What are the advantages of Structr compared to other approaches?

Compare Structr with Alternatives

Low-code platforms are a tempting alternative to increase development speed and reduce the need for specialized programming skills. But how does Structr compare to other solutions?

Summary

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Architecture

Purpose/Use Cases

Database Model

Backend Language

Big O of typical complex queries (collaborative search)

Backend-only mode

Open Source

Transparent, open and easy-to-understand pricing

Suited for prototypes

Suited for complex, production-grade applications

Structr

Adaptive (Micro Apps/Services, PaaS, SaaS)

General

Graph

Java

O(V+E)

—

Mendix

Monolithic

General

Relational

Java

O(N²)

—

Oracle APEX

Monolithic

General

Relational

PL/SQL

O(N²)

—

SAP Build Apps

PaaS

Prototyping

Relational

JavaScript

O(N²)

—

ServiceNow

PaaS

IT Service Management

Relational

Java

O(N²)

—

Architecture / Components

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Internal Database

Application Server

Core Language

Deployment Models

Runtime System

Supported Back-end Scripting Languages

Front-end scripting languages

Supported Cloud Platforms

On-premise installation possible

Structr

Native Graph Database (Neo4j, GQL)

Jetty

Java

Local (Developer Laptop)
On-premise
Cloud

GraalVM
JDK 21

JavaScript Python
Ruby
R
LLVM-based languages such as C and C++
WebAssembly Java and other JVM languages like Scala, Groovy, Kotlin

JavaScript

Any Docker-based environment
AWS
Azure
GCP

—

Mendix

Relational (typical SQL)

Jetty

Java

Local (Developer Laptop)
On-premise
Cloud

JVM (OpenJDK, Oracle JDK)

JavaScript
Java

JavaScript

Mendix Cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
IBM Cloud

—

Oracle APEX

Relational (Oracle only)

PL/SQL

Local (Developer Laptop)
On-premise
Cloud

Oracle Database / Oracle HTTP Server (based on Apache)

PL/SQL

JavaScript

OCI

—

SAP Build Apps

Relational (typical SQL)

Node.js Express

JavaScript

PaaS (proprietary cloud platform)

Node.js

JavaScript

SAP BTP

—

ServiceNow

Relational (proprietary)

Proprietary

Java

PaaS (proprietary cloud platform)

Rhino/Custom JVM

JavaScript

ServiceNow Cloud

—

Features

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Polyglot Scripting

Integrated File System

Extensible Interface for File System Providers

Custom File and Folder Types

Cypher/GQL Support

Object-/Item-level Security

Schema-based Access Control

Group-based Permissions

Database integration

Structr

—

Cypher/GQ
MongoDB
SQL/JDBC

Mendix

—

—(only associations to custom data types and custom attributes)

—

Oracle APEX

—

—
(only via programming)

RESTful APIs
ORDS/ODI

SAP Build Apps

—

—
(only via programming)

ServiceNow

—

Mega trend low-code platforms

The Analysts Agree

Enterprise-wide low-code application platforms enable compelling productivity gains for (...) development and faster deployment.

Gartner, Inc.
Magic Quadrant for Enterprise-Wide Low-Code Application Platforms

Low-code development platforms are emerging as a key strategy for accelerating application delivery (...). And they can make software development up to 10x faster than traditional methods.

John Rymer
Vice President and Principal Analyst Forrester Research, Inc.

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