, is distinguished by a wide range of functions that can automate complex processes on a large scale. The platform’s ecosystem is not as developed as other listed vendors, but its powerful automation platform and flexible licensing options have helped Newgen maintain and improve customer satisfaction. Newgen’s features include AI-enabled document processing, intelligent data capture, value-based pricing, and end user training.

Quickbase’s market differentiation stems from its no-code approach, which helps improve the way citizen developers and converged teams solve operational inefficiencies. In addition to advantages such as integration and automation, Quickbase has also become one of the countries with the highest customer satisfaction in the LCAP market due to its simplified pricing model, deployment services, and continuous customer support.

Kintone completes the Niche PLayer category with the LCAP solution, which provides customers with a code-free approach and a suite of collaboration features. The company mainly focuses on Japan, so its global viability is not as developed as other suppliers in the market. However, Kintone’s overall customer experience continues to receive positive reviews. Its growing customer base and licensing revenue stream help it further invest in its ecosystem and viability as an LCAP provider.

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