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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (44.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
$25/user/month* (billed annually)
OutSystems
Star Rating
(1,386)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSalesforce Platform
Star Rating
(3,755)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.9% 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 customization, scoring 9.2, allowing businesses to tailor their applications extensively. In contrast, OutSystems, with a score of 8.5, offers decent customization options but lacks the depth that Salesforce provides.
- Reviewers mention that OutSystems shines in ease of use, achieving a score of 9.2, which makes it particularly appealing for users who prioritize a user-friendly interface. Salesforce Platform, while still strong at 8.4, is noted by some users as having a steeper learning curve.
- G2 users highlight that Salesforce Platform has superior data security features, scoring 9.2, which is crucial for businesses handling sensitive information. OutSystems, with a score of 8.6, provides solid security but does not match the robust measures of Salesforce.
- Reviewers say that both platforms are on par in terms of meeting requirements, each scoring 8.9, indicating that they effectively fulfill user needs. However, Salesforce is often praised for its comprehensive feature set that caters to a wider range of business processes.
- Users on G2 report that Salesforce Platform has a slight edge in application deployment, scoring 8.9 compared to OutSystems' 9.1. While OutSystems is recognized for its rapid deployment capabilities, Salesforce's extensive integration options are frequently highlighted as a significant advantage.
- Reviewers mention that Salesforce Platform's file management capabilities are rated at 8.8, which is higher than OutSystems' 8.3. Users appreciate Salesforce's organized approach to file handling, which enhances collaboration and efficiency in document management.
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
840
8.9
2,178
Ease of Use
9.2
1,076
8.5
2,921
Ease of Setup
8.8
763
8.4
1,719
Ease of Admin
8.5
506
8.5
758
Quality of Support
8.5
823
8.5
1,942
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
484
8.8
755
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
810
8.7
2,146
Features by Category
Data Masking
Not enough data
9.6
12
Not enough data
9.6
12
Not enough data
9.4
12
Not enough data
9.6
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
283
Not enough data
8.8
272
Not enough data
9.3
296
Not enough data
9.0
295
Not enough data
9.2
297
Not enough data
9.0
284
Automation
Not enough data
9.0
316
Not enough data
8.9
307
Not enough data
9.0
314
Development
Not enough data
8.9
287
Not enough data
8.6
248
Not enough data
8.5
239
Not enough data
9.0
266
Administration
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
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
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
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
107
Not enough data
9.2
102
Not enough data
8.9
102
Not enough data
8.7
100
Management
Not enough data
9.1
99
Not enough data
9.0
101
Not enough data
9.2
104
Not enough data
9.1
102
Security
Not enough data
9.4
106
Agentic AI - Cloud Migration
Not enough data
8.3
18
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
8.6
18
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
9.2
26
Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
290
Not enough data
9.1
304
Not enough data
9.2
299
Not enough data
9.0
295
Not enough data
8.5
280
Not enough data
9.1
301
AI Authentication Risk Management - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
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
AI Biometric & Behavioral Analysis - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Context-Aware Security Controls - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
75
Not enough data
8.7
76
Not enough data
9.0
78
Not enough data
8.8
75
Not enough data
9.3
76
Not enough data
9.1
78
Type
Not enough data
8.7
73
Not enough data
8.8
74
Reporting
Not enough data
8.9
73
Not enough data
8.9
74
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.5
13
Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
8.6
13
Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
7.8
13
Management
Not enough data
9.3
66
Not enough data
9.3
66
Not enough data
9.2
66
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
67
Not enough data
9.4
66
Not enough data
9.5
67
Processes
Not enough data
9.2
67
Not enough data
9.4
67
Not enough data
9.4
67
Functionality
Not enough data
7.9
68
Not enough data
8.5
66
Not enough data
8.7
66
Not enough data
8.4
66
Data Control
Not enough data
8.5
65
Not enough data
8.6
66
Not enough data
9.0
66
Agentic AI - Drag and Drop App Builder
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.7
22
Functionality
9.2
406
9.1
125
8.3
387
8.8
124
8.5
370
8.8
122
8.5
395
9.2
123
8.7
393
8.6
123
8.6
397
8.8
123
8.5
391
9.0
123
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
33
Not enough data
9.0
33
Not enough data
9.1
33
Not enough data
8.7
32
Support
Not enough data
9.3
32
Not enough data
9.1
32
Not enough data
9.3
32
Agentic AI - AI Code Generation
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.7
20
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.7
21
Customization - AI Agent Builders
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data and Analytics - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - AI Agent Builders
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
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.9
22
Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms
6.4
7
Not enough data
6.4
7
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
Generation and Interpretation - AI App Builder
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
611
|
Verified
8.6
230
8.5
602
|
Verified
8.7
227
8.7
591
|
Verified
8.7
251
8.6
609
|
Verified
8.6
240
8.6
601
|
Verified
8.9
261
Data Control
7.9
563
|
Verified
8.9
258
8.3
589
|
Verified
8.8
260
8.6
588
|
Verified
9.2
258
Publishing
9.0
614
|
Verified
8.9
237
8.8
606
8.9
245
8.9
607
|
Verified
8.9
234
Agentic AI - Low-Code Development Platforms
8.1
20
9.1
45
7.9
20
9.2
43
7.7
19
9.1
44
Development
Not enough data
8.7
539
Not enough data
8.6
528
Not enough data
8.6
485
Not enough data
8.6
524
Not enough data
8.6
484
Database
Not enough data
9.0
518
Not enough data
8.8
573
Not enough data
8.5
465
Not enough data
8.6
526
Not enough data
8.6
553
Infrastructure
Not enough data
8.5
524
Not enough data
8.1
494
Not enough data
9.1
547
User Interface Design
Not enough data
8.5
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
153
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
154
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
152
|
Verified
Data Control
Not enough data
9.0
149
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
154
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
154
|
Verified
Publishing
Not enough data
8.8
143
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
148
Not enough data
8.9
145
|
Verified
Agentic AI - No-Code Development Platforms
Not enough data
8.7
35
Not enough data
8.8
35
Not enough data
8.6
35
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
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 Low-Code Development Platforms and Application Development Platforms
Unique Categories
Salesforce Platform is categorized as Consent Management Platform (CMP), Workplace Innovation Platforms, Data Masking, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), Cloud Migration, No-Code Development Platforms, Drag and Drop App Builder, Software Testing, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS), DevOps Platforms, and AI Code Generation
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
27.2%
Banking
11.4%
Insurance
9.0%
Hospital & Health Care
4.2%
Retail
4.0%
Other
44.2%
Computer Software
18.6%
Information Technology and Services
16.2%
Financial Services
9.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.6%
Marketing and Advertising
4.5%
Other
45.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
OutSystems
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Software
Speed of delivery not just development. TrueChange and LifeTime are incredible tools.
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
Verified User in Food & Beverages
I like the agent post feature for its efficiency. The platform setup was very easy; we rapidly spun up production and organized support teams. Salesforce helps us manage internal communications and tasks efficiently, freeing us to concentrate on key roles...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Sakshi C.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Everything worked well. No dislikes from my side
Verified User in Computer Software
Speed of delivery not just development. TrueChange and LifeTime are incredible tools.
Verified User in Food & Beverages
I like the agent post feature for its efficiency. The platform setup was very easy; we rapidly spun up production and organized support teams. Salesforce helps us manage internal communications and tasks efficiently, freeing us to concentrate on key roles...
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.
Sakshi C.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Everything worked well. No dislikes from my side
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