WaveMaker vs PowerApps

Evaluating low-code platforms? Read how WaveMaker has an edge over PowerApps on critical parameters such as open code, scalability and licensing costs.

WaveMaker
saves

WaveMaker vs PowerApps

Veracode verified

Primary use case

Code generation

App Extensibility

App Deployment

Lock-in

Pricing
model

WAVEMAKER

Modernization and new app development

100% open standards based code generated for full application

Code generated is fully extensible using WaveMaker or 3rd party IDE

Multi-clouds and/or on-prem data centers

No lock-in, runtime libraries are open source

Number of developers., unlimited apps, unlimited app users

POWERAPPS

Process automation and new app development

Mix of .Net code generation and metadata derived from model

Extensibility of App mainly enabled by model and process designer

PowerApps
cloud

Tied to MS
environment

Number of end
users

OUTSYSTEMS1	WAVEMAKER	POWERAPPS
Veracode verified		--
Primary use case	Modernization and new app development	Process automation and new app development
Code generation	100% open standards based code generated for full application	Mix of .Net code generation and metadata derived from model
App Extensibility	Code generated is fully extensible using WaveMaker or 3rd party IDE	Extensibility of App mainly enabled by model and process designer
App Deployment	Multi-clouds and/or on-prem data centers	PowerApps cloud
Lock-in	No lock-in, runtime libraries are open source	Tied to MS environment
Pricing model	Number of developers., unlimited apps, unlimited app users	Number of end users

WaveMaker vs PowerApps

WaveMaker
saves