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Overview

WaveMaker is a cloud-based rapid application development platform which enables users to build web and mobile apps and deploy...

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  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

500

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

1595

/user

Per year

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.6

45

5

4

3

2

1

29

15

1

0

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
97%
would recommend this app

4.2

94

5

4

3

2

1

39

42

11

1

1

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
95%
would recommend this app

Pros

I would not want to go into details but WaveMaker is a great tool if you are interested in creating great applications. It is affordable and their customer services team is amazing.
I am particularly impressed by your support, which is quick and friendly. I am pleased with the entire team.
The platform is a lot more stable now than what it was when I started using 1.5 years ago. Knowledgeable and prompt support helps you get around any issues or help using the platform.

Pros

It is user-friendly and sounds a great alternative for prototyping. The customer service is very good too.
The ability to bring Balsamiq work into Indigo is a huge plus. Also the ability to have features and animation abilities that are very easy to configure.
It's a very cost-efficient option that comes with amazing depth and variety. The interface is also very user friendly and simple to use.

Cons

I do not understand why the claimed market leaders OutSystems and Mendix charge so much where as WaveMaker charges only 10% of OutSystems and Mendix.
The documentation for the Mobile development - currently is a little weak.
In the beginning the price and available features were odd. For nearly $10,000 per year you could acquire a Wavemaker license for ONE app.

Cons

It "kills" itself sometimes somehow. Poor functionality/elements for designing/prototyping for responsive designs.
The customizability of this product is very limited. We're not able to customize the design of premade components and their theme is very limited.
My biggest concerne is with performance. It is painfully slow to work with and that is the main reason we abandoned it in my consultancy.
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  • Last review5 years ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review2 years ago

Key features

  • Total features83
  • AI-assisted Development
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Analytics
  • Animation
  • Application Management
  • Approval Process Control
  • Audit Trail
  • Authentication
  • Business Process Automation
  • CRM
  • Calendar Management
  • Change Management
  • Charting
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Cloud Computing
  • Code Development
  • Code Editing
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Collaborative Development
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Compatibility Testing
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Content Management
  • Custom Development
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Aggregation and Publishing
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Modeling
  • Data Synchronization
  • Data Visualization
  • Database Support
  • Debugging
  • Deployment Management
  • Design Management
  • Design Templates
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Feature Library
  • Feedback Management
  • For Developers
  • For Low-Code Development
  • For Mobile
  • For Websites
  • Forms Creation & Design
  • Forms Management
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Graphical Workflow Editor
  • Image Library
  • Integrated Development Environment
  • Integrations Management
  • Iteration Management
  • Lifecycle Management
  • Media Upload
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Development
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Language
  • Multiple Projects
  • Offline Access
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Project Management
  • Project Workflow
  • Prototype Creation
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Requirements Management
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Rules-Based Workflow
  • Screen Activity Recording
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Social Media Integration
  • Software Development
  • Software Prototyping
  • Software Testing Management
  • Source Control
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Task Management
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • UI Prototyping
  • UX Prototyping
  • Unmoderated Testing
  • User Journeys
  • Version Control
  • Visual Analytics
  • Visual Modeling
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Web App Development
  • Web Forms
  • Web/Mobile App Development
  • Website Development
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features58
  • AI-assisted Development
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Analytics
  • Animation
  • Application Management
  • Approval Process Control
  • Audit Trail
  • Authentication
  • Business Process Automation
  • CRM
  • Calendar Management
  • Change Management
  • Charting
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Cloud Computing
  • Code Development
  • Code Editing
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Collaborative Development
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Compatibility Testing
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Content Management
  • Custom Development
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Aggregation and Publishing
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Modeling
  • Data Synchronization
  • Data Visualization
  • Database Support
  • Debugging
  • Deployment Management
  • Design Management
  • Design Templates
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Feature Library
  • Feedback Management
  • For Developers
  • For Low-Code Development
  • For Mobile
  • For Websites
  • Forms Creation & Design
  • Forms Management
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Graphical Workflow Editor
  • Image Library
  • Integrated Development Environment
  • Integrations Management
  • Iteration Management
  • Lifecycle Management
  • Media Upload
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Development
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Language
  • Multiple Projects
  • Offline Access
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Project Management
  • Project Workflow
  • Prototype Creation
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Requirements Management
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Rules-Based Workflow
  • Screen Activity Recording
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Social Media Integration
  • Software Development
  • Software Prototyping
  • Software Testing Management
  • Source Control
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Task Management
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • UI Prototyping
  • UX Prototyping
  • Unmoderated Testing
  • User Journeys
  • Version Control
  • Visual Analytics
  • Visual Modeling
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Web App Development
  • Web Forms
  • Web/Mobile App Development
  • Website Development
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations10
  • Bitbucket
  • Dropbox Business
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Google Analytics 360
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Drive
  • HubSpot CRM
  • Jira
  • Mailchimp
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Shopify
  • Slack
  • Stripe
  • Trello
  • Twilio
  • WordPress
  • Zapier
  • Zendesk Suite
  • Total integrations4
  • Bitbucket
  • Dropbox Business
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Google Analytics 360
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Drive
  • HubSpot CRM
  • Jira
  • Mailchimp
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Shopify
  • Slack
  • Stripe
  • Trello
  • Twilio
  • WordPress
  • Zapier
  • Zendesk Suite

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My Experience with this product is that it is outstanding. If its all about speed and accuracy then I give Wavemaker 10/10. The Wavemaker Studio product is very professional and well worth the cost of a paid subscription. Support is always prompt and the engineering support team get my issues resolved quickly. Overall I would not bother looking anywhere else for a product that does what Wavemaker does. All their claims on their website are accurate!.

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Reviewed 6 years ago

When having a project of software development for a web-based app, even if short of time or no, WaveMaker is a great choice as will allow you to spend less time on ordinary tasks and let your developers team concentrate more on the business logic and the functionality of the app. It really speeds up the development and reduce the time which would take in average.

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Cons

I really loved the desktop version, and I'm missing that they no longer support it. My favorite version was the 6.7.0 RELEASE, even if having some bugs, the desktop version was something great!

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Thanks Roman! Really appreciate your time for this review. Keep trying WaveMaker. Regards, #Team WaveMaker

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Good tool to make app for POC

Reviewed 5 years ago

We can develop apps and good speed but only to POC..

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Drag and drop of the UI elements which generates the angular js code under the hood.. and single tool for both android and ios app

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Less scope for customisation.. and less default templates

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Wavemaker is the ultimate development platform, comparing to open source

Reviewed 8 years ago

This platform is most hidden from anywhere in Google search. When you're looking for website, or software development, you come across a patchwork of tools which are haphazardly used to create a workflow. Anything from database schema tools, front end, back end, security all require a tremendous amount of time and effort. Our case use was creating a video sharing service. We analyuzed WordPress,...

Pros

Ease of use. Every tool imaginable on other open source solutions requiring a plugin or module are already available. The database schema tool is far beyond other third party tools. The GUI form building, data linking, and aesthetic control are that of a desktop app. The level of sophistication is above just rapidly developing and app. Wavemaker is also a very sophisticated IDE for Java. The list of Wavemaker features and uses is beyond the scope of this Capterra entry. Coming from the world of WordPress and Drupal, I have ditched them both in favor of Java and Wavemaker.

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Really good support and tools

Reviewed 8 years ago

The support is paralleled in my 12 years of working in ICT. The tools are also very very powerful and you can actually do a lot with it. So many options I still have not explored.

Pros

It is easy enough to use. You can literally run an app in a few minutes. On the surface it seems simple but make no mistake. Under the hood there is a lot more customization you can do

Cons

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Great Tool but beware pricing

Reviewed 8 years ago

We undertook a trial of the product based on online reviews and articles. From a UX point of view and meeting the need for 98% codeless programming Wavemaker is extremely well designed and implemented. The learning curve is not too steep, although online materials arent as user friendly as the product interface, and within a month we had built our first fully functioning app (reasonably complex)...

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