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Features
35 features across 13 categories
AI(2)
Accelerate software delivery with AI services and custom ML models. Deploy smart applications quickly and at scale.
Agentic platform that supercharges development with AI capabilities
App Management(1)
Private marketplace where companies can internally share apps and application components
Data Management(2)
Ensure data consistency and security across projects and teams. Find, share, and use data in a connected ecosystem.
Applications can either run against a database shared with others or a dedicated database
Deployment(9)
Cloud native architecture providing flexible deployment options
A public, multi-tenant cloud built on Cloud Foundry and AWS
A single-tenant instance of the public Mendix Cloud
A FedRAMP compliant instance of Mendix Cloud on AWS GovCloud operated by Mendix
A private, single-tenant deployment to your chosen cloud or on-premise data center
A (virtual) private cloud based on SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), operated by SAP
Deploy your Mendix application on premises
Number of separate environments for production, acceptance, testing, etc.
Deploy to any cloud with single-click deployment
Development(1)
Multi-user development across varying skill levels in a single IDE
Governance(1)
Control everything with standard DevOps and governance tools, and set up custom guardrails for compliance
Infrastructure(6)
Advanced control options for Mendix infrastructure
Guaranteed up-time availability
Horizontal scaling (scaling out) increases capacity by adding more instances to your environment
Failover to different AWS region
The reliability and availability of the Mendix Platform
Vertical scaling (scaling up) adds more compute power to your existing instances/nodes
Integration(5)
Integration via OData protocols
Connect to data, applications, and third-party services
Integration via REST protocols
Integration via SOAP protocols
Integration via SQL
Learning(1)
Enhance your skills with virtual learning paths and certifications
Project Management(1)
Agile practices are baked into the Mendix Platform
Reporting(2)
Operations activity summarized on dashboard
Project details summarized on a dashboard
Security(1)
Utilize an identity provider (IDP) to authenticate users
Support(3)
Dedicated customer success person to help you to achieve your goals
Fast-track software development with hands-on technical and strategic guidance from Expert Services team
Support availability varies by plan from Community to 24/7
Pricing
Free
- ✓Agile Project Management
- ✓Collaborative Development
- ✓Mendix Cloud deployment
- ✓2 Environments (local development + Production)
- ✓Shared database tenancy
- ✓Free Online Academy
- ✓Community support
- ✓No credit card required
Basic
- ✓Create simple workgroup applications
- ✓Agile Project Management
- ✓Collaborative Development
- ✓Mendix Cloud deployment
- ✓2 Environments
- ✓Shared database tenancy
- ✓Free Online Academy
- ✓9 AM to 5 PM support
- ✓99.5% Uptime Guarantee
Standard
- ✓Build department-wide business applications
- ✓Agile Project Management
- ✓Collaborative Development
- ✓Project Dashboard
- ✓Up to 4 environments
- ✓Dedicated database tenancy
- ✓Mendix Cloud deployment (additional cost)
- ✓Mendix for Private Cloud (additional cost)
- ✓Mendix Cloud Dedicated (additional cost)
- ✓Mendix Cloud for US Government (additional cost)
- ✓Mendix for SAP BTP (additional cost)
- ✓Mendix for Server-Based Deployment (additional cost)
- ✓IDP Integration
- ✓Ops Dashboard
- ✓Vertical Scalability
- ✓Customer Success Manager
- ✓9 AM to 5 PM support
- ✓99.5% Uptime Guarantee
- ✓Free Online Academy
Premium
Popular- ✓Build mission-critical core systems
- ✓Get all features
- ✓Agile Project Management
- ✓Collaborative Development
- ✓Project Dashboard
- ✓Private Marketplace
- ✓Flexible environments
- ✓Dedicated database tenancy
- ✓Mendix Cloud deployment (additional cost)
- ✓Mendix for Private Cloud (additional cost)
- ✓Mendix Cloud Dedicated (additional cost)
- ✓Mendix Cloud for US Government (additional cost)
- ✓Mendix for SAP BTP (additional cost)
- ✓Mendix for Server-Based Deployment (additional cost)
- ✓IDP Integration
- ✓Ops Dashboard
- ✓Vertical Scalability
- ✓Horizontal Scalability (additional cost)
- ✓HA / Fallback (additional cost)
- ✓Multi-region failover (additional cost)
- ✓Advanced Infrastructure Control
- ✓Customer Success Manager
- ✓24/7 support
- ✓99.95% Uptime Guarantee
- ✓Free Online Academy
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Total Cost Comparison
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Should you build a Mendix alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 35 features.
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Buying Mendix saves ~$15,360 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 35 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
8 known integrations