Aware IM Reviews

AwareIM is fully integrated with database, logic, security, web, mobile, and desktop. Coming for a 4GL C/S tool, it took 5 years of looking at other products to find a similar tool for web development until I found AwareIM. Every other product when it came to logic, it required coding in javascript, etc. AwareIM uses English like statements, has built in security, handles or the database automatically...

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Everything that we requested, mainly mobile, and adding PhoneGap has been added. The only thing we would prefer is if AwareIM had an online activation server. If we want to move our C/S application using PSQL we can click deactivate and it will then allow us to activate on another system. With AIM it requires a written request and although it has never been an issue, there may be times in the evening, weekends we may want to move to a different server. In defense of that, AwareIM will work for 30 days. We just prefer the ability to activate and deactivate on our own.

AwareIM is a very well structured application development platform and takes care of creating the entire user interface of an application using clever visual perspective controls. The software allows a developer to build an entire application database structure behind the scenes without needing specialist database administration skills and SQL knowledge. Using AwareIM's version control and testing tools makes prototyping ideas for a proof of concept a very simple task before progressing to full application development. The sample applications, documentation and video tutorials that are available, provide excellent reference for building any application. This is all well complemented by excellent support from the AwareIM team and an active developer community.

It is an extremely addictive software application, so tend to spend hours using AwareIM without getting bored :)

The tool has quite a lot of features, it also one of the cheapest on the market. UI produced is elegant and customizable.

The new IDE needs work, some of the features are hidden in the menus. It also needs work on security aspects.

1- Excellent support - A developer that actually listens & responds DIRECTLY to customers and their needs s very rare today. The AwareIM support team does just that. Over my 10 year ownership of this powerful tool, I've experienced a dramatic evolution of the product because they listened to the needs of their user base & added new features accordingly year after year. 2- Leverage - AwareIM...

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This sounds trite, but my biggest con is that I can't allocate more of my time to using AwareIM to build more systems.

AwareIM is a very powerful rapid application development tool. Technically, its based on Java platform which gives it more reliability, security and robustness. You can use most of the databases with it i.e. MySQL/MSSQL/Oracle and Derby. So far, we have developed 19 Enterprise Apps on AwareIM with an average user count of 1600 which are live in Production. Application development time gets reduced...

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It has a closed community as of now with very less experts and developers which makes it sometime difficult to overcome with a technical issue. Only one developer can work on one app (bsv) at one time so increasing manpower to meet timelines in case of critical deliveries does not work well here. Rest all is good. Very happy and satisfied to use the product.

You work with objects, not tables. When U create an object and define its attributes, Aware creates a database table accordingly with each attribute of the object being a field in the table. You then create different forms/layouts for each object, including or excluding attributes as required subject to the scenario in which the form will be used. Add, modify or delete an attribute of an object...

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Could do with a drag and drop WYSIWYG form designer which would speed up development further. The runtime UI behavior of a couple of components/controls is slightly 'irregular', though not an impediment.

I single-handedly built an end-to-end change management app with many tables, which wouldn't have been otherwise possible given my time, skill-set and budget. You can check it out at plantain.io. The updated IDE since version 8.0 is much more intuitive. And the new features with 8.1 are great. Aware really listens and responds to its customer base. The forum is quite active with and you can get most...

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8.0 was buggy as hell. I was just learning 7.1 when I jumped to 8.0 and half the time I couldn't tell if the issues I encountered were due to my ignorance of the platform or a bug. Word of advice - don't become an early-adopter unless you are more seasoned. At least Aware squashed most of the bugs quickly and advised on workarounds for known issues. Also, the learning curve with AwareIM is rather steep (less so with the new IDE). The user guide is dry as melba toast and I sometimes found it lacking. I wish AwareIM took greater advantage of the Kendo UI library, but that's on the todo list.

Web App development of line-of-business is easy with this fully featured application configurator - low code tool. Our line-of-business apps require robust UI and non-procedural rules engine performance and AwareIM has all of it. I have 35 plus years of 4GL framework experience with multiple framework products and I have never seen a more complete product. We develop apps that extend ERP systems with REST services (very complete) in AwareIM.

The automatic documentation part of the tool should be template-ized as we must provide documentation of complex apps. The fast application development using this agile development tool would greatly benefit from additional capability in this area.

Flexibility, speed of development, continuous product development, slick end user interface features. As a developer of large scale, advanced web applications for commercial use, I really like that I am able to extend and enhance the out-of-the box functionality via sql stored procedures and native javascript. AwareIM is an awesome product and is one of the best business decisions that I have made in my career.

Because of the power of the business rule implementation, the software can become slow in execution if you are not very careful in how you write processes and rules as the execution engine can get bogged down in running and re-running rules excessively as data changes.

AwareIM gives the opportunity to individual irrespective of a professional developer or regular administrator to create the application without boundaries.

The Configuration tool is little flaky sometimes and builds updates could be easier.

fast learning curve, rapid development of applications with the ease of being able to create hybrid applications, is excellent for any type of company very useful in the modemdo of planning a robust and versatile development at the time of development. Database management with object-oriented methodology, multiple developments in web environment, allowing the use of data base engines more commonly used in the software market. the faclity to create documented projects.

The policy of selling by users is very expensive for medium-sized companies, the location is to say the management of several languages should be more automatic, or allow a better editor for the translation. for developers we have a hard time convincing our clients (I speak of Latin America) the reason why they should buy the AwareIM server plus the application that is developed and additionally a value for the number of users that the application will have. It must be understood that not all users are developers.

AwareIM is a future-ready software development architecture aimed at `no code or low code concept. This is a fantastic software development tool which helps one reduce time to market (TTM). With its simplified coding language, one can easily get on with development activities. AwareIM's capability can further be increased by integrating it with custom java coding. Such coding is needed to achieve certain business requirements which is not readily available with AwareIM's configuration tool. AwareIM is directly linked with Agile methodology of software development. There can be numerous iterations and releases with AwareIM. It makes coding simpler. It is beyond magic.

1. UI is not attractive enough based on today's UI options we see in the market. 2. The developer community is not as big as other RAD tools in the market, although their service is good.

Very easy to learn. Speed of development

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Aware is fantastic at managing the database so I don't have to. Maintains consistency of attributes and business objects meaning that all those "test_rename" attributes that you made can be renamed in an instant and every reference is updated! Auto generates forms for every business object, makes it fast to get a prototype out and that prototype can be an iterative development artefact - no wastage. Now with REST API calls. Active and helpful community that can usually answer any of your questions.

Integration with Tomcat is a little opaque and I'd like the CSS implementation to be more visible in the development platform.

The time you save programming in Aware IM is the greatest feature. The flexibility to customize your database, save money, and run on multiple platforms (Mac, Windows, Linux) sets it apart. With very little programming knowledge, I have been able to create multiple applications that are complex. My clients can serve their users both in the office and on the road. I am able to manage their data in the cloud. The developer forum is very helpful. The company is responsive to the needs of the developers and provides regular updates. I've been a developer for 10 years and have had a very positive experience.

Because it does use a fair number of third-party integrations (which can also be a pro), troubleshooting when there is an issue can be a challenge. To customize the user interface beyond what you are given out of the box does require programming knowledge such as CSS and Javascript.

Speed of development, a lot of ability for customization, great community and awesome results. This software does it all.

Mobile support is some what limited. There is a process to get to 'having' a mobile app that is handled by other platforms that must be manually followed using Aware IM.

Defining and maintaining a domain model is a snap. Generating the UI, even with multiple levels of nested collections is simple but very powerful. Deployment of updates can be previewed in test mode and confidently applied to production. Extensions in Java are powerful and straightforward. The system easily supports over one hundred objects/entities with excellent performance.

Earlier versions did not support having multiple developers working on the same project. That weakness has been corrected in more recent versions.

For Rapid Application Development, there is no better product. It has so many unique features, too many to mention, but some are: Runtime engine, code free development, database centric design

there is a learning curve. It is NON-procedural, rules based system, so you have to embrace the mindset that the engine knows when to trigger the rules.

Nice look, easy navigation and easy integration with other applications.

The import tool is clunky and needs to be improved so end user (non - developers) can import data themselves.

I like that everything you need is included: database maintenance, forms, queries are provided as Standard, Calendar/Scheduler and Custom. Email templates, Report writer and the best thing - the Rules engine.

Only complaint is to get new bootstrap versions incorporated quicker and more features of the kendo ui.

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The software is really easy to use and is based on several standards. What I like the most, is the continuous improvements and updates of the software. Aware IM always brings new features that you can easily implement on current applications.

Aware IM doesn't have out-of-the-box integrations with other solutions. Maybe it is because it is a developer tool, but it would greatly be appreciated to provide those integrations. I have to say that the mechanism for doing the integrations are included in the software.

Aware IM can be installed on your own premise, that makes it a rare feature in the world of zero code platform, in the same price range. It is optimize for business oriented application, with simple and clean user interfaces for the final application. You don´t need to take care of the design of every single element. Has basically all the functions requested for the creation of business applications database-oriented. Finally, the support is very responsive.

The license mechanism is not immediatly clear. If you want to deploy the running application on a server, while keeping the editing on a local desktop, you need basically two differen licenses.

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