Mendix
Mendix: A broad low-code platform for enterprise web, mobile, data, and integration work. Ranked #4 of 173 in No-Code App Builders by our editors (9.1/10); pricing: Free plan; best for enterprise-grade cross-platform development.
At a glance
- Editor score9.1 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forEnterprise-grade cross-platform development
- Free planYes
- App typesBoth
- Founded2005
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Build responsive web, progressive web, and native mobile apps
- Includes persistent data, role-based access, and authentication options
- Supports REST, GraphQL, SOAP, OData, and business events
Where it doesn't
- Enterprise-focused capabilities may exceed simple app requirements
- Not open source
- The broad feature set can require more planning than narrow app builders
Our verdict on Mendix
Mendix is a low-code application development platform for organizations building enterprise software across web, iOS, Android, and API environments. Its visual development tools cover data modeling, interfaces, business logic, workflows, integrations, testing, deployment, and application management. Teams can create responsive web applications, progressive web applications, and native mobile apps, including native distribution through app stores. It is best suited to organizations that need a shared platform for business applications rather than a narrowly focused tool for a single app type.
The platform’s strongest differentiator is its breadth across application architecture. Studio Pro supports visual development, domain modeling, and persistent application data storage, while role-based access control can govern users, pages, data, and microflows. Authentication can use local options, the Mendix Identity Provider, or third-party identity providers. Integration coverage includes REST, OData, GraphQL, SOAP and web services, Change Data Capture, Business Events, XML, and JSON. Maia adds AI-assisted development, and deployment can target Mendix Cloud or alternative PaaS options.
Mendix follows a freemium model, and the vendor publicly documents a free edition available indefinitely. The overall scope is a strength for enterprise teams coordinating data, security, mobile delivery, and external services in one development environment. It may be more platform than a small team needs when the goal is a simple internal tool with limited workflow or integration requirements. Choose Mendix when cross-platform delivery, persistent data, access controls, API connectivity, and deployment flexibility matter together; consider a narrower app builder when speed and simplicity outweigh architectural breadth.
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Mendix fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| App types | Both |
| Mobile publishing | Yes |
| Built-in database | Yes |
| User authentication | Yes |
| API integrations | Yes |
| App limit | 1 apps |
| Data limit | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android |
| Compliance & security | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS |
| Support | Tickets, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7 |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 9 integrations: REST, SOAP, GraphQL, OData, JDBC, XML … See all → |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | mendix.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Mendix integrations
Mendix lists 9 integrations on its own site.
- REST
- SOAP
- GraphQL
- OData
- JDBC
- XML
- JSON
- Change Data Capture
- Business Events
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