2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms
In 2005, American psychologist Barry Schwartz wrote in The Paradox of Choice that having more choices is, paradoxically, a bad thing for our brains.
Nowhere is the problem of "too much choice" more apparent than in today's technology marketplace. It's time-consuming, brain-taxing, and frankly, just not much fun for you to sift through an endless number of web pages, videos, case studies, and analyst reports to find the vendor that checks every box.
This is why 98% of IT buyers, according to a Gartner report on global software trends, find it important to read reviews before purchasing software. In fact, third-party software ratings and review sites are the most preferred method of personal research—more than vendor sites, sales calls, and social media. The goal of popular sites like G2, TrustRadius, and Gartner Peer Insights is to make your job as a decision-maker easier, helping you identify the best technology, and in this case, the best low-code platform, to support your business needs.
Using third-party reviews to evaluate the best low-code platforms
When you are comparing low-code platforms, it's critical that you hear from real customers.
Verified customer reviews that discuss the good and the bad—and evaluate the vendor as a partner—will help you separate the actual user experience from "marketing speak." How is the onboarding process and the customer support? What's the learning curve? Does the platform really address your most complex use cases?
For example, here are a few recent OutSystems reviews that answer questions commonly asked during the evaluation process.
Will we have the flexibility to build any app we need?
"The platform is our central universe when we talk about digital transformation. Our developers work to deliver applications to enhance all business areas and this is huge for us. We solve problems for HR (employee journey), industry (material traceability), sales and customer journey (B2B and B2C apps), etc." —Marcela M., Enterprise user, full review on G2
Will this product help us accelerate app development without hiring more developers?
"Outstanding general-purpose low-code development platform that is able to handle most of what an enterprise needs. We have used it to develop web applications, iOS apps and Android apps for both internal use cases and for customer facing use cases. And we were able to do so with just a small internal application development team, without having to spend exorbitant fees on external consultants. The platform allows average programmers to rapidly develop apps that are easy to use, practical and secure." —Chief Technology Officer, full review on Gartner Peer Insights
Is there a good balance between enterprise-grade features and cost?
"Our company sought to transition from the small/midmarket to the large market. In the huge market, our competitors were ten times larger than we were, and we needed a solution to deliver the amount of software products required to remain relevant while keeping prices down." —Akshay D., Senior Consultant, full review on G2
What AI-assisted features are included?
"OutSystems has AI infused into the platform. With the help of AI, OutSystems makes suggestions for the next component to use in a flow when developing applications, based on best practices and frequently used patterns. Tools like AI Mentor Studio help to monitor the quality of your factory and technical debt." —Ramon P., Enterprise user, full review on G2
How difficult or easy will it be to get developers up to speed on this platform?
"Learning OutSystems is easy. It offers a lot of (online) courses and guided paths. When following and completing a guided path, developers are able to put their knowledge into practice. Of course, as always, they'll still make mistakes and will get better when gaining experience." —Ramon P., Enterprise user, full review on G2
How easy is it to integrate apps with other systems?
"We built a B2B application connected to multiple backend systems, ERPs, etc. It is easy to connect to multiple systems via OutSystems, the continuous improvements that are made in the platform with ODC now I think will be a major change that will help to build even more value for customers." —Software Developer, full review on Gartner Peer Insights
How can we get more customer reviews?
If you are interested in checking out what other customers are saying, you can explore additional OutSystems reviews on G2 and Gartner Peer Insights. We believe that these sites also help users learn about OutSystems alternatives so they can make a more informed decision about which platform to choose.
Continue your low-code development platform research
Another step in the process of choosing the best low-code development platform for your organization is learning all you can about the capabilities of each so you can make a head-to-head low-code platform comparison. The Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms is a great resource for your deeper research.
You can also schedule a demo to view the platform and see if OutSystems is the right fit for your organization's low-code development needs.
